China detains activists on Tiananmen anniversary and other top stories.

• China detains activists on Tiananmen anniversary

  

  China detains activists on Tiananmen anniversary By Afp Published: 06:37 EST, 4 June 2016 | Updated: 06:38 EST, 4 June 2016 Chinese police have detained several activists while others were placed under surveillance for the anniversary of the bloody 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, which was heavily policed on Saturday.On June 4 1989 military tanks rolled into the square in the centre of Beijing to crush pro-democracy protests, killing hundreds of unarmed civilians -- by some estim..

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• Van Terry lunged at serial killer Michael Martin because he was smiling in court

  

  A father who leaped over a table as he tried to attack the man who murdered his teenager daughter has revealed he lunged at the serial killer because he smiled at him in court.Van Terry was speaking about the loss of his 18-year-old daughter, Shirelda, when he suddenly charged at her killer, Michael Martin, in court on Thursday.Martin was seen laughing as Mr Terry was dragged away by police, but the father says he has no regrets. 'He looked at me and smiled. I thought that was so disrespectful,'..

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• Europe migrant crisis: 104 asylum seekers wash up on Libya beach; hundreds missing off Greece coast

  

  Europe migrant crisis: 104 asylum seekers wash up on Libya beach; hundreds missing off Greece coast Updated June 04, 2016 02:56:18 The bodies of at least 104 asylum seekers have washed up on a beach in the western Libyan town of Zwara, the navy said, as hundreds more were believed to be missing off the coast of Greece after a boat capsized. Key points:More than 100 asylum seekers found dead on Libyan beach, death toll expected to riseHundreds missing as Greece boat ca..

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• EgyptAir flight MS804 made 'three emergency landings' in the 24 hours before it crashed

  

  EgyptAir flight MS804 was forced to make three emergency landings in the 24 hours preceding its crash, according to reports in French media. On three occasions the Airbus A320 was forced to turn around after taking off and return to its originating airport – Asmara in Eritrea, Cairo, and Tunis — after its warning systems signalled anomalies on board. Each time it returned, it was quickly allowed to leave again after inspectors carried out a technical audit and found nothing amiss, the reports sa..

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• Sri Lankan refugees intercepted trying to board boat to Australia in India

  

  An ethnic Sinhalese Sri Lankan man eats his lunch during a train ride. For the hundreds of thousands of minority ethnic Tamils, the Sri Lankan government's repeated promises of post-war reconciliation ring false. Photo: AP Chennai, India: Indian authorities have intercepted a truck in Tiruvallur near Chennai where they found 33 Sri Lankan refugees missing from four government-run camps. The refugees, including six women and six children, were planning to take..

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• A points system is electorally appealing, but would be incompatible with membership of the single market

  

  For large parts of the country the prospect of immigration controls pushed exactly the right buttons, even if it is not something which is actually in the Leave campaign’s gift. The referendum is not a general election, nor are Vote Leave campaigners a government in waiting, however much it might look that way. Whatever the terms of Britain’s departure from the EU, they would eventually have to be sanctioned by parliament. In any case, it is by no means clear that a points system would in pract..

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• Thousands protest violence against women in Argentina after 3 girls slain

  

  Thousands of people marched in Buenos Aires on Friday to condemn violence against women, the latest public outcry following the recent killings of three 12-year-old girls in Argentina and the gang rape of a teenage girl in Brazil. The rally was organized on social media by women's groups under the slogan #NiUnaMenos, meaning "Not one less." Demonstrators wearing the purple wigs that represent the movement flooded the streets in front of the congress building. Many waved flags or wore shirts emb..

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• US flexes muscles as Asia worries about South China Sea row

  

  US flexes muscles as Asia worries about South China Sea row Posted June 04, 2016 19:20:00 The United States has stepped up pressure on China to rein in its actions in the South China Sea, with top defence officials underlining Washington's military superiority and vowing to remain the main guarantor of Asian security for decades to come. Key points:The South China Sea has become a flashpoint for fears about China's military and economic powerThe US is warning China t..

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• Paris floods stabilise as River Seine starts to recede

  

  Paris floods stabilise as River Seine starts to recede Posted June 04, 2016 20:21:33 The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris has receded for the first time in a week after nearing its highest level in three decades, triggering a scramble to save artworks in riverside museums. Key points:Devastating floods in Paris are beginning to ebb, with the River Seine receding for the first timeAt least 17 people have been killed in floods across EuropeFrance's Government will dec..

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