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Scotland's Sturgeon raises independence spectre after court ruling

Nicola Sturgeon raised the spectre of another Scottish independence referendum after Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the devolved assembly in Edinburgh did not need to be consulted on triggering Brexit.

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Australia sticks to TPP despite Trump's abandonment: minister

​The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an agreement of unprecedented scope and ambition, which the Australian government will continue to advocate strongly, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo said on Sunday.

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Motorist who killed 3, injured 20 in Melbourne CBD previously known to police

A young child is among three people who were killed by a motorist who ploughed into pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD on Friday afternoon.

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4 Ways to keep your attitude up when life brings you down

“I’m drained and so very tired of all the anxiety, negativity and stress. Too often my mind is consumed with unforgiving thoughts, and every muscle in my body is full of tension. It hurts. I don’t want to feel this way anymore. I don’t want to feel like I live in a whirlwind of constant exhaustion. I don’t want to just ‘get by’ day to day…”

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US must be ready to confront Russia, says Trump's Pentagon nominee

US President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon told Congress yesterday the United States must be ready to confront Russian behaviour in areas where the two countries cannot cooperate, even as he backed Mr Trump's bid to engage Moscow.

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Going fast on digital highway: Honeywell's CEO-in-waiting

Speed will separate winners from losers in the internet age, says Honeywell's CEO-in-waiting

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How a Hong Kong fish-ball maker bucked decline of the industry

By modernising and diversifying the fish-ball business his grandfather founded in the 1970s, Hui Kee’s owner has given it a fresh lease of life

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Oscar finalists for Best Visual Effects: Top 10

On Friday, December 16, the motion picture academy announced the 10 films that are still in the running for an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects.

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Fire ants could become Australia's worst pest, experts warn

​Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned in a new report.

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Merkel to seek fourth term to defend threatened "values"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she would seek a fourth term in elections next year to defend democratic principles in the face of looming threats at home and abroad.

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Ivanka Trump talks family, branding and China

In a 2012 interview, the businesswoman and daughter of America's next president talks about working in real estate, what's good and bad about being a Trump, and her daughter's Chinese lessons

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Duterte: Maritime security tops agenda in Malaysian trip

​Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte left Wednesday for Malaysia, with maritime security and the fight against piracy topping his discussion with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

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Australia senate stops gay marriage vote

The government said a non-binding ballot, or plebiscite, was the quickest way to amend the Marriage Act.

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Marks and Spencer says to shut 100 stores in overhaul

British retailer Marks and Spencer said Tuesday it will shut more than 100 stores, among them many foreign shops including its Champs Elysees branch in Paris, in order to cut costs after posting a first-half loss.

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British PM warns MPs against blocking Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers on Sunday not to block Brexit, after the High Court ruled that she cannot start the process of leaving the European Union without parliament's approval.

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In Myanmar, Military Action Forces Some to Flee:'We Just Had to Run Away to Save Our Lives'

Military action in the area has forced thousands of people from their homes, rights groups said. Credit

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Colombian FM sums up country's record as secretary of Ibero-American Summit

Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin on Friday delivered the results of Colombia's two-year administration to a meeting of foreign ministers during the 25th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, being held in Colombia on Oct. 28-29.