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Osaka takes first set against Kvitova in Open final
Japan's Naomi Osaka won the first set of the Australian Open women's final 7-6 (7/2) against Czech star Petra K…
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Iran accuses France of 'destabilizing' region
Iran has accused France of being a destabilizing force in the region after its foreign minister threatened new sanction…
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Mabkhout again provides cutting edge for pragmatic UAE
The United Arab Emirates have defied all predictions by reaching the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and while striker Ali…
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ISF arrests 3 men, minor for theft
The Internal Security arrested two men and a minor for theft and another for purchasing stolen items, a statement from …
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UK newspaper apologises to Melania Trump
The paper says the US First Lady will get "substantial damages" over an article published last weekend. fro…
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Brexit date could be pushed back by a 'couple of extra weeks': Leadsom
The date Britain leaves the EU could be pushed back by a couple of weeks to give time for legislation to be approved by…
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Australia Day celebrated amid 'Invasion Day' protests
Australians take part in dances, barbecues, citizenship events and protests on the national day. from BBC News - Worl…
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Senior Taliban leader expected to join talks with U.S. in Qatar shortly
The Taliban's new political leader is expected to join meetings with U.S. officials in Qatar imminently, Taliban so…
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ISF arrests 4 for drug dealing in Mount Lebanon
The Internal Security Forces arrested four for drug dealing in Mount Lebanon, a statement from the agency said Saturday…
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Senior Taliban leader expected to join talks with US in Qatar shortly
The Taliban's new political leader is expected to join meetings with U.S. officials in Qatar imminently, Taliban so…
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On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
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Brazil dam collapse: 'Little hope' of finding missing alive
A sea of sludge from the collapse of the mine dam buried a cafeteria where workers were eating. from BBC News - World…
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Trump accepts deal for temporary end to painful shutdown
Federal agencies will reopen temporarily but there is still no money for the president's border wall. from BBC Ne…
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Spain Totalán search: Body of missing boy found
The boy, aged two, had fallen into a borehole during a family outing near Málaga nearly two weeks ago. from BBC News …
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Afghanistan's Ghani says 45,000 security personnel killed since 2014
More than 45,000 security personnel have been killed since 2014, President Ashraf Ghani says. from BBC News - World h…
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Oscar-winning French composer Michel Legrand dies aged 86
During his career spanning more than 50 years, he wrote over 200 film and TV scores. from BBC News - World https://bb…
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Macedonia and Greece: Vote settles 27-year name dispute
Greece's parliament narrowly backs an unpopular deal to rename its neighbour North Macedonia. from BBC News - Wor…
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India relocates crocodiles at world's tallest statue in Gujarat
Indian officials begin relocating crocodiles from a lake to allow a seaplane service for visitors. from BBC News - Wo…
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Roger Stone: Defiant Trump ally rejects Russia probe charges
Political strategist Roger Stone insists the charges are bogus and he will never betray Mr Trump. from BBC News - Wor…
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Mexico woman accused of killing newborn child after miscarriage freed
Dafne McPherson was sentenced to 16 years in prison after miscarrying in a department store bathroom. from BBC News -…
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Venezuela crisis: Guaidó rejects talks with Maduro
Self-declared leader Juan Guaidó also appeals to the powerful army, after receiving foreign backing. from BBC News - …
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Five dead in air collision on France-Italy border
A helicopter and a light aircraft collided in the Italian Alps, killing five people and injuring two. from BBC News -…
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe 'lost $1m in stolen briefcase'
State-owned media say cleaners are accused of stealing much more than the $150,000 initially reported. from BBC News …
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Destination UK: Following illegal migrants for a week, through four European ports
BBC Correspondent Colin Campbell visits four European ports migrants are using to get to the UK. from BBC News - Worl…
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China's economic slowdown explained
China's economic growth is slowing down. But what's really going on? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Dx…
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Ghana's 'Kumawood' studios make films in a hurry
Ghana's 'Kumawood' film studios are reviving the country's creative industry. from BBC News - World h…
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'Hope I don’t get shot today at school’
As Parkland anniversary looms, we asked Texas students how much shootings are on their mind. from BBC News - World ht…
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Indonesia flash flood sweeps away entire longhouse
Thousands of people are being evacuated as flash floods uproot homes after heavy rains in Sulawesi. from BBC News - W…
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'Shuffle' dance taught to Chinese children to keep them fit
The school's principal decided to ditch the traditional workout for something a little more modern. from BBC News…
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India sends 'lightest satellite' to space
Kalamsat-V2 weighs just 1.26kg (2.6lb) and was made by students belonging to a space education firm. from BBC News - …
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US shutdown: Four reasons why Trump blinked
The economic consequences of the shutdown were starting to show. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RguVXk
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BBC journalist Ging Ginanjar: A giant of Indonesia's battle for press freedom
Ging Ginanjar played a key role in bringing about press freedom in the world's largest Muslim nation. from BBC Ne…
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Bungaree: Indigenous man who helped Flinders explore Australia
Bungaree was the only Australian on the first ship to circumnavigate the continent, but his story is often ignored. f…
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Vienna rescues forgotten women artists censored by the Nazis
Vienna showcases the long-neglected works of its pre-war female artists. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AYKON1…
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Ciudad Juarez: Murder, drugs and football on the Mexican border
A wave of unprecedented violence, a Mexican city badly damaged by warring gangs, and the football fans voicing a commun…
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Brazil rescuers search for hundreds missing after mining dam burst
Brazilian rescuers continued searching on Saturday for some 200 missing people after a tailings dam burst at an iron or…
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Brazil rescuers search for hundreds missing after mining dam burst
Brazilian rescuers continued searching Saturday for some 200 missing people after a tailings dam burst at an iron ore m…
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Nigeria opposition party pauses election campaign over suspension of judge
Nigeria's main opposition party has suspended its presidential election campaign for 72 hours in protest at the sus…
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The Rich Didn’t Always Need $238 Million Penthouses
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US Congress passes bill ending govt shutdown
President Donald Trump Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, while droppin…
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Is it better to have loved and lost?
Ali Chahrour lies motionless atop a tower of black instrument cases, a bouquet of withered flowers clutched in his hand…
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Documentary dives deep into Theranos
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has always been interested in the psychology of fraud and self-deception. from Th…
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‘Vice’ is exhausting, but Bale’s something to behold
Blow your nose, and you’ll miss the split-second shot of a younger U.S. President Donald Trump in Vice, Adam McKay’s ex…
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Taliban bring released top leader into talks with U.S.
A co-founder of the Taliban who was released from prison in Pakistan in October has been appointed head of the group’s …
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Is the U.S. behind a Venezuelan coup?
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses the U.S. of trying to orchestrate a coup against him, and that allegation h…
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Trump aides lack shutdown empathy
One White House aide mused that the shutdown was like a paid vacation for some furloughed workers. from The Daily Sta…
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Game makes light of nerve agent attack
A board game that makes light of last year’s nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain has gone on sale in …
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EU adds Saudi Arabia to terror financing list
The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia to an EU draft list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc because …
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Sudan’s opposition leader says Bashir ‘must leave’
The leader of Sudan’s largest opposition party demanded that President Omar al-Bashir’s administration bow to mass prot…
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Iraq priest who saved Christian heritage becomes archbishop
An Iraqi priest who saved a trove of religious manuscripts from Daesh (ISIS) was ordained Friday as the new Chaldean Ca…
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Iran showcases rapid deployment forces
Iran staged war games Friday involving newly developed rapid redeployment units focused on fighting enemy aggressors an…
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SDF chief: Daesh’s Syria presence to end in a month
Military operations against Daesh (ISIS) in Syria are wrapping up and the last pockets of the militants’ self-proclaime…
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Turning rhetoric about gender equality into action with data
At the current rate of progress, it will take more than 200 years to achieve gender equality and female empowerment at …
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Can the Pentagon build a bridge to the tech community?
As the age of artificial intelligence transforms warfare, the Pentagon faces a delicate problem: How does it convince e…
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The demise of Western illusions in Syria
In March 2018, Syrian President Bashar Assad had himself filmed as he drove his car through the rubble-filled streets o…
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Deneuve gets $1M at auction for Saint Laurent gown
A beaded dress worn by Catherine Deneuve when she first met Alfred Hitchcock in 1969 was part of a collection of dozens…
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Firearms industry strikes gold in trade show
Entrepreneur and fashion designer Anna Taylor is trying to bring back the corset - not to revive Victorian lingerie but…
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In rural Tunisia, inheritance reform aids women
Tunisian divorcee Latifa counts herself lucky - she has a modest home with a vegetable garden, a fig tree, a pomegranat…
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Lebanese scaleups should focus on local market, experts say
Lebanese companies should not waste time trying to attract investors in large international markets and should instead …
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What’s on TV Saturday: Amanda Seales and ‘Austin City Limits’
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Alex Zanardi Takes the Wheel in a New Way
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‘Individual Plaintiff’ Brought Case Against Imprisoned Navy Veteran, Iran Says
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Body of 2-Year-Old Boy Trapped in Well Is Found by Spanish Authorities
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Arrests in Terror Plot Raise Questions About Canada’s Refugee Embrace
By IAN AUSTEN and DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Rd3wpq
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Mexico Protests U.S. Decision to Return Asylum Seekers
By AZAM AHMED, MIRIAM JORDAN and ELISABETH MALKIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2FQm8dE
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For a President Consumed With Winning, a Stinging Defeat
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Texas Secretary of State Questions Citizenship of 95,000 Registered Voters
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Speaking Black Dialect in Courtrooms Can Have Striking Consequences
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Quotation of the Day: Trump Reopens Government for 3 Weeks in Surprise Retreat From Wall
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U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Alysa Liu, 13, Becomes Youngest Winner
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Tiger Woods Survives, if Not Thrives, at the Farmers Insurance Open
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Nets, Without Dinwiddie, Still Have Plenty in Reserve to Top Knicks
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Yes, Venezuela Is a Socialist Catastrophe
By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2TdTiXG
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Trump’s Shutdown Was a Cruel Joke
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Nigeria opposition party suspends election campaign over suspension of judge
Nigeria's main opposition party has suspended its presidential election campaign for 72 hours in protest at the sus…
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Pope condemns 'senseless' stigmatizing of migrants
Pope Francis said on Friday it was "senseless and irresponsible" to stigmatize migrants and see all of them a…
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U.S. steps up pressure on Maduro as Russia backs Venezuelan ally
The United States on Friday signaled it was ready to step up economic measures to try to drive Venezuelan President Nic…