Comoros president's party wins poll boycotted by opposition
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President Azali Assoumani's party won 17 out of 24 legislative seats, official results show.
January 21st 2020, 5:55 am
China court sentences ex-Interpol chief for over 13 years
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Court says Meng had 'truthfully confessed to all the criminal facts' in bribery case and will not appeal the decision.
January 21st 2020, 5:55 am
Davos 2020: Donald Trump to speak at World Economic Forum
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US president set to give keynote speech on the same day his impeachment trial begins in the Senate.
January 21st 2020, 5:10 am
Remembering Peter 'Terror' Mathebula, South Africa's boxing icon
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Tributes pour in for the first black South African to win a world boxing title who died at a Johannesburg hospital.
January 21st 2020, 4:39 am
Erdogan says Somalia invited Turkey to explore for oil offshore
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Turkish leader says Ankara will take steps in its operations in Somalia in line with the invitation.
January 21st 2020, 4:09 am
Angola vows to bring back dos Santos after 'Luanda Leaks' release
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Prosecutors say they will use 'all possible' means to force return of businesswoman and daughter of ex-president.
January 21st 2020, 3:32 am
Mexico murder rate hits record high in 2019
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Official data shows an average of 95 murders each day last year, as violence continues to rise in the country.
January 21st 2020, 3:32 am
South Korea to deploy anti-piracy unit to Strait of Hormuz
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Attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz last year prompted US officials to urge allies to join maritime security mission.
January 21st 2020, 3:22 am
India's highway of shame
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Al Jazeera's 101 East exposes the roadside rape of girls in Madhya Pradesh.
January 21st 2020, 3:22 am
How India uses colonial-era sedition law against CAA protesters
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Legal experts say authorities misuse legal provisions to slap protesters with colonial era law to stifle dissent.
January 21st 2020, 1:34 am
China confirms fourth death as coronavirus infection spreads
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Officials have confirmed new coronavirus that causes pneumonia can be spread by person-to-person contact.
January 20th 2020, 11:33 pm
'Those charges are bulls**t': Philippines jailed de Lima defiant
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Senator was detained three years ago after she began a Senate probe into President Duterte's deadly 'drug war'.
January 20th 2020, 11:33 pm
India's ruling party BJP picks JP Nadda as president
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Jagat Prakash Nadda, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will replace Amit Shah as party chief.
January 20th 2020, 11:20 pm
Future Forward risks Thailand ban on monarchy, Illuminati claims
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Constitutional Court to announce ruling on upstart party that shocked establishment in 2019 general election.
January 20th 2020, 10:48 pm
Myanmar finds war crimes but no genocide in Rohingya crackdown
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ICOE report comes days before UN's top court issues ruling on whether urgent measures are necessary to stop genocide.
January 20th 2020, 10:02 pm
Chaos at Guatemala-Mexico border as caravan tries to advance
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Migrants and asylum seekers fear crossing border in small numbers will lead to their deportations back to Honduras.
January 20th 2020, 7:30 pm
WHO to convene emergency meeting as China virus spreads
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Agency will meet on Wednesday to decide whether to declare outbreak 'public health emergency of international concern'.
January 20th 2020, 7:30 pm
Trump impeachment: McConnell proposes swift trial with long days
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Democrats call the proposal a 'national disgrace', vow to propose votes to try to amend rules package.
January 20th 2020, 7:30 pm
Honduras declares Hezbollah a 'terrorist organisation'
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The move comes just days after Guatemala's new president also signaled he'd keep country's embassy in Jerusalem.
January 20th 2020, 7:30 pm
Trump impeachment trial: Your questions, answered
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What's the atmosphere like? Why did Democrats impeach Trump knowing the likely outcome in the Senate? Five questions answered ahead of Trump's impeachment trial.
January 20th 2020, 7:30 pm
Three rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone
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No reports of casualties in rocket attack, which comes amid rising violence in Iraq following US killing of Soleimani.
January 20th 2020, 6:01 pm
'As we leave EU, we cannot abandon our compassion and humanity'
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Child refugees in Greece are among those who would be affected if UK backtracks on Dubs amendment to Immigration Act.
January 20th 2020, 6:01 pm
Thousands of gun rights activists, many armed, rally in Virginia
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The rally, which prompted fears of violence, ended peacefully amid tight security after state of emergency was declared.
January 20th 2020, 4:59 pm
UK PM defeated on Brexit laws for first time since election
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House of Lords, where government does not have majority, votes to protect EU citizens' rights after Brexit.
January 20th 2020, 4:43 pm
'Here to stay', vow Iraqi protesters as deadly violence surges
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At least five demonstrators killed in Baghdad, Karbala, and Baqubah as security forces open fire.
