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Lebanon police fire tear gas at protesters amid Beirut riots
Riot police have fired tears gas and sprayed water cannon near parliament in Lebanon's capital to disperse thousands of protesters18s ago![Anti-government demonstrators throw stones toward riot police at a road leading to the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. Riot police fired tears gas and sprayed protesters with water cannons near parliament building to]()
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Splits in France's strike movement trigger fears of violence
As some French workers return to their jobs after six weeks of strikes, more radical groups are trying to keep a protest movement against proposed...27m ago![People walk past the restaurant La Rotonde, in Paris, Saturday, jan.18, 2020. The Paris prosecutor's office says it has opened an investigation to determine the causes of the Rotonde fire. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)]()
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Newfoundland reeling after blizzard buries capital
Canada's weather agency has ended a blizzard warning for the St. John's, Newfoundland area but a rare state of emergency and storm surge warning...28m ago![A man walks down the middle of New Gower St. as snow falls in St. John‚ Newfoundland on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The city has declared a state of emergency, ordering businesses closed and vehicles off the roads as blizzard conditions descend on the New]()
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Migrants, troops slowly build up on Guatemala-Mexico border
More than 200 mostly Honduran migrants are resting on a bridge at the Guatemala-Mexico border waiting for the arrival of others and hoping that their...40m ago![A Mexican National Guard looks at local residents crossing the Suchiate River, near Ciudad Hidalgo, on the Mexican border with Guatemala, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Border security forces in southern Mexico were preparing Friday for the expected arrival]()
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Iran to send flight recorders from downed jet to Ukraine
An Iranian official says Iran will send the black box flight recorders from the Ukrainian jetliner it accidentally shot down last week to Ukraine for...41m ago![Mourners attend a memorial, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, to remember Canadian victims in the deadly downing of a Ukrainian airliner the week before, in Iran. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)]()
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Putin's moves leave Russian opposition with few options
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced what many see as a strategy for staying in power well past the end of his term in 20241h ago![President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying commemoration ceremony for the 77th anniversary since the Leningrad siege was lifted during the World War Two at the Boundary Stone monument, around 50 kilometers east of St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturda]()
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Protesters in Berlin support environment-friendly farming
Demonstrators in Berlin have called for more environment-friendly agricultural practices at a protest in Berlin, among them farmers with more than 150...1h ago
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Venezuelan theater becomes Plan B in lawmakers' turf battle
The Venezuelan opposition led by Juan Guaidó in the coming days will likely make its third attempt to get inside its legislative building in downtown...1h ago![Opposition leader Juan Guaido holds a session at a theater in the El Hatillo neighborhood after opposition lawmakers' vehicles were attacked by government supporters while driving to the National Assembly in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Ja]()
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Libya's eastern-based forces move to halt oil exports
The National Oil Corporation in Libya says a decision by east-based forces to choke off oil exports from its territory has threatened to throttle much...1h ago![FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2011 file photo, a Libyan oil worker, works at a refinery inside the Brega oil complex, in Brega, eastern Libya. ON Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, the National Oil Corporation in Libya says that a decision by east-based forces to ch]()
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Philippine volcano simmers, officials brace for long crisis
Philippine officials say they're bracing for a long crisis whether the Taal volcano erupts more disastrously or simmers precariously for weeks or...2h ago![A roof covered with volcanic ash shows a sign]()
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China's Xi ends Myanmar visit with flurry of agreements
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ended a two-day state visit to Myanmar after attending the signing a raft of agreements buttressing bilateral...3h ago![Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, right, greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at president house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (Nyein Chan Naing/Pool Photo via AP)]()
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Thai military holds ceremony to swear allegiance to king
Thailand's king has presided over an oath-taking ceremony at an army base where almost 7,000 soldiers and police paraded to mark Armed Forces Day3h ago![King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida]()
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At least 2 killed, 20 wounded in bombing near Somali capital
Police in Somalia say at least two people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when a suicide car bomber targeted a construction site along a...3h ago
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Turkey's Erdogan: Europe must back Libyan govt in Tripoli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says European Union must support the internationally recognized Libyan government in TripoliJan 18![Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers, in Istanbul, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Erdogan expressed doubt that Khalifa Hifter, the head of the self-styled Libyan National Army, would abide by the cease-fire.]()
