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Boris Johnson's snap election bid fails in UK parliament

The vote came after Mr Johnson reluctantly accepted the EU's offer of a Brexit extension

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong banned from Hong Kong elections

Mr Wong has condemned the government for conducting political screening and censorship

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Hong Kong ban activist Joshua Wong from local elections

The government say he was banned because of his views on self determination for Hong Kong

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UK set for December general election

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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British MPs back December election

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Sentamu warns of ‘environmental genocide’ in Nigeria

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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What does a December election mean for the UK?

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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30/10/2019 GMT

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Twitter to ban all political advertising

News of the ban divided America's political camps for the 2020 election

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Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide

Social media rival Facebook recently ruled out a ban on political ads

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Twitter is to introduce a ban on all political advertising

The decision has prompted calls for Facebook to follow suit

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CIA-backed Afghan troops 'committed war crimes'

Human Rights Watch report based on local resident accounts says abuse committed by troops

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Report says Afghan forces committed "extrajudicial killings" and other abuses

Human Rights Watch based its report on dozens of witness and local resident accounts

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At least 65 dead in Pakistan train fire

The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages

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A law to introduce new controls on the internet has come into force in Russia

The "sovereign internet" law gives the government wide-ranging powers

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New controls on the internet have come into force in Russia

They could in theory filter traffic - we'll find out if that's likely to happen

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More than a hundred foreign-owned shops have been closed by Ghanaian traders

The traders have accused the foreigners of trading in the country illegally

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Lebanon’s banks reopen their doors to the public

The banks are opening after a two-week closure due to mass protests

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Two weeks after they shut because of nationwide protests, banks re-open in Lebanon

The central bank has not formally banned the transfer of assets overseas

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Banks in Lebanon have re-opened for the first time since the start of anti-government demonstrations

Earlier this week, the prime minister, Saad al- Hariri, submitted his resignation

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Delhi smog: Indian capital struggles to deal with choking air

For the next 12 days car drivers will only be allowed into Delhi on odd or even dates

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Delhi smog: new traffic rules to tackle pollution

Different car drivers will only be allowed into Delhi on odd or even dates

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Ebola journalist killed in Democratic Republic of Congo

Mai-Mai rebels suspected of shooting dead the journalist and assaulted his wife.

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Delhi smog: women and children exempted from traffic restrictions

The hope is car rationing will reduce pollution, but some experts doubt its effectiveness

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Delhi smog: new traffic scheme to improve air quality begins

Officials trying to reduce impact of the smog have also closed many schools until Tuesday

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Delhi smog: reducing vehicles designed to lower toxic air

India's Supreme Court to hear a petition later urging action against rural burning

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Paris climate accords: US notifies UN of intention to withdraw

The agreement brought together 188 nations to combat climate change

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US notifies UN of intention to withdraw from Paris climate accords

The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the agreement

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DRC: attacks on health workers fighting the Ebola

Each attack undermines the effort to stop the virus spreading

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US to withdraw from Paris Climate Accords

Mike Pompeo said the agreement had imposed an "unfair economic burden" on the US

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