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Five dead in protests against Indian citizenship law
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New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18 as body search continues
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Hong Konger ‘missing’ after crossing China bridge checkpoint
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Strong earthquake strikes Philippines, no tsunami risk seen
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Queen Elizabeth to set out UK PM Johnson’s agenda on Thursday
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No luck in search for remaining bodies on New Zealand volcano
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Singapore targets opposition party with misinformation law
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Bolivia to issue warrant against ex-leader Morales
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14 killed in Nepal pilgrimage bus crash
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Cuba reluctant to cut ties with US, says top official
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Protests rage as US, UK warn on travel to northeast India
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Democrat lawmaker opposed to impeachment will switch parties, says report
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 — A Democratic US lawmaker who opposed his party’s moves to impeach President Donald Trump told staff yesterday he will become a Republican as soon as next...
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Two dead, thousands of homes without power as storms hit France
PEYREHORADE (France), Dec 15 — Two pensioners have been killed and tens of thousands of homes left without electricity as gale force winds and flooding hit south-western France....
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International backlash after re-arrest of Nigeria opposition figure
LAGOS, Dec 15 — Rights groups and the media have reacted furiously to the re-arrest of journalist and opposition figure Omoyele Sowore by Nigeria’s secret service earlier this...
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US presidential candidate Buttigieg releases list of major fundraisers
NEW YORK, Dec 15 — US Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg released the names of his major fundraisers on Friday, bowing to growing pressure from rival Elizabeth...
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Lebanese police clash with anti-government protesters
UT, Dec 15 — Lebanese police clashed with anti-government protesters in Beirut late yesterday, firing tear gas to prevent them from breaching barricades near parliament, ahead...
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Crashed Chile plane had emergency in 2016, says Air Force
PUNTA ARENAS (Chile), Dec 15 — The Chilean Hercules C-130 plane that crashed on its way to Antarctica, killing all 38 people on board, suffered an emergency three years ago on...
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UK PM Johnson must accept another Scottish independence vote, says Sturgeon
LONDON, Dec 14 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson needs to “focus on reality” and recognise that the Scottish National Party (SNP) has been given a mandate for a...
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‘I will repay your trust,’ UK PM Johnson tells ex-Labour voters on trip to north
LONDON, Dec 14 — Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited former strongholds of his Labour opponents in northern England on Saturday and pledged to repay their trust for helping to...
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Singapore invokes fake news law over opposition party posts
SINGAPORE, Dec 14 — Singapore’s government invoked a fake news law on Saturday to order an opposition party to publish corrections on two social media posts and an article on...
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Anger erupts at UN climate summit as major economies resist bold action
MADRID, Dec 14 — Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a UN summit in Madrid limped towards a delayed conclusion on Saturday, dimming hopes that...
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Italy's ‘Sardines’ to pack Rome for anti far-right rally
ROME, Dec 14 — Tens of thousands of members of Italy’s youth-driven Sardine Movement are due to rally in Rome on Saturday, in their bid to further shake up the country’s...
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Violent protest rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law
KOLKATA/LUCKNOW, Dec 14 — Demonstrators in eastern India set fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalised at least six railway stations on Saturday, as violent protests...
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Thousands join biggest protest for years in Thai capital
BANGKOK, Dec 14 — Several thousand people took part in Thailand’s biggest protest since a 2014 coup on Saturday after authorities moved to ban a party that has rallied...
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Supporters throng the streets as Myanmar leader Suu Kyi returns from The Hague
NAYPYITAW, Dec 14 — Thousands of supporters of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi thronged the streets of the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday to celebrate her arrival back from The...
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EU leads for stronger climate ambition as UN summit wavers
MADRID, Dec 14 — The European Union warned on Saturday that a UN summit in Madrid must send a strong signal that countries are ready to do more to cut emissions, as fears grew...
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Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
KHARTOUM, Dec 14 — A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of corruption and illicit possession of foreign currency and sentenced him...
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Thailand’s opposition frontman to lead anti-military rally
BANGKOK, Dec 14 — Bangkok braced Saturday for the first major protest since March elections, a test of anti-government sentiment among younger Thais called to the streets by the...
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KCNA: North Korea conducts another ‘crucial test’ at Sohae launch site
SEOUL, Dec 14 — North Korea has conducted another “crucial test” at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media reported today, as nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang...
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Samoa extends measles state of emergency, NZ to fund Pacific vaccination campaign
MELBOURNE, Dec 14 — The South Pacific island nation of Samoa today extended a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak which has killed 72 people, mostly infants, as New...