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Germany and Poland discuss new action to prevent swine fever
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Smog forces Bangkok schools to shut, but respite in doubt due to crop burning
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Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest
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Thai officials resume peace dialogue with main southern insurgents
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White House lawyer defending Trump in trial seen as no ‘showboat’
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Political row flares as Lebanon struggles to form government
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Dutch prosecutors say father confined children and abused them in remote farmhouse
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Rescuers dig for trekkers missing in Nepal avalanche
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N.Korea may seek ‘new path’ after US fails to meet talks deadline
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Protester killed as Iraq police struggle to stem unrest
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S.Korea’s T’Way Air halts launch of Wuhan flights over virus concerns
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Asia steps up defences as China virus hits 291 people, kills six
BEIJING, Jan 21 — Asian countries today ramped up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll in China rose to six and the number of cases jumped to almost...
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Posthumous sperm donation should be allowed, say UK experts
LONDON, Jan 21 — Men in Britain should be allowed to donate sperm after they die to meet growing demand from couples seeking fertility treatment, medical experts say. Posthumous...
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France could shut next two nuclear reactors sooner than expected
PARIS, Jan 21 — France could shut down its next two nuclear reactors in 2025-2026 if market conditions are right, earlier than expected as it presses ahead with plans to close...
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Hope fades for missing S.Korea, Nepali trekkers
POKHARA, Jan 21 — Rescuers in the search for four South Korean trekkers and three Nepalis said today there was little hope of finding them alive after they were swept away and...
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Poland in diplomatic bind over Auschwitz anniversary
WARSAW, Jan 21 — Poland’s president will skip a high-profile Holocaust forum in Jerusalem on Thursday after being denied the chance to make a speech there as Warsaw struggles...
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China's former Interpol chief sentenced to 13 years in prison
BEIJING, Jan 21 — Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who was detained on a visit to China in 2018, was sentenced today to more than 13 years in prison for bribery in a case...
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Thai court says opposition Future Forward Party not guilty of opposing monarchy
BANGKOK, Jan 21 — Thailand's Constitutional Court today found key figures of the opposition Future Forward Party not guilty of opposing the country's monarchy, an allegation...
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Hong Kong leader in Davos charm offensive as protests persist
HONG KONG, Jan 21 — For Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam this week's World Economic Forum in Davos is a chance to convince global business and political leaders that the Asian...
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As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting
BEIJING, Jan 21 — An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, authorities said yesterday, and a fourth case...
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Myanmar probe: War crimes, not genocide committed against Rohingya
YANGON, Jan 21 — A Myanmar-appointed panel concluded yesterday that some soldiers likely committed war crimes against its Rohingya Muslim community but the military was not...
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'Hostage justice'? Japan fights accusations with internet FAQ
TOKYO, Jan 21 — Japan today published a list defending how it treats people accused of crimes, the latest move in its struggle to counter accusations of “hostage justice”...
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South Korea to deploy anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, Jan 21 — South Korea's military said today it plans to expand the deployment of an anti-piracy unit now operating off the coast of Africa to the area around the Strait of...
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Murders in Mexico hit record as Lopez Obrador seeks justice system reform
MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 — Mexico suffered its worst year for homicides in 2019, with a record 34,582 victims, official data showed yesterday, underscoring the challenge President...
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China says fourth person dies in Wuhan pneumonia outbreak
SHANGHAI, Jan 21 — A fourth person has died from pneumonia in the central Chinese city of Wuhan following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, health authorities said today. The...
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Iran asks US, France for equipment to download downed plane's black boxes
DUBAI, Jan 21 — Iran has requested equipment it says it needs from US and French authorities to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but...
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Australia to screen some flights from China, warns coronavirus difficult to stop
SYDNEY, Jan 21 — Australia will begin screening passengers arriving from a Chinese city in a bid to stop the spread of a new coronavirus, the country's chief medical officer...
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Putin speeds up Russian political shake-up, details new power centre
MOSCOW, Jan 21 — President Vladimir Putin accelerated a shake-up of Russia's political system yesterday, submitting a constitutional reform blueprint to parliament that will...
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Iran considers dual nationals on downed Ukrainian plane to be Iranians, TV reports
DUBAI, Jan 21 — Iran considers the passengers with dual nationality, who were on a Ukrainian plane that was shot down accidentally earlier this month, killing all on board, to...
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Canada court starts extradition hearing of China Huawei exec
VANCOUVER, Jan 21 — The Chinese telecommunications executive whose arrest in Vancouver badly strained Canada-China relations went to court yesterday to fight extradition to the...