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Paris 'gas explosion' shakes street in city centre
Firefighters tackle a blaze in a city centre bakery after an explosion, with a number of people injured. from BBC New…
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Several injured in powerful blast at Paris bakery: police
A powerful explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris on Saturday, injuring several people and smashing nearby w…
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Clashes erupt in Yemen's Hodeida despite truce
Clashes erupted between Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen's flashpoint port city of Hodeida on Saturday,…
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‘Strong Explosion’ Tears Through Paris Shop
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Lebanese Army says southern border 'calm'
The Lebanese Army said in a statement late Friday night that the situation along the southern border with Israel was ca…
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Rivals unite in Indian state in bid to beat Modi in elections
Two political rivals in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh will form an alliance in a bid to defeat Prime Minis…
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Philippine president renews attack on Catholic church
(This Jan. 10 story corrects the priest's comments and removes the words "played down") from Reuters…
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Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
The Syrian state news agency said Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles toward the Damascus area on Friday, trig…
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U.S.-led coalition says it has started Syria withdrawal
The U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State added to confusion surrounding the U.S. withdrawal from Syria on Friday b…
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Mexico City pipeline hit by 'sabotage' amid crackdown on fuel theft
A major fuel pipeline that supplies Mexico City remained closed after two ruptures in a single day, the president said …
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Fund battling AIDS, TB and malaria seeks $14 billion to invigorate fight
At least $14 billion is needed to accelerate the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and quell stubborn epidem…
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Leader of Venezuela Congress says he is prepared to assume presidency
The leader of Venezuela's opposition-led congress said on Friday he was prepared to assume the country's presid…
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Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadi…
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Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter
Three people were killed and nearly two dozen were injured on Friday when a double-decker bus struck a bus shelter in t…
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U.S. to host Iran-focused global meeting in Poland February 13-14
The United States plans to jointly host a global conference focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, next month i…
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Syrian air defense fires on enemy targets above Damascus: state news agency
Syrian air defense units fired on enemy targets above Damascus and destroyed several, state news agency SANA said late …
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Venezuela opposition plans incentives for officers who disavow Maduro
Venezuela's opposition-led congress is considering offering legal incentives to military officers who disavow Presi…
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Congo election runner-up to press fraud dispute in court
The runner-up in Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election said on Friday he in fact won a landslide vic…