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Death penalty being sought as Khashoggi trial opens
Saudi Arabia's attorney general sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh yesterday.
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Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty against five suspects over Jamal Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia has announced it will seek the death penalty against five suspects over the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Hobart's sky turns 'apocalyptic' as distant bushfire burnsHobart's sky turns 'apocalyptic' as distant bushfire burns
Image copyrightTamania Fire ServiceImage caption Distinctive clouds covered the city of Hobart on Friday

A bushfire raging in a wilderness area has turned skies orange and black over the city of Hobart, Australia.

Clouds of smoke blanketed Tasmania's state capital on Friday, despite the city lying about 100km (60

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US and China to hold trade talks in Beijing next weekUS and China to hold trade talks in Beijing next week
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A US delegation will visit China next week for talks aimed at defusing the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

The closely watched meeting follows a dismal week for US markets, with losses fuelled partly by trade fears.

Last year, China and the US imposed tariffs on more than $300bn (£237bn) worth of each

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Japanese monks: 'I can do this in monk's robes' videos shared onlineJapanese monks: 'I can do this in monk's robes' videos shared online
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Japanese monks are now showing off how agile they can be while dressed in their robes

Japanese monks have been skipping, skating and juggling to show how unrestrictive their traditional attire is.

It comes after a monk was fined by police for driving while wearing a kimono

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US issues fresh travel warning after China detentionsUS issues fresh travel warning after China detentions
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Canadians Michael Spavor (L) and Michael Kovrig are being detained in China

The US state department has urged Americans to "exercise increased caution" when travelling to China after a spate of high-profile detentions.

Its updated advice warns that US citizens have been arbitrarily

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