January 20th 2020, 3:58 pm
Lebanon officials vow to deter 'infiltrator' attacks
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Protesters lobbed stones, firecrackers and street signs at riot police in weekend clashes that injured over 540 people.
January 20th 2020, 3:58 pm
Norway finance minister quits over ISIL woman's return from Syria
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Populist Siv Jensen's departure comes after Norway decided to repatriate woman whose child needed medical treatment.
January 20th 2020, 3:58 pm
Who has the power to stop Libya's civil war?
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World leaders meeting in Berlin agree to stop sending weapons fuelling the conflict.
January 20th 2020, 3:42 pm
What happened in the Senate impeachment trial of Bill Clinton?
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As Trump's Senate trial gets under way, Republicans see precedent set in Clinton trial as a model for proceedings.
January 20th 2020, 2:43 pm
Iran will go beyond missile strikes to avenge Soleimani
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And that will cause even more instability in the Middle East and beyond.
January 20th 2020, 2:43 pm
After the Berlin summit, what's next for Libya?
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Analysts doubt good faith is enough to end bloodshed as world powers pledge to end foreign interference and back truce.
January 20th 2020, 2:12 pm
Mainstream Democrats failed the impeachment process
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Now, it is time for the progressives to take over and put forward a new political alternative.
January 20th 2020, 1:43 pm
China confirms human-to-human transmission of new coronavirus
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Two people caught disease from family members and 14 medical personnel were infected by the patients, official says.
January 20th 2020, 1:43 pm
As trial nears, Trump lawyers call impeachment case 'flimsy'
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Brief by Trump's lawyers offers most detailed glimpse of the lines of defence they intend to use in the Senate trial.
January 20th 2020, 1:43 pm
Suicide bomber kills nine civilians in western Chad
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Deadly attack by a female bomber in the village of Kaiga-Kindjiria was blamed on the armed group, Boko Haram.
January 20th 2020, 1:43 pm
Putin's constitutional reforms could lead to his political demise
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Putin has decided to stay forever in power. But as a result he may have to leave earlier than he hopes for.
January 20th 2020, 1:43 pm
What’s happening with the war in Libya? | Start Here
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Why is renegade military chief Khalifa Haftar trying to take over Tripoli? We explain the battle for Libya's capital.
January 20th 2020, 10:55 am
Saudi Arabia, UAE slam 'Houthi' missile attack in Yemen's Marib
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Key players in Yemen war condemn Saturday's 'terrorist' attack that killed over 100 soldiers and blame it on Houthis.
January 20th 2020, 10:55 am
Iran's new Quds Force leader vows 'manly' revenge for Soleimani
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Esmail Qaani says US killed his predecessor 'in a cowardly way' as he promises to hit back 'in a manly fashion'.
January 20th 2020, 10:55 am
US: Fears of violence grip Virginia ahead of pro-gun rally
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Pro-gun rally expected to draw dozens of militia groups, prompting experts to warn of potential violence.
January 20th 2020, 8:39 am
Inside the base targeted by Iranian missiles
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Cameras have been allowed into Iraq's Ain al-Asad base after it was hit by Iranian ballistic missiles on January 8.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
Trump impeachment case sent to Senate for trial
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US House of Representatives passed a resolution to submit impeachment articles against Trump to the Senate for a trial.

January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
Iran's Zarif to skip Davos forum over programme changes
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Tehran's announcement removes any chance of a showdown with US President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
EU's Borrell says bloc must consider ways to back Libya truce
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European Union officials are meeting in Brussels to discuss options for supporting the ceasefire in Libya.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
SAG Awards: South Korean hit Parasite makes history
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It is the first film not in English to win the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
German army translator on trial over spying for Iran
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The suspect was arrested in January 2019, reportedly after a tip-off from an overseas source and an ensuing set-up.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
Iraq: Baghdad police use tear gas, live fire as protests rage
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Demonstrators in Baghdad and several southern cities blockade major roads as anti-government rallies intensify.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
Nepal avalanche: Heavy snow hampers search for missing trekkers
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Search for four South Korean trekkers, three Nepali guides continues days after avalanche hits Mount Annapurna trail.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
Dig out under way after blizzard hits eastern Canada
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Record-breaking snowfall buries parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
Berlin summit on Libya conflict: What did world powers agree?
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Key foreign actors commit to limiting external interference as part of plan to end Libya's war.
January 20th 2020, 7:54 am
In Pictures: Locust outbreak spreads across East Africa
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Officials warn numerous swarms pose 'unprecedented' threat to food security and livelihoods in parts of the region.
January 20th 2020, 4:04 am
Venezuela's Guaido expected to meet Pompeo in Colombia
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Opposition leader defies travel ban to arrive in Bogota, where he is expected to meet the US secretary of state.
January 20th 2020, 3:53 am
In Kashmir, an empty bed signifies a life lost
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A female Kashmiri photojournalist describes the challenges and advantages of covering the story of her homeland.
January 20th 2020, 2:34 am
India moves to seek closer military ties with Sri Lanka
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New Delhi reaches out to Colombo as it aims to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
January 20th 2020, 2:34 am
Australia's platypus under threat from climate change
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Platypus has already disappeared from as much as 40 percent of its historical range due to changes wrought by humans.
January 20th 2020, 12:31 am
Britain's Prince Harry expresses 'great sadness' at royal split
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The new arrangement was reached on Saturday after crisis talks on couple's wish to step back from official engagements.
January 19th 2020, 10:17 pm
The children's storyteller helping Taiwan sort fact from fiction
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Concerns about disinformation, particularly from mainland China, have grown since Tsai Ing-wen first took power in 2016.
January 19th 2020, 9:30 pm
China reports 3rd death, nearly 140 new cases of coronavirus
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First cases reported in Beijing and southern China as country prepares for annual Lunar New Year holidays.
January 19th 2020, 8:29 pm
Bolivia: Morales names MAS party candidates for May election
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Former economy minister Luis Arce Catacora and ex-FM David Choquehuanca will run for president and vice president.
January 19th 2020, 8:12 pm
Iraq protesters block roads as they step up calls for reform
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More protests planned as demonstrators call for overhaul of political system, new prime minister and electoral laws.
January 19th 2020, 8:01 pm
What the Cyprus rape case tells us about justice in Europe
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Judicial systems across the continent are failing victims of rape.
January 19th 2020, 5:30 pm
No more arms: Libya protagonists pledge to halt weapon transfers
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Reports of arms, troops, and cash flooding into Libya from foreign allies has sparked concerns of further bloodshed.
January 19th 2020, 5:30 pm
Iraq's Shia armed groups met over 'US aggression': Spokesman
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Spokesman of Iran-linked Kataib Hezbollah group says meeting took place with Iraq's Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
January 19th 2020, 3:57 pm
Beirut turns into a battleground as clashes escalate
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Confrontation between authorities and protesters continues in crisis-hit Lebanon as leaders fail to form new government.
January 19th 2020, 3:57 pm
How can Lebanon overcome its economic crisis?
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Months of anti-government protests in Lebanon have failed to provoke government action on their demands.
January 19th 2020, 3:57 pm
Pompeo expresses outrage over death of US citizen jailed in Egypt
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US national Moustafa Kassem died following a protracted hunger strike after being incarcerated for more than 6 years.
January 19th 2020, 3:38 pm
Gaza photographer wounded in attack by Israeli forces loses eye
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Attiya Darwish was hit with tear gas canister in his face in December 2018 while covering Friday protests in Gaza Strip.
January 19th 2020, 2:53 pm
Former UN official slams Israel 'humiliation' of Palestinians
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Former UN Assistant Secretary-General Andrew Gilmour has described the situation for Palestinians as 'appalling' and 'indescribable'.
January 19th 2020, 12:41 pm
Clashes cut short Hong Kong rally as police officers are attacked
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Violence erupts at rally after thousands gather at a park to call for greater democratic freedoms in China-ruled city.
January 19th 2020, 12:41 pm
Iraq protests swell with people angry at slow pace of reforms
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Rallies demanding overhaul of the ruling system rock capital Baghdad and Shia-majority parts of southern Iraq.
January 19th 2020, 11:52 am
UK and France reiterate commitment to Iran nuclear deal
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Statements follow European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal triggering diplomatic 'dispute mechanism' last week.
January 19th 2020, 11:52 am
Iraq protesters threaten to block main roads
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In Babil province, demonstrators are demanding political changes amid an economic crisis.
January 19th 2020, 11:52 am
EsmaiI Qaani: New 'shadow commander' of Iran’s Quds Force
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Esmail Qaani is likely to pursue his predecessor's policies with 'greater vigour and ruthlessness', say experts.
January 19th 2020, 11:52 am
Timeline: Haftar's months-long offensive to seize Tripoli
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Overview of major events since the launch of a military push by eastern-based forces to capture Libya's capital.
January 19th 2020, 7:50 am
Bodies of Ukrainian victims of Iran plane crash repatriated
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Solemn ceremony at airport near Kyiv comes as Iran denies earlier reports it would send flight recorders to Ukraine.
