Colombia sets new cocaine production record, UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, set a new record last year for the manufacture of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said Monday.
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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, meet Putin
North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un would visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin, with the reclusive leader's armoured train reportedly on its way to the border.
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Cyclone upturns Venezuelans' dreams of better life in Brazil
When Ani Aponte fled Venezuela with her family four years ago to escape her home country's economic collapse, she dreamed of a better future in Brazil.
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Murray has 'huge motivation' to still be in Britain's Davis Cup team
Andy Murray says he has "huge motivation" to be a member of Great Britain's Davis Cup team despite questioning whether he deserved his place after his early exit at the US Open.
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'Never forget' - US marks 22 years after 9/11
Bells were rung and the names of nearly 3,000 people were read out in somber ceremonies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Al-Qaeda attack on the United States.
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Politically divided Chile marks 50-year coup anniversary
A day after violence and arson marred a memorial march, Chile marked 50 years since the coup d'etat that brought Augusto Pinochet to power with events Monday honoring the dictatorship's thousands of victims.
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Portuguese court convicts hacker behind biggest leak in football history
A court in Portugal on Monday convicted the hacker Rui Pinto over his "Football Leaks" revelations that exposed dodgy dealings in international football, sentencing him to a suspended four-year prison term.
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'Coaches know what to expect': Deschamps not surprised by Flick sacking
France manager Didier Deschamps said on Monday he was not surprised by the sacking of his Germany counterpart Hansi Flick.
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Bosnian Serb leader Dodik indicted for snubbing peace envoy
Bosnia's Serb leader Milorad Dodik was indicted on Monday for refusing to heed rulings made by an international envoy charged with overseeing the country's landmark peace accords.
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Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons
A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore."
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