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Mike Pence issues strongest US rebuke yet against Aung San Suu Kyi  over Rohingya crisis

Mike Pence, the US Vice President, confronted Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi  Wednesday over the "violence and persecution" of her country’s  Rohingya Muslims.  Mr Pence, who was attending a Singapore summit in Donald Trump’s place, became the most high ranking US official to confront Ms Suu Kyi over the crisis, telling her that America was "anxious to hear […]

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Netanyahu holds last-ditch talks to keep Israeli government together

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, resisted calls for snap polls Sunday, saying elections now would be "unnecessary and wrong", ahead of what he called last-ditch talks to hold his embattled coalition together. Mr Netanyahu’s Right-wing coalition was thrown into crisis Wednesday after the defence minister Avigdor Lieberman’s resignation over a controversial Gaza ceasefire deal, leading […]

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Sega confirms Shenmue remasters are finally happening

It’s the news many have been waiting for – Sega is releasing remasters of the first two Shenmue games, and they’re coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC later this year. The re-release of Shenmue 1 and 2 will be available together as a single package and will remain “true to the originals”, according to […]

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Tijuana authorities seek help as sickness spreads through migrant camp

Tijuana’s authorities are increasingly concerned about the spread of diseases in the city, as 5,000 members of the migrant “caravan” camp in temporary shelters, awaiting the chance to apply for asylum in the United States. The government of Baja California – the state in which the Mexican border city lies – has treated hundreds of migrants […]

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What went wrong with PSVR exclusive Bravo Team, the "Halo of VR shooters"

Bravo Team, the PlayStation VR shooter from Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games, launched earlier this month to a critical mauling and disappointment from fans hoping for another game of Until Dawn quality. Early glimpses looked bland at best, but Supermassive’s recent track record suggested Bravo Team could – should – still turn out okay. After […]

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Donald Trump rejects his own government’s warnings on climate change: ‘I don’t believe it’

Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe his own government’s report last week warning of massive economic losses if carbon emissions continue to feed climate change unchecked. "I don’t believe it," Mr Trump said at the White House, adding that the United States would not take measures to cut emissions if the same […]

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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU down to its cheapest ever price for Prime members

If you’re braving the economic storm to build yourself a gaming PC anytime soon, you can grab yourself a bit of a deal on an AMD Ryzen processor this week. If you’re an Amazon Prime member (or sign up for the free trial at least), you can currently pick up AMD’s Ryzen 1800X 8-core, 3.6 […]

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Angela Merkel to miss G20 opening after plane ‘malfunction’ forces unscheduled landing

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will miss the opening of the G20 summit in Argentina after what she called a "serious malfunction" forced her government plane to make an unscheduled but safe landing. Mrs Merkel and Olaf Scholz, the German finance minister, will resume their travel to Buenos Aires early on Friday, but the long flight time means they […]

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Bobby Brown sues BBC for $2m over Whitney Houston documentary

Whitney Houston’s former husband has taken legal action against the BBC over a documentary lifting the lid on her life. Houston, one of the best-selling artists of all time, was found dead in a hotel bathtub in 2012, at the age of 48. Bobby Brown, who had a tempestuous marriage with the late singer from […]

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Confirmed: The Witcher’s Geralt is a fighter in Soulcalibur 6

It is confirmed: Geralt of Rivia, star of The Witcher series, will be a fighter in Soulcalibur 6. The castle grounds of Kaer Morhen will be his stage. We are excited to announce that Geralt of Rivia will be joining the playable characters roster of Bandai Namco?s @soulcalibur VI, with Kaer Morhen as a new […]

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