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Lebanon's protesters use fireworks during clashes outside parliament

00:46 Protesters blocked several main roads across Lebanon on Friday as demonstrations intensify against a political elite accused of corruption and incompetence. The unrest began last

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British royal family allows Harry, Meghan to step back from royal duties

The British royal family has agreed that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are no longer working members of the royal family. The Queen and Buckingham Palace issued statements Saturday evening

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Canadian gov't to offer financial aid to families of Canadian victims in Ukrainian plane crash

OTTAWA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced that his government will provide financial aid for families of Canadian victims in the Ukrainian plane crash in

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Australian wildfires prompt $11,000 fine for tossing lit cigarette out of car

Drivers in Australia can now face a penalty of up to $11,000 if they are caught tossing a lit cigarette out of their car.The new punishment, which went into effect on F

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Canada says black boxes from Iran crash should be sent to France

The crate containing purportedly the two black boxes recovered from the crashed Ukrainian airliner, Boeing 737-800, is seen in this still image taken from a video, in Tehran, January 10, 2020. /R

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Gold rises 20 cents week on week amid stock market rally

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 9.8 dollars on Friday but gained only 20 cents this week, as U.S. equities rallied to new record highs. The most active go

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APD | India to invite Pakistan Prime Minister to New Delhi

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanIndian government, last week decided that they would be inviting Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa

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Trump Warns Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei to Be 'Careful With His Words'

Earlier in the day, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while leading Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time since 2012, noted that the assassination of top IRGC

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U.S. impeachment trial moves forward in Washington

01:07 Impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump are entering a new phase.Chief Justice John Roberts and 100 senators were sworn in to hear the trial that starts next

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Russia’s foreign minister slams ‘aggressive’ US policies

Russia’s foreign policy chief on Friday blamed what he described as “aggressive” U.S. policies for growing global tensions, noting Washington’s reluctance to extend a k

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US service members injured in Iran bombing despite prior claims; 11 airlifted for treatment

U.S. officials confirmed late Thursday that some American troops were injured in Iran's missile attacks on American service members in Iraq despite prior claims no one

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Ukraine prime minister submits resignation letter

Thirty five-year-old Oleksiy Honcharuk took office in August 2019, making him Ukrainian's youngest-ever prime minister. Credit: Reuters/ Gleb Garanich) The prime minister of Ukraine, Oleksiy

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Politics at play: U.S. says China is no longer 'currency manipulator'

00:18 China and the U.S. signed the much-anticipated phase one trade agreement this week. Just two days prior to the deal, the Trump administration lifted the label of "currency manipu

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11 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian missile attack on Iraq bases

Eleven U.S. service members had to receive treatment for concussion symptoms after an Iranian missile strike on January 8, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday.Ne

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China new bank loans hit record in 2019 but miss forecast for Dec.

Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. /Reuters Photo New bank lending in China fell more than expected in December, but le

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3 alleged white supremacists arrested ahead of pro-gun rally in U.S. Virginia

Canadian national Patrik Jordan Mathews (Photo courtesy of Royal Canadian Mounted Police) The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested three alleged whi

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Zarif Says E3 'Sold Out' Iran Nuclear Deal to Avoid New Trump Tariffs: 'You Only Whet His Appetite'

According to a Wednesday report by The Washington Post, the Trump administration quietly threatened last week to impose tariffs on key European nations, just before the