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French police deployed to clear unions' blockade of refineries, says PM

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday said he had ordered the deployment of security forces to clear the access to the country's refineries and fuel depots, calling unions' move to block

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U.S. army strengthens security at base attacked in Kenya

The U.S. military said on Monday that its African Command's (Africom's) East Africa Response Force (EARF) has arrived at Kenya's Manda Bay to augment security after th

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Chief executive vows utmost will, resolve to put Hong Kong back on track

HONG KONG, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Tuesday expressed her utmost will and resolve to

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Ghosn took bullet train to Osaka en route to Lebanon: Kyodo

Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention Center in Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2019. /AP Photo Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn began his astonishing escape from Japan with a bullet trai

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Libya's Haftar forces seize control of Sirte as Turkey intervenes

Libyan protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against the Turkish parliament's decision to send Turkish forces to Libya, in Benghazi, Libya, January 3, 2020. /Reuters Photo Libyan for

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China to continue tax cuts campaign in 2020

China will make further efforts in tax cuts and fee reductions to increasingly optimize its business environment in 2020, the country's taxation authority said on Monday.The country will improve i

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it plans to build a prototype "city of the future" at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji, powered by hydrogen fuel cells and functioning as a laboratory for autonomous

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Pope: Reject "god of money," focus on serving others

Pope Francis is advising people to reject “the god of money" as well as of that consumerism, pleasure, success, and self.Francis in his homily in St. Peter's Basilica M

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Diving into freezing rivers and other ways Europe marks Epiphany

01:14 You might have used the word "epiphany" to explain a sudden realization. But what is it in the Christian calendar and how do people celebrate it? Here is a roundup of some of the

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A gentle touch: China produces micronewton-level jet force in space

Photo provided by the China Academy of Space Technology Space travel seems to be all about huge forces: rockets must fly hundreds of times faster than a car in order to conquer the Earth's gra

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Australian PM launches bushfire recovery agency

The Australian government launched the National Bushfire Recovery Agency which would be funded with an initial two billion Australian dollars (1.38 billion U.S. dollars) on Monday. Prime Minister Sc

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Japan in principle could press Lebanon to extradite ex-Nissan boss Ghosn: Japan minister

Japan on Monday said it could still press Lebanon to extradite Carlos Ghosn, after the former Nissan Motor boss skipped bail to become a fugitive in a country that norm

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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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Rain brings brief respite in Australian bushfire crisis

A burning gum tree is felled to stop it from falling on a car in Corbago, as bushfires continue in New South Wales, January 5, 2020. /Reuters Photo A second day of light rain brought relief fo

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Iran due to 'finalize' new retreat from nuclear deal

Iran will finalize its fifth step back from a nuclear deal on Sunday, a spokesman said, in retaliation for the U.S. withdrawing from the multilateral accord and reimpos

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Japan orders tighter immigration procedures after Ghosn flees country

Japan on Sunday said it would tighten immigration measures after former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled the country while on bail, its first official response to an aston

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Arlo adds a big passive-aggressive floodlight to its camera so that you can scare your neighbors

Arlo, the security camera makers that spun out of Netgear, has announced a new device at CES in Las Vegas. The Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight, as the name suggests, looks a lot like the existing Arlo Pro 3. Bu