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Japan's Abe urges increased diplomatic efforts to deescalate tensions in Mideast

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday encouraged a deescalation of tensions in the Middle East, calling on all parties involved to step up diplomatic efforts. E

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Anti-war demonstrators rally outside the White House

Anti-war activist protest in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2020. Demonstrators are protesting the US drone attack which killed Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani

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Eight injured, more trapped by building collapse in Jakarta

A five-story building in Jakarta partly collapsed Monday morning, injuring at least eight people with more trapped inside, local television stations reported.It was not immediately clear if anyone wa

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Gulf markets plunge on U.S.-Iran tensions, Aramco at lowest since IPO

Kuwaiti and Saudi-led Gulf stocks closed in the red on the first trading day in the wake of a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran's military commander.The Kuwaiti index, the best perform

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British PM to hold first meeting with new EU chief at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday at 10 Downing Street for the first time, with a future trade deal high on their agenda, l

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U.S., Iran escalate war threats amid rocket attacks on U.S. embassy

A former Iranian military official is threatening that Iran will strike Israel if the U.S. attacks Iran.U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted the United States will "quickly fully" strike back if Iran

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British PM to hold first meeting with new EU chief at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday at 10 Downing Street for the first time, with a future trade deal high on their agenda, l

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Tokyo prosecutors to investigate Ghosn's escape means

Tokyo prosecutors will look into how Nissan Motor Co. former Chairman Carlos Ghosn jumped bail and fled Japan, a senior prosecutor said Sunday. "It is regrettable as h

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New Zealand defence force set to support Australian firefighting

New Zealand will send Air Force airplanes and army personnel to support Australia in its efforts to fight the devastating bushfires, announced New Zealand Defense Minister Ron Mark on Sunday. Three

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New Zealand defence force set to support Australian firefighting

New Zealand will send Air Force airplanes and army personnel to support Australia in its efforts to fight the devastating bushfires, announced New Zealand Defense Minister Ron Mark on Sunday. Three

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Navy deployed to rescue people from Australia fires

00:38 Tens of thousands of people in southeast Australia were urged to evacuate this week, as soaring temperatures and strong winds raised the risks posed by wildfires.Over 200 fires a

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SW China's Yunnan to launch more flights to Cambodia, Thailand

China Eastern Yunnan Airlines will increase its flight frequency from Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, to Cambodia's Siem Reap and Thailand's Chiang Rai, the airline said Satur

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Exhibitions that shouldn't be missed at the start of 2020 in Beijing

In anticipation of the New Year, many art galleries around the world are running new exhibitions for our cultural enrichment.Take the National Museum of China which opened a Confucius cultural exhibit

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Soleimani Was Plotting 'Big Action' Threatening Hundreds of Americans - Pompeo Defends US Airstrike

The United States carried out an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq in the early hours of Friday in order to "protect US personnel abroad". As a result of the strike, several p

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A smaller, cheaper version of Qoobo, the robotic cat pillow, is on the way

Every time I’ve seen Qoobo’s creator, Shunsuke Aoki, in person, he’s always had it nearby, usually in a tote bag. The robotic cat pillow is one of the all-time great conversation starters. It doesn’t

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Tesla surpasses 2019 goal and delivers 367,500 electric vehicles

Tesla said Friday that it delivered 367,500 electric vehicles in 2019 — 50% more than the previous year — a record-breaking figure largely supported by sales of the cheaper Model 3.More than one-third

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Series of bomb letters reported in Dutch cities

Following several bomb letters in recent days, a new bomb letter was reported on Friday at the Okura Hotel in the south of Amsterdam, according to the Dutch police. Employees from the mail room of th