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Russia to build new missile early-warning radar station in Crimea: Ifax
Russia plans to build a new missile early-warning radar station in Crimea next year, the Interfax news agency reported …
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Yemen's peace talks to start in Sweden next week: British envoy
Britain's ambassador to Yemen said on Thursday U.N.-led talks seeking an end to Yemen's war will start next wee…
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EU's Barnier tells Britain this Brexit deal is 'the only one possible'
The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told Britain on Thursday the Brexit deal the bloc agreed with…
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South Korean court angers Japan with order to compensate wartime laborers
South Korea's top court ruled on Thursday that Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd must compensate 10 South…
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Hezbollah heading toward difficult times: Geagea
All main political parties, including Hezbollah, should receive representation in the new government, Lebanese Forces l…
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Senate moves to end Yemen war support
Senators are unhappy with the response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. from BBC News - World http…
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Philippines drug war: Police guilty of murdering Kian Delos Santos
Three officers are jailed for killing a 17-year-old, in a case that sparked public anger. from BBC News - World https…
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Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Poroshenko urges Nato to send ships
The Ukrainian president urges Nato to deploy ships in the Sea of Azov after a clash with Russia. from BBC News - Worl…
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Japanese firm to pay out over war labour
A South Korean court orders Mitsubishi Heavy to compensate Koreans for their forced war work. from BBC News - World h…
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John Jarratt: Wolf Creek actor to stand trial on rape charge
Australian actor John Jarratt has denied that he attacked a woman in Sydney in 1976. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Trump threatens new car tariffs after GM closures
US president renews the prospect of tariffs on cars being imported into the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/…
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Georgia elects Salome Zurabishvili as first woman president
Salome Zurabishvili pledges a balanced approach from Georgia towards Russia and the West. from BBC News - World https…
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Au pairs 'exploited by Australian families'
A majority of holidaymakers working as au pairs in Australia are being exploited, a study suggests. from BBC News - W…
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World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen retains title
After 12 draws in 12 games, Magnus Carlsen beat US opponent Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker event. from BBC News - W…
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G4S: Kabul compound attacked with bomb and gunfire
Ten die in an explosion and gunfire at one of the British security firm's bases in the Afghan capital. from BBC N…
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Ivanka Trump says her private emails not like Clinton's
Donald Trump's daughter says there is "no equivalency" between her personal email use and Hillary Clinton…
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Nancy Pelosi wins nomination for Speaker of the House
The veteran Democrat has once again outflanked rank-and-file rebels to win the nomination. from BBC News - World http…
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What happened when sextortion scammers targeted a BBC Trending reporter?
Investigating cyber criminals who use your password to threaten to expose you on social media from BBC News - World h…
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The Romanian forest that's disappearing
Why one of Europe's last great beech forests is facing the chop. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zF7nWv
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'I was adopted at 60'
Tamara Cheremnova overturned her misdiagnosis by writing fairy tales and has become known as the Siberian Storyteller. …
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Pope Francis charmed as small boy interrupts general audience
Pope Francis chuckles at the interruption, but later explains the child's "undisciplined" behaviour. fr…
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Climate change: 'It is a global issue we are all failing'
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns the rise of nationalism is hurting efforts to tackle global warming. from BBC News - …
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Spice Girls' Mel B on 'abusive' relationships and her green tank top
Spice Girls member Mel B spoke to Woman's Hour about her new book Brutally Honest. from BBC News - World https://…
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Gritty: How a NHL mascot became an internet sensation
Meet Gritty: a polarising seven-foot orange monster taking social media and the NHL by storm. from BBC News - World h…
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Israel unveils 9,000-year-old mask from the West Bank
The artefact has been traced back to the area around Hebron in the south of the occupied West Bank. from BBC News - W…
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Finnish lake reveals Stone Age rock art
New Stone Age art has been found at a lake in Finland. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2AwaDCO
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Queensland bushfires: The town spared an 'uncharted' catastrophe
A mass evacuation in Gracemere, Australia, has magnified worries about "historic" bushfire conditions. from…
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Togolese innovators turn the world's junk into robots
How the 500,000 tonnes of e-waste that Togo imports each year has become a goldmine for its innovators. from BBC News…
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Seven charts on the immigrants who call the US home
The US is a country shaped by immigrants - but what do we know about those who live there now? from BBC News - World …
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The tiny German town fighting back against neo-Nazis
Ostritz has a few thousand residents, but has become a focal point for neo-Nazis. Now it's fighting back. from BB…
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Huawei: Why has UK not blocked Chinese firm's 5G kit?
