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It showed signs of addiction after absorbing crystal methamphetamine fumes through its skin.
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Researchers photograph a freshwater crocodile preying on a young sawfish in Western Australia.
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Tensions have risen on the Korean peninsula after US warships were dispatched to the region.
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Several Malaysian pastors and activists have gone missing, raising worries of religious vigilantism.
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The pair of prisoners at a US institution obtained the hardware through a PC recycling programme.
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A letter found near the scene reportedly mentions military operations in Syria and a previous attack.
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Security forces say they were able to rescue eight sailors from pirates without firing a shot.
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After explosions led to the postponement of Borussia Dortmund's Champions League match against Monaco, fans of the German club helped travelling Monaco supporters by giving them somewhere to sleep.
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The EU's executive says recent conservative moves by Hungary could conflict with EU law and values.
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Ice hockey players in Women's World Championships return home without most of their hosts' presents.
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Sean Spicer says he "screwed up" when he suggested Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons.
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Militant Islamists planned to attack UK and US embassies in Abuja, Nigeria's spy agency says.
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An explosion first thought to be an accident was in fact a cunning militant attack, Turkey says.
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A moving letter written by a Malaysian-born teenager qualified her for eight Ivy League schools.
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Italian sculptor argues that having Fearless Girl facing his bull distorts his own artistic message.
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Zambia's opposition leader has been charged with treason after his convoy refused to pull over for the president's motorcade.
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There is no international ban on the trade in the mammoth ivory, most of which is found in Siberia.
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Mufti Abdul Hannan was found guilty of a 2004 grenade attack on the UK ambassador to Bangladesh.
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The US secretary of state held talks with his Russian counterpart, and President Putin, in Moscow.
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The US president says he is taking back his comments after Nato committed to fighting terrorism.
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The Nobel Peace prize laureate tells Canadians to advocate for more female education funds.
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The delayed Dortmund-Monaco game goes ahead without incident, with a show of unity among fans.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said "broad differences" remained between the two sides on Syria.
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He was actor Eddie Murphy's older brother and starred on comedian Dave Chappelle's TV show.
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Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel says his club felt "completely ignored" over the rescheduling of their Champions League game against Monaco.
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After decades of secrecy, a California based laboratory has digitalised a hoard of recently unclassified US nuclear testing videos
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Moscow again uses its veto, on a resolution condemning last week's alleged chemical attack.
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Tensions exist between Christians and Muslims in many parts of the Middle East, including Egypt - though less so among the Nubians of the upper Nile.
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Readers cite whisky and curling high up on the list of why Scotland and Canada should join forces.
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