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Australian wildfires prompt $11,000 fine for tossing lit cigarette out of car

Drivers in Australia can now face a penalty of up to $11,000 if they are caught tossing a lit cigarette out of their car.The new punishment, which went into effect on F

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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

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U.S. to begin screening travelers from central China for deadly virus

U.S. health officials will begin immediately screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new and deadly type of pneumonia-like illness.The virus has been linked to the deaths of tw

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Paris Louvre museum closed amid strikes over pension plans

Paris’ Louvre museum was closed Friday as dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to denounce the French government’s plans to overhaul the pension system.The Leonard

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Discount student tickets available for TC Sessions: Mobility 2020

“Revolutionary” may be an over-used adjective, but how else to describe the rapid evolution in mobility technology? Join us in San Jose, Calif., on May 14 for TC Sessions: Mobility 2020. Our second an

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Iran's top leader to preside over Friday Prayers on Jan. 17

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will preside over Tehran's Friday Prayers on January 17, Iran's labor news agency (ILNA) reported on Wednesday. Rare in it

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Trump's former national security adviser Flynn seeks to drop guilty plea

Michael Flynn, U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, is asking a federal court to let him withdraw his guilty plea on charges of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigatio

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Additional 40 mln USD in funding to support Australian bushfire victims

The Australian government has announced an additional 58 million Australian dollars (39.9 million U.S. dollars) in support funding for bushfire-affected communities. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and

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EU launches Iran nuclear deal dispute action

Britain, France and Germany have launched action under the Iran nuclear agreement paving the way for possible sanctions in response to Tehran’s attempts to roll back pa

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U.S. scientists build first robot made of living cells

Scientists in the United States created the first living robots using stem cells, which can move toward a target and heal themselves after being cut.A study published on Monday in Proceedings of t

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Travelex gives refunds as cyber attack recovery continues

The company confirms that while its systems remain down, it is making "good progress" on recovering some functionality.

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Eastern Libya's Haftar Arrives in Moscow Where Might Hold Talks With GNA's Sarraj - Source

Earlier, the two opposing governments in Libya struck a ceasefire deal that began at midnight local time on January 12.The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Marsh

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Four Wounded as Seven Mortar Bombs Hit Iraqi Balad Base Hosting US Troops - Reports

The Balad military base was a target of last week's rocket attacks carried out in retaliation for the death of Iranian Quds chief Qasem Soleimani. The attack resulted i

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At least 17 killed by extreme cold snap in Afghanistan

An Afghan man walks with his donkey in a snow-covered street in Kabul, Afghanistan January 7, 2020. / Reuters Photo At least 17 people were killed by an extreme cold snap Afghanistan, as heavy

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Biden most preferred Democratic presidential candidate among African American voters: poll

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the most preferred Democratic presidential candidate among African American voters, according to a Washington Post/Ipsos nation

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Who is flying these mysterious drones in the U.S.?

01:27 For several weeks, formations of drones have been spotted in eastern Colorado and western Nebraska in the American West. But no one seems to know who owns them, where they come f

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Mysterious drones cause concern in western U.S.

02:39 They're being called "mystery drones."For weeks, unidentified aircraft have been seen flying over remote parts of the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska.