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Moroccan authorities arrest 13 illegal migrants

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Kim Jong Un doubles down on nuclear development

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De

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What led to the Australian wildfires?

01:41 Australia is facing the worst bushfires in decades.Since fire season began last September, large parts of the country have been devastated.New South Wales, the country's most pop

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FAA launches investigation after drones spotted in Colorado, Nebraska

In this April 14, 2016 file photo, a drone captures videos and still images of an apartment building in Philadelphia. Federal aviation officials say so many people are registering drones and appl

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Turkey's Libya campaign meets regional opposition

At an extraordinary parliamentary session in Ankara, Turkey's parliament approved the bill by a margin of 325 votes to 184 (Credit: AP) Turkey's parliament has passed a bill allowing the natio

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No risk of fuel shortage in France: minister

French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Elisabeth Borne on Thursday dismissed any risk of oil product supply shortage after General Confederation of Labor (CGT) union planned "fu

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UK university carries out novel hydrogen fuel trial to cut emissions

With the aim to cut carbon emissions, a live pilot program to inject zero-carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes and buildings at UK's Keele University is fully operational, the University

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New law warrants more open, fair China market for foreign firms: British business leader

The new foreign investment law reflects China's strong determination to build a more open and fair market for foreign firms, Stephen Perry, chairman of Britain's 48 Group Club, told Xinhua in a rece

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No risk of fuel shortage in France: minister

French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Elisabeth Borne on Thursday dismissed any risk of oil product supply shortage after General Confederation of Labor (CGT) union planned "fu

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Former U.S. Housing Secretary Castro suspends 2020 presidential race

Screenshot of former U.S. housing secretary Julian Castro's post on Twitter. Julian Castro, former U.S. housing secretary, suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday."It's wit

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Australian bushfire smoke turns New Zealand glaciers brown

Smoke from Australia's bushfires has created a haze across New Zealand thousands of kilometers away with normally white glaciers turning a shade of caramel, according to social media posts Thursday.

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APD | India: No train accident in 2019

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanFirst time in 166 years, Indian Railways reports zero passenger deaths in FY20The number of accidents in 1960-61 was 2,131, which came down

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Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of British university

Queen's University Belfast Thursday announced the appointment of U.S. politician Hillary Clinton as its new Chancellor. Clinton, who received an honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast in

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China holds real appeal to foreign firms: NDRC article

The claim that foreign firms are leaving China in droves does not hold up as it is impossible for them to ignore the market, said an article published on the website of China's top economic planner.

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Death toll in Indonesian floods jumps to 19, likely to rise

The number of people died in floods in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and its peripheral areas has jumped to 19, the government said on Thursday. "It has been confi

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Australia's bushfire crisis rages on in new year

Throughout the final months of 2019, Australia experienced its most destructive bushfire season ever recorded. Between November and December in the worst hit State of New South Wales, nine people we

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S.Korean automakers' global car sale falls 3.8 pct in 2019

South Korean automakers' global car sale fell last year on soft demand both at home and abroad, industry data showed Thursday. Five local automakers, including Hyundai