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1 dead, 6 injured, 7 missing in petrochemical plant explosion in China

Onepersonhasbeenconfirmeddead,sixareinjuredandanothersevenmissingafteranexplosionatapetrochemicalcompanyineastChina'sShandongProvinceMondaymorning,accordingtolo

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8 dead, 9 injured in petrochemical plant explosion

RescuershaveretrievedafurthersevenbodiesfollowinganexplosionatapetrochemicalcompanyineasternChina'sShandongProvinceMondaymorning,bringingthedeathtolltoeight.Aso

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DPRK says ballistic missile test successful

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)confirmedthetest-firingofaballisticmissileonMondaywassuccessful,reportedthestate-runnewsagencyKCNAonTuesday.DPRKleader

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No reason to call new general election: Spanish PM

Spain'sPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonMondaysaidherefusedtoholdanothergeneralelectionafterPedroSanchezwasvotedasleaderoftheSpanishSocialist(PSOE)partyinaprimaryonSu

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China and Russia consult over Korea tensions

China'sassistantforeignministerKongXuanyouandRussianviceforeignministerIgorMorgulovmetinMoscowonMondaytodiscussthesituationontheKoreanPeninsula.AdayaftertheDPRK

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Pics: Beijing sees blue sky as B&R Forum opens

Itwasblue,clearskiesfortheopeningoftheBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationonSunday,whichwillcontinueonuntilMonday.(VCG)

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Chinese president chairs roundtable summit at Belt and Road forum

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonMondaychairedtheLeaders'RoundtableSummitattheBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationinBeijing.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)

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Oil prices rise on expectation of output cut extension

Oil prices rose on Monday as Saudi Arabia's energy minister said an OPEC-led production cut scheduled to end in June would likely be extended to cover all of 2017, although a relentless increase in U.S. drilling capped gains.

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Austrian, German officials call on Europe to stay together to overcome challenges

The German vice chancellor on Monday, together with Austrian foreign minister, called on European states to stay together to face with the difficulties.

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Trump vows to deal with DPRK "very strongly" after Pyongyang's missile launch

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to deal with Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "very strongly", calling the Asian country a "big, big problem."

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President Trump Says Media 'Doesn't Want to Report' on Terror Attacks

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the media “doesn't want to report” on terrorist attacks while delivering remarks to members of the military at MacDill Air Force Base on Monday.

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Melbourne car deaths: Family mourns 'perfect little baby'

The parents of a three-month-old boy killed in an allegedly deliberate attack by a motorist in Melbourne have paid tribute their son.

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Vandalism sparked by oil price hikes in Mexico "very worrying": OECD chief

​A wave of vandalism sparked by an up to 20-percent increase in oil prices in Mexico is cause for concern, the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said here on Monday.

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Four killed in possible tornado as storms lash U.S. South

A tornado is believed to have killed four people in southeast Alabama on Monday, when winds sent a tree crashing onto a home as a heavy storm system pounded the U.S. South with rain, hail and strong winds, officials said.

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U.S. condemns deadly attack on German Christmas Market

The United States on Monday condemned "in the strongest terms" an attack on Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany which killed at least nine.

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Air pollution disrupts everyday life in northern China

Severe smog in northern China worsened late Monday, disrupting the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

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At least five children killed in US school bus crash

At least five children were killed on Monday (Nov 21) in the US state of Tennessee when a school bus carrying nearly three dozen elementary school students overturned and crashed into a tree, according to local officials.