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Jan 18
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Minister: Germany needs China's Huawei to build 5G network
Germany's interior minister is suggesting that his country can't build a 5G mobile network without Chinese tech giant Huawei, at least for nowJan 18![FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, filer photo, a man uses his smartphone as he stands near a billboard for Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing. British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governm]()
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UK plans Brexit celebrations but warns businesses may suffer
The British government is planning celebrations to mark its official departure from the European Union on Jan. 31 but is still warning that some U.K....Jan 18![Anti Brexit campaigner Steve Bray demonstrates outside Parliament in London, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Britain is due to leave the European Union on Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)]()
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Sri Lanka lifts ban on drones imposed after Easter attacks
Sri Lankan authorities have lifted a ban on drones that was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks that left 263 people dead in the Indian Ocean...Jan 18![PHOTO: An explosion rocked St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, April 21, 2019.]()
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4 SKoreans, 3 Nepal guides missing in avalanche; 30 rescued
An avalanche has swept a popular trekking route in Nepal's mountains, leaving at least four South Koreans and three Nepali guides missingJan 18![FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, trekkers watch the sun rise over the Annapurna Range, right, in central Nepal, as viewed from Poon Hill, above the village of Ghorepani. An avalanche swept the popular Annapurna circuit trekking route, which]()
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AP Photos: Taal volcano emits ash, threatening more eruption
The Taal volcano near the Philippine capital has emitted more ash clouds, posing the threat of another eruptionJan 18
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Jan 17
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Four more cases identified in China's viral pneumonia outbreak
Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in a central Chinese city that has killed two and prompted the United States and...Jan 17![PHOTO: A passenger walks past a notice for passengers from Wuhan, China displayed near a quarantine station at Narita airport on Jan. 17, 2020, in Narita, Japan.]()
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Panama man pulled 2 children from clutches of killer cult
Indigenous farmer Josué González recalls how his pregnant wife and children were taken from their home by religious fanatics in a remote hamlet in...Jan 17![Jose Gonzalez, left, follows his 5-year-old daughter, carried by a police officer, as they leave a hospital in Santiago, Panama, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Gonzalez's wife and five of their children are among seven people killed in a religious ritual i]()
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Honduras government fails to extend anti-corruption mission
Honduras says it has failed to reach an agreement with the Organization of American States to extend the mandate of an anti-corruption mission that...Jan 17
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US couple found dead in Tijuana, son-in-law charged
Mexican authorities say a United States couple missing for a week in Tijuana have been found buried on the property of one of their homes in TijuanaJan 17
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China population now over 1.4 billion as birthrate falls
China's population has crept past 1.4 billion last year for the first time, even as the birthrate continues to fallJan 17![FILE - In this July 12, 2017, file photo, visitors flock to a beach in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province. China's population crept past 1.4 billion in 2019 for the first time, even as the birthrate continues to fall. (Chinatopix via AP, File)]()
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Puerto Rico to open schools after 6.4 quake despite concerns
Puerto Rico’s government is opening public schools in late January without knowing if they can withstand a big earthquake as concerns grow about...Jan 17![People whose homes are unsafe to enter after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake line up for lunch in an outdoor area of the Bernardino Cordero Bernard High School, which is being used as a shelter despite no electricity in Ponce, Puerto Rico]()
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South Korea to decide fate of 1st transgender soldier
In the first such case in South Korea, military officials will determine next week whether to discharge a soldier who recently undertook gender...Jan 17![FILE- In this Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, South Korean Army soldiers patrol during the demonstration of search operation at a training field near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Cheorwon, South Korea. In the first such case in South Korea, military of]()
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Meteor streaks over Puerto Rico, unsettling some amid quakes
A meteor streaking low across the sky in Puerto Rico has set social media abuzz, with the spectacle amazing some people and unsettling others on an...Jan 17
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Iran's top leader strikes defiant tone amid month of turmoil
Iran's supreme leader has lashed out at Western countries while leading Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight yearsJan 17![In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to worshippers prior to deliver his sermon in the Friday prayers at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Fr]()
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UK announces plan to mark the Brexit moment on Jan. 31
The British government has announced plans for gala events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union after a...Jan 17
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Huawei CFO lawyers say her alleged crimes no crime in Canada
Defense lawyