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State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital

The sky over the Namadgi National Park turns orange due to a bushfire in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua) Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the

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Afghan government, Taliban give conflicting reports on new clashes

Taliban fighters celebrate after an attack on Afghan government forces. /AP Photo The Afghangovernment and the Taliban gave conflicting reports on their clashes around the weekend. The surge i

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Three confirmed cases of coronavirus in France

00:31 The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 2,014 cases of coronavirus across 11 countries with three now in France (as of 2200 GMT on 26 January). Of those cases 56 deaths

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Vine has relaunched as Byte and it's messy

Witnessing the naked motivations of social media users racing to gain prominence and fame is a harrowing experience.

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Afghan forces launch air, ground attacks on Taliban, killing 51

Afghan forces used ground attacks and airstrikes in multiple operations against the Taliban during the last 24 hours, killing 51 fighters in an escalation that signaled

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Snow, hail and strong winds set to hit UK this weekend

Britain is expected to have heavy downpours and strong winds in the weekend, with snow and hail possible in parts of the country, the Met Office has said. According to British weather forecasters, b

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Spain calls for emergency meeting as storm death toll rises to 13

Storm Gloria left behind a trail of destruction and misery, leaving at least 13 people dead in Spain. (Credit: AFP) The Spanish government is due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday after a

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Putin's political shake-up backed by Russian parliament in initial vote

Russia’s lower house of parliament unanimously gave its initial backing on Thursday to sweeping constitutional changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin which are wi

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2021 NHL All-Star Weekend to take place in Florida

A beach in Florida, U.S. The 2021 NHL All-Star Weekend will go to the south beach of the U.S, and the Florida Panthers will host the event at the BBT Center in Sunrise, according to George Ric

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UN Security Council urges quick ceasefire in Libya

The UN Security Council urged the Libyan parties to engage constructively in dialogue to end the crisis in the country. The UN Security Council called Tuesday on Libya's warring sides to quick

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UN Security Council urges ceasefire in Libya after Berlin summit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R) and UN Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame attend a news conference after a summit on Libya at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. /AP Photo

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Political row flares as Lebanon struggles to form government

Tensions between Hezbollah’s two main Christian allies flared on Tuesday when one said the other’s “greed” was to blame for holding up the formation of a new Lebanese g

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China prosecutes over 1.81 mln criminal suspects in 2019

Procuratorates across China approved the arrests of over 1.08 million criminal suspects and prosecuted more than 1.81 million in 2019, according to a meeting of chief

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Joel Matip in line to play for Liverpool against Manchester United

Joel Matip of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on January 17, 2020 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Cameroonian defen

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Libya's Gen. Haftar in Greece ahead of Berlin talks

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias welcomes Libya's rogue general and warlord Khalifa Haftar outside a hotel in Athens, Greece, January 16, 2020. (Reuters) Libyan National Army Gen. Khalifa

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Disney Inspiration Run to return to Shanghai in April

The 2020 Spring Disney Inspiration Run will be held on April 18-19, the Shanghai Disney Resort announced on Thursday. According to the organizers, apart from the 3.5km, 5km, 10km races and Kids Run

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Germany to host conference on Libya peace talks in Berlin

FILE PHOTO: Turkish lawmakers vote a bill that allows troop deployment to Libya, at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 2, 2020. /Reuters Berlin hopes to get all international players to