January 19th 2020, 7:50 am
End of the library fine: Australian initiative catching on
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Many Australian libraries have decided to scrap the fines, libraries around the world have taken notice.
January 19th 2020, 6:47 am
Soleimani and the weight of history
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Soleimani is the product of the same historical events that have curbed popular sovereignty and democracy in the region.
January 19th 2020, 6:47 am
Comoros votes in parliamentary poll boycotted by opposition
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Opposition parties said they would not contest 24 national assembly seats after failing to obtain election guarantees.
January 19th 2020, 6:14 am
Hong Kong protests: Several arrested as demonstrators defy ban
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Tear gas and violence in Hong Kong as thousands defy a police ban on protest marches.
January 19th 2020, 5:44 am
Did China capitulate to the US on 'beautiful monster' trade deal?
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Trump's 'monster' deal and how Xi Jinping wasted his political capital. Plus, Russia's pipeline to the East and South.
January 19th 2020, 5:00 am
Several dead after blaze engulfs Czech care home
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Fire at a care home in the small town of Vejprty kills at least eight and wounds dozens, officials say.
January 19th 2020, 4:30 am
Conor McGregor defeats Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return
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Irishman's mixed martial arts performance in UFC 246 echoes his greatest fights during his unparalleled rise.
January 19th 2020, 4:30 am
Racism in Portugal: A blind spot for the media?
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Do Portugal's mainstream media deny racism and lack diversity? A look into reporting of race in Portuguese media.
January 19th 2020, 3:44 am
Facebook apologises for rude mistranslation of Xi Jinping's name
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Company blames technical glitch that 'caused incorrect translations' of Chinese leader's name from Burmese to English.
January 19th 2020, 3:44 am
Mexico begins allowing Hondurans through southern border
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A standoff had initially led to the closing of the border.
January 19th 2020, 3:14 am
Afghanistan snows: Communities calling for help
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Al Jazeera reports from a rural community in Afghanistan that is finding it difficult to cope with the heavy snowfalls.
January 19th 2020, 2:58 am
China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus in Wuhan
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The virus is thought to have originated in central China, and concerns are growing that it could spread further.
January 19th 2020, 12:12 am
World powers to meet in Berlin to discuss Libya crisis
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UN hopes all sides will sign up to plan to refrain from interference, and commit to truce, according to draft communique
January 19th 2020, 12:12 am
Sixty killed in Houthi attack on military camp in Yemen
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Saudi state television says ballistic missiles and drones used to attack the training camp in Marib in country's south.
January 18th 2020, 11:43 pm
China-backed dam threatens indigenous people in the Philippines
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Proposed $800m project will involve construction of 143-metre dam that will flood thousands of acres of indigenous land.
January 18th 2020, 11:43 pm
Juan Guaido interview: 'All Venezuelans want change'
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Venezuela's opposition leader discusses the worsening political crisis, sanctions and the future of his country.
January 18th 2020, 8:53 pm
Hondurans march towards Mexico seeking a better future
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As living standards in Honduras deteriorate, more and more people are leaving the country in search of a better life.
January 18th 2020, 8:05 pm
Democrats, Trump offer duelling arguments on impeachment
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Democratic lawmakers say Trump should be removed from office, as defence claims trial unconstitutional.
January 18th 2020, 7:50 pm
'We made a mistake' altering anti-Trump images: National Archives
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The US National Archives admits it made mistake when blurring out anti-Trump signs for women's suffrage exhibit.
January 18th 2020, 5:50 pm
'A rapist in your path' anthem sets defiant tone at Women's March
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Thousands march around the White House and perform Chilean feminist anthem at fourth annual Women's March.
January 18th 2020, 5:06 pm
Iran football body slams AFC ban on hosting international matches
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Iranian Football Federation says if ban was not reversed, all Iranian teams would withdraw from AFC Champions League.
January 18th 2020, 3:46 pm
Why is the United Kingdom acting against Hezbollah?
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The UK puts squeeze on Lebanon’s Hezbollah, adding the entire group, political and military, to its terrorist blacklist.
January 18th 2020, 3:36 pm
Police use tear gas in new 'yellow vest' protests in Paris
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Demonstrators shouted slogans denouncing the police, President Macron and his pension reforms on Saturday.
January 18th 2020, 3:36 pm
India's anti-CAA protesters launch postcards to PM Modi campaign
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Demonstrators opposed to 'anti-Muslim' Citizenship Amendment Act plan to send thousands of letters, urging its repeal.
January 18th 2020, 2:05 pm
Germany to host meeting aimed at ending Libya war
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Berlin's bid comes after a recent attempt by Russia and Turkey to broker a truce failed, raising fears of a prolonged conflict.
