Tornado hits Havana; Cuban president says 3 dead, 174 hurt
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UN rights envoy arrives in Turkey to study Khashoggi killing
A UN human rights expert has arrived in Turkeyfor a visit related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Special Rapporteur AgnesCallamard and…
Billionaire businessman Schultz aims to oust Trump in 2020
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Canadian envoy sacking shows ‘political interference’: Chinese media
Chinese state-run media on Monday decried the sacking of Canada’s ambassador to Beijing, who was fired after he suggested it would be “great” for Ottawa to…
Samsung Is Ditching Plastic Packaging In Favor of More Sustainable Materials
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Pope says weary Church ‘wounded by her own sin,’ in reference to abuse
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Ivorian president does not rule out running for third term in 2020
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Trump insists Mexico wall will be built despite deal to end shutdown
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Germany’s Merkel calls for ‘zero tolerance’ of anti-Semitism, hate
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US, Taliban agree on troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan: VOA
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9 Dead, 300 Missing After Mining Dam Collapses in Brazil
A mining dam has collapsed in Brazil, sending a torrent of mud over a nearby community, killing at least nine people and leaving an estimated 300 people…
Building in India collapses as workers add floor; 6 dead
At least six people were killed when a building collapsed Thursday in northern India as workers were adding an additional floor to it, police said. Police…
Iranian Journalist Marzieh Hashemi has been released from US custody
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Aid curbs in Myanmar’s Rakhine impact ‘at least 50,000 people’: UN
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‘We are losing the race’ on climate change: UN chief
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Nigeria top female candidate drops out of presidential race
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France’s Macron calls election of Venezuela’s Maduro ‘illegitimate’
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Japan’s commercial whaling to start in July, 1st time in 31 yrs
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Lithuanian women not given chance to actively participate in decision-making process: president
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Greek lawmakers debate Macedonia name deal ahead of vote
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Thailand to hold first general election since coup on March 24
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Afghan spy agency says it kills Taliban mastermind of deadly attack
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Trump should resign: US former Secretary of State
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Ukraine’s ex-PM announces presidential bid
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Moon, Kim may dine together at highest restaurant in Seoul: source
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(Davos) Brazilian leader to address globalist crowd
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China demands U.S. withdraw request for Canada to extradite Huawei executive
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Venezuelan security forces fire tear gas against protesters
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Russian watchdog launches ‘administrative proceedings’ against Facebook, Twitter
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Macron hosts 150 world business leaders
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Death toll from Mexico pipeline explosion rises to 66
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Pope prays for peace in Colombia after police academy attack
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Mexican pipeline explosion kills 73, leaves nightmare of ash
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Turkish US consulate worker faces charges over Gulen links: DHA
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Netanyahu Embarks on Historic Trip to Muslim-Majority Chad
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India, Pakistan should engage in ‘meaningful dialogue’ to resolve issues: UN chief
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UK request to delay Brexit would be ‘shameful’, Boris Johnson says
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FBI: Man Wanted to Attack White House With Anti-Tank Rocket
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Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after US row
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Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds
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Russia, Japan meet on WWII dispute in Moscow
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Zimbabwean president leaves for Eastern Europe on investment drive
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Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states
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GoFundMe refunds more than $20 million of donations after campaign to pay for border wall fails
The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe said more than $20 million (£15.5 million) in donations were slated to be refunded after a campaign to raise $1 billion for…
Dozens feared dead in Nigeria as leaking oil tanker explodes
LAGOS, NIGERIA: An overturned oil tanker exploded in Nigeria while dozens of people were scooping up the leaking fuel and many were killed, police and witnesses…
German World War-era submarine wreck emerges off French coast
Paris: The wreck of a First World War German submarine is gradually resurfacing on a beach in northern French after decades of being buried in the sand.…
Avalanches, accidents push Europe’s winter death toll to 21
Belgrade (Serbia): Heavy snow paralysed much of Europe for yet another day, cutting off mountain villages, sparking avalanches like one that crashed into a…
US congressman from Iowa under fire for racist comments
Washington, D.C.: The lone black Republican in the US Senate launched a blistering attack Friday on a fellow Republican congressman who has been accused of…
Congo ruling coalition wins legislative majority, constraining president-elect
By Stanis Bujakera KINSHASA, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila‘s ruling coalition won a majority in legislative…
UN envoy hails Macedonia’s ratification of name deal
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China urged the U.S. to ensure good conditions for progress in trade talks that began Monday in Beijing, complaining over the sighting of a U.S. warship in what…
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