Photo reveals awkward first meeting between Theresa May and Vladimir Putin since Salisbury poisoning

UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a frosty meeting in Japan on Friday.

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Chinese fighters buzz Canadian warship

Two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a Canadian warship in the East China Sea earlier this week, according to a researcher aboard the ship.

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Global opioid users double amid US drug crisis, UN report says

Global use of deadly opioid drugs is twice as high as previously thought, a new United Nations report said Wednesday, amid a growing synthetic drug crisis in the United States.

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Australian student in North Korea reported missing

An Australian student studying in North Korea has been reported missing, after his family said they had not heard from him in two days.

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North Korea denies reports of behind-the-scenes talks with US

A top official at North Korea's Foreign Ministry has accused South Korean President Moon Jae-in of lying about back channel talks between Pyongyang and Washington in order to manipulate public opinion, complicating efforts by Seoul to revive nuclear negotiations between the two sides.

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How Honda survived a trade war with the US and won over Americans

In 1979, 22-year-old Neil Vining spotted a job advertisement that took him by surprise.

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Hong Kong protesters urge world leaders to support them at G20 summit

Hong Kong protesters are appealing for foreign support in their fight for political freedom, calling on world leaders to act ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies in Osaka, Japan, this week.

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North Korea lashes out at US 'hostile acts' as Trump heads to Asia

Pyongyang has lashed out at Washington in a surprise move, just days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received an "excellent" personal letter from US President Donald Trump.

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China bans all meat from Canada alleging forged customs certificates

The Chinese government has announced a suspension on imported meat products from Canada over claims of forged customs documents, the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries.

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Beautiful scenes from Afghanistan's 'Grand Canyon'

You can camp. You can picnic. You can even rent swan-shaped paddle boats to navigate one of six deep blue lakes that shimmer high in the Hindu Kush mountains, amid picturesque red-hued cliffs and rocky natural dams.

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K-pop stars BTS launch mobile game 'BTS World'

Korean boy band BTS is launching a mobile game in which you can play the role of their manager.

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Drones delay flights at Singapore's Changi Airport for second time in a week

Drone sightings, alongside weather conditions, delayed 18 flights and forced a further seven to be diverted Monday evening, according to the country's Civil Aviation Authority.

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Myanmar shuts down internet in conflict areas as UN expert warns of potential abuses

A top United Nations official has warned of "serious implications for human rights" in parts of Myanmar after the government shut down mobile data networks.

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Beijing says it won't allow Hong Kong to be brought up at G20

A top Chinese Foreign Ministry official said Beijing would "not allow" the Hong Kong protests to be brought up at the G20 meeting in Osaka beginning on Thursday.

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Small slug throws Japan's high-speed rail into chaos

A single, small slug has been blamed for a massive power failure that brought part of Japan's high-speed rail network to a standstill last month.

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Tremors felt in Australia after 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's Banda Sea

A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near to Indonesia's Tanimbar islands in Banda Sea Monday, with tremors being felt as far away as northern Australia.

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A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a bloody, logistical nightmare

Roaring out of the sky, an F-16V fighter jet lands smoothly to rearm and refuel on an unremarkable freeway in rural Taiwan, surrounded by rice paddies.

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Plane spotting, photo shoots at Thailand's controversial airport beach

It's 9:55 a.m. and all's quiet on Phuket's Mai Khao Beach.

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