New Zealand's bar on the company's 5G kit raises questions about why the UK seems less concerned. from BBC Ne…
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South Korean court decision on wartime forced laborers draws rebuke from Japan
South Korea's top court ruled on Thursday that Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd must compensate 10 South…
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Two U.S. Navy ships pass through Taiwan Strait, opposing China
The United States sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday in the third such operation this year, as …
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Australian spies may get broader licence to kill: govt
Australia's government proposed Thursday allowing its foreign spies to use lethal force against anyone who could je…
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UNESCO adds reggae music to global cultural heritage list
Reggae music, whose calm, lilting grooves found international fame thanks to artists like Bob Marley, Thursday won a sp…
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Learning With: ‘Return of African Artifacts Sets a Tricky Precedent for Europe’s Museums’
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Late Eriksen winner keeps Tottenham in hunt for last 16 place
Christian Eriksen rescues Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League when he comes o…
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Yemen rebels say they fired missiles at base in Saudi Arabia
Yemeni rebels say they have fired ballistic missiles over the border into Saudi Arabia and hit an air base. from The …
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French-born diplomat wins presidency in ex-Soviet Georgia
Georgian election officials say a French-born former foreign minister has won a presidential runoff, marking the last t…
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Lebanese businessman jailed in Paris drug trial
A shadowy businessman from the Lebanese diaspora was sentenced in Paris on Wednesday to seven years in prison for being…
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Hundreds of injured Gazans at risk of infection: MSF
Around 1,000 Palestinians shot by Israeli forces during months of border clashes have infections that could leave them …
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Japan central banker mum on alleged involvement in Ghosn transaction
A Bank of Japan board member declined on Thursday to comment on a media report that she was involved in an alleged atte…
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Atletico seal qualification with comfortable Monaco win
Atletico Madrid moved one step closer to their dream Champions League final on home turf by beating Thierry Henry’s Mon…
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Mourinho still has lots of bottles, hits back at critics
Jose Mourinho once again stole the show from his players, smashing drinks crates to the ground after Marouane Fellaini’…
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Neymar hits winner as PSG beat Liverpool
Neymar got what proved to be the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain breathed life into their Champions League campaign…
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More Messi magic seals Barcelona victory at PSV
Lionel Messi scores an excellent individual goal and lays on another as Barcelona beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 to secure top …
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PSG beat Liverpool to get qualification back on track
Paris Saint-Germain show their resilient side, beating Liverpool 2-1 in a scrappy match to get their Champions League c…
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Putin defiant on Ukraine crisis despite Trump talks threat
President Vladimir Putin Wednesday shrugged off a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel a meeting with him …
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Carlsen brushes aside Caruana to defend chess world title
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen defended his chess world championship title by beating American challenger Fabiano…
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Leaders focus on security as govt impasse drags on
Top Lebanese leaders Wednesday held talks focusing on a security plan ahead of the holiday season as the monthslong Cab…
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Top Trump administration officials defend close Saudi ties
Senior members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet urged U.S. senators Wednesday not to downgrade ties with Saudi Arabi…
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Misuse of technology
The age of the internet has without a doubt not only dramatically widened the scope of data we can access, but also exp…
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U.S. urges Palestinians to free suspect of Jerusalem land deal
The U.S. ambassador to Israel called on Palestinians Wednesday to free an American-Palestinian who, the envoy said, was…
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Syria must account for dead detainees: U.N.
U.N. war crimes investigators called on Syria Wednesday to tell families what happened to their relatives who disappear…
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Riyadh pledges $50M to U.N. Palestinian refugee agency
Saudi Arabia pledged $50 million in aid Wednesday to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which has been h…
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Cousin of suspect in poison plot arrested
A Lebanese-Palestinian man was arrested Wednesday by Italian police on suspicion of planning a poison attack, and is be…
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Philippine court jails three police officers for drugs war murder
A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 40 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-ol…
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Russia blocks Ukrainian Azov Sea ports: minister
Two Ukrainian Azov Sea ports, Berdyansk and Mariupol, are effectively under blockade by Russia as vessels are being bar…
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Russian gas pipeline and Ukraine crisis are separate issues: Germany
Germany's economy minister dismissed on Thursday suggestions that his country's commitment to a pipeline - that…
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DUP leader says open to alternative Brexit solutions: BBC radio
The leader of the Northern Irish party that props up Britain's Conservative government said on Thursday it was open…
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Sri Lanka parliament passes motion to cut prime minister's budget
Sri Lanka's parliament on Thursday passed a motion to cut the personal budget of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, …
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Polish ruling party tries to broaden appeal as support wanes
With a year left until a parliamentary election, Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is trying to broaden i…
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Villagers fear for survival on India's disappearing island
Residents of India's Ghoramara Island want to leave their home as it shrinks each year due to rising seas, but many…