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15 years on, a look back at the Boxing Day tsunami
December 26 marks 15 years since a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province triggered a tsuna…
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Temporary Thai tsunami orphanage becomes a permanent home
An orphanage in southern Thailand has been Watana Sittirachot's home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundr…
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Mexican children shiver in tents at U.S. border as temperature freezes
Mexican officials concerned about the health of Mexican asylum seekers including around 200 young children sleeping in …
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Australia's NSW state declares state of emergency amid bushfire threat
Australia's most populous state declared its second state of state of emergency in two months on Thursday as extrem…
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UK urges China to open dialogue with Hong Kong on 1984 declaration anniversary
Britain urged China on Thursday to open dialogue with Hong Kong protesters and respect the commitments it made 35 years…
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Canada's SNC-Lavalin unit pleads guilty to fraud charge in Libya case
A division of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc pleaded guilty to one fraud charge and will pay a C$280 million fine related to pro…
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Four to appear in court over murder of Slovak investigative journalist that rocked nation
A Slovak businessman and three others will appear in court for the first time on Thursday charged over the murder of an…
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U.N. condemns North Korea rights abuses, Pyongyang rejects resolution
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday condemned "the long-standing and ongoing systematic, widespread a…
BBC News - World
The Sudanese brides who undergo genital mutilation for love
Women who want to pretend to be virgins before their weddings are opting for "re-circumcision" in Sudan. fr…
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Why India shuts down the internet more than any other democracy
India shut down the internet 93 times this year, and a blackout in Kashmir is the world's longest. from BBC News …
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How the scramble for sand is destroying the Mekong
The Mekong river is being damaged by sand extraction, adding to calls for limits on sand usage. from BBC News - World…
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Trump Called Boeing C.E.O. About Potential Shutdown of 737 Max
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La aldea japonesa en donde hay más muñecos que personas
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With Nods to the Past, Gerrit Cole Embraces His Yankees Future
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Which Democrat Will Star in Hollywood’s Democratic Debate?
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There’s No Winter Break From ‘Publish or Perish’
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‘Cats’ Review: They Dance, They Sing, They Lick Their Digital Fur
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Bernie Ebbers, WorldCom Chief Jailed for Fraud, Will Leave Prison Early
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Barcelona 0-Real Madrid 0: el simulacro
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It’s Possible No One Will Read This Column
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Where Impeachment Crosses Party Lines, but Fixates on Trump
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Is the Netherlands becoming a narco-state?
The murder of a prominent lawyer ended a common misconception: that drug cartels only kill their own. from BBC News -…