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Peru's president casts vote in legislative elections

Peru's President Martin Vizcarra on Sunday voted in elections for a new legislature, some five months after he dissolved a Congress that was resisting his anti-corruption reforms. "I just exercised m

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Egypt's FM heads to Washington for Nile dam talks

CAIRO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday flew to Washington for talks over the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River. In a statement, E

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BT exec Ross scans horizon for government role

Former Ofwat chief Cathryn Ross will keep her BT job while chairing the government's Regulatory Horizons Council, Sky News learns.

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UN agency appeals for funding to help 1.2 mln refugees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Afar Regional State: sign indicating the Barahle refugee camp of the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Camp for refugees and Eritrea asylum seekers. /Getty Images The United Nations Refu

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Three crew members killed in fire fighting plane crash in Australia

A C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed in southeastern Australia while battling bushfires, killing the three crew members. Australian authorities said all three were Americans. In a statement, Austra

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Somalia, UN agencies seek $1 billion to help 3 million people

Displaced people wait to receive for non-food items from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at the Kabasa transit centre for the internally displaced people in Dollow town, along t

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Alien life could exist on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Researchers believe that thermal activity on the sea floor of the moon could mean there is enough energy there to support life.

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Five French tourists missing after Quebec snowmobile accident

A helicopter carrying provincial police officers from the Surete du Quebec searches an area for five missing French snowmobilers off Beemer Island on Lac-St-Jean, near St-Henri-de-Taillon, Quebec

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Chinese travelers to Italy on rise as China-Italy year of culture and tourism kicks off

People visit the Park of Monsters in Bomarzo, Italy, Jan. 3, 2020. Bomarzo, a village in Lazio at the foot of Mount Cimino, possesses a unique work, the Villa of Marvels, also called the Sacred Wood

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Water Crisis in Rio de Janeiro consequence of years of neglect

02:19 With the water quality in Rio de Janeiro at an unparalleled low, Rio residents do not expect changes any time soon.Experts say, the low quality of the water is the result of year

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10 Myanmar crew members rescued after cargo ship tilts off southeast China

Ten Myanmar crew members on a cargo ship were rescued Monday after it tilted in the sea off southeast China, according to rescuers. Following an operation that lasted

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Tesla moves a step closer to opening first European factory in Germany

U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla has agreed to buy a property on the outskirts of Berlin, bringing it a step closer to opening its first European factory, local authorities said on Sunday.The U.S.

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Egyptian president, Pompeo meet in Berlin over Libya's settlement

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday in German capital Berlin over Libya's settlement, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. During t

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SpaceX could catch future Crew Dragons with astronauts onboard using ships at sea

SpaceX demonstrated a safety system that will protect astronauts in the case of any unfortunate unforeseen accidents in future Crew Dragon flights, which included the spacecraft splashing down in the

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Water level of China's largest saltwater lake rises for 15th year

China's largest inland saltwater lake saw its water level rise 0.56 meters in 2019 as a result of increased rainfall, the local meteorological center said. Qinghai Lak

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China's top economic planner approves investment projects worth 194 bln USD in 2019

China's top economic planner said Sunday that it has approved 157 fixed-asset investment (FAI) projects with combined investment totaling 1.33 trillion yuan (about 194

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Water crisis in Rio de Janeiro

Murky, bad-smelling water may be making some Rio de Janeiro residents sick.Neighborhoods around Rio and six nearby towns have been affected by the dirty water pouring from their taps for almost tw