Human rights and the law in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Both the United Nations and the International Criminal Court consider the way civilians said they were used by the Indian army to search houses in south Kashmir to be illegal under international law, experts said.

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Venezuela’s Guaido says troops have joined him to end Maduro presidency

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday he had begun the "final phase" of his plan to oust President Nicolas Maduro, calling on Venezuelans and the military to back him to end Maduro's "usurpation."

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Venezuela’s Guaido in video says troops have joined him to end Maduro presidency

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday he had begun the "final phase" of his plan to oust President Nicolas Maduro, calling on Venezuelans and the military to back him to end Maduro's "usurpation."

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Venezuela says it is confronting small group of traitors attempting coup

Venezuela's government is confronting a small group of "military traitors" that are seeking to promote a coup, Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said on Tuesday on Twitter.

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Spain's Ciudadanos says it will play responsible role as opposition

The leader of the Ciudadanos party, Spain's third-biggest after Sunday's national election, said on Tuesday he would not block major international or terrorism-related legislation in parliament.

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Scotland's Glasgow airport operational after security alert on easyJet flight

Glasgow airport briefly suspended all flights on Tuesday after a report of a security alert on an inbound easyJet flight from London Gatwick.

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Italian teen gang 'tortured pensioner' - eight held

An elderly man who died near Taranto was beaten up repeatedly by a gang, prosecutors say.

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Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

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Europe and nationalism: A country-by-country guide

Ahead of the May European elections, a country-by-country guide to the advance of nationalist parties.

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Anna Sorokin: The trial of New York's fake heiress

A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges.

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How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost

The US has spent $1.5m a day fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. Why is business still booming?

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Yaba: The cheap synthetic drug convulsing a nation

Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh, and hundreds of people have died in "crossfire" incidents involving police.

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Vodafone found Huawei security flaws in Italy in 2009

Vulnerabilities in Italy could have given the Chinese firm access to people's home networks.

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North Korea warns of 'undesired' outcome if no change in U.S. nuclear stance

North Korea's vice foreign minister said on Tuesday the United States will face "undesired consequences" if it fails to present a new position in denuclearisation talks by the end of the year, state media reported.

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No sign of terrorism after car drove into Hamburg shopping center: police

An elderly man who had been trying to park his car drove up a short flight of steps into a shopping center in the northern German city of Hamburg, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, adding that there were no signs of terrorism.

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Sudan's military council: 'We are ready to negotiate but no chaos after today'

The deputy head of Sudan's Transitional Military Council said that he was ready to negotiate with the opposition but there should be no further unrest beyond Tuesday, a reference to protests disrupting trains and bridges.

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China sentences second Canadian to death

Fan Wei is the second Canadian to be given the death penalty in China amid a diplomatic row.

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Donald Trump wants asylum seekers to pay application fee

The US president directs officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers trying to enter the country.

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Four Seasons Health Care facing administration

Four Seasons Health Care is expected to appoint administrators after struggling with its debts.

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TalkTalk service at bottom of Ofcom poll for third year running

It's the third year in a row that the broadband provider has come bottom of Ofcom's customer survey.

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Japan's emperor prays for peace in first abdication in 200 years

Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful future.

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Italy's Berlusconi hospitalized but vows to resume campaign

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was hospitalized with severe kidney pain on Tuesday but his political party said the 82-year-old planned to quickly resume campaigning for European Parliament elections due next month.

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North Korea warns of 'undesired' outcome if U.S. fails to change position in nuclear talks

North Korea's vice foreign minister said on Tuesday that the United States will face undesired consequences if it fails to present a new position in denuclearization talks, state media reported.

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Erdogan says F-35 project would collapse without Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet project without Turkey was bound to collapse, and added that Ankara was being treated unfairly over the project.

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