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At least four people were killed and dozens injured yesteday after security officials in southern Bangladesh opened fire to disperse hundreds of Muslims during a protest over an alleged social

UK’s Johnson asks for a Brexit delay that he doesn’t want

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Trump scraps plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort

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This Day in History | 1982 Sinn Fein triumph in elections

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Offbeat | Wyoming man grows 1,491-pound pumpkin, breaks state record

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Rugby World Cup | Moment of madness: Senseless red card ruins French hopes

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Rugby World Cup | No shock for the Boks: SA beats Japan, reach semis

JAPAN 3, SOUTH AFRICA 26 There was no great shock this time, regardless of how much Japan threw at the Springboks. South Africa advanced to the semifinals with a grinding 26-3 win

Rugby World Cup | All Blacks, England in semis

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The Buzz | Italian experts defuse WWII bomb in northern city

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World Briefs

CHINA People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said the yuan is at an “appropriate level” and cross-border capital flows have stayed balanced since the currency weakened past 7 per

World Views | Emmanuel Macron can’t save Boris Johnson

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Monday, October 21, 2019 – edition no. 3398

* HK adopts masquerade as new protest tactic * Five people were sent to hospital after a residential building in the Areia Preta area went ablaze yesterday afternoon * IMF warns Macau

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