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Honduran teen deported by US feels like foreigner in native country

Honduran teen deported by US feels like foreigner in native country

Emerson Colindres had just finished high school when he was sent back to Honduras by the United States, a country that he had called home since he was eight years old.

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Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede

Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede

The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change, pollution and shrinking fish stocks.

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'Impossible to sleep': noise disputes rile fun-loving Spain

'Impossible to sleep': noise disputes rile fun-loving Spain

Vibrant tapas bars and wild outdoor festivals define many outsiders' image of Spain -- but locals are increasingly fed up and mobilising against the din unleashed by their compatriots.

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Danes reluctant to embrace retirement at 70

Danes reluctant to embrace retirement at 70

On paper, Kirsten Evans is among the first group of Danes who have to wait until age 70 to retire with a full pension, but she has no intention of waiting that long.

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China crackdown on gay erotica stifles rare outlet for LGBTQ expression

China crackdown on gay erotica stifles rare outlet for LGBTQ expression

Chinese women who publish homoerotica online say they are being threatened with fines and jail time, as increasing enforcement of vague obscenity charges targets a rare space for LGBTQ identity and feminism.

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Veteran O'Connor called up for Wallabies against Lions

Veteran O'Connor called up for Wallabies against Lions

Veteran playmaker James O'Connor was included Friday in Australia's squad to face the British and Irish Lions, adding a wealth of experience to a Wallabies side with a mountain to climb.

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Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny

Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny

US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

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Clarke out for All Blacks against France as Narawa called up

Clarke out for All Blacks against France as Narawa called up

Caleb Clarke's All Blacks recall has been delayed after the team announced Friday he had suffered an ankle injury and wouldn't play the second Test against France.

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Veteran James O'Connor called up for Wallabies against Lions

Veteran James O'Connor called up for Wallabies against Lions

Veteran playmaker James O'Connor was included Friday in Australia's squad to face the British and Irish Lions, adding a wealth of experience to a Wallabies side with a mountain to climb.

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Kurdish PKK fighters to begin disarming at key ceremony

Kurdish PKK fighters to begin disarming at key ceremony

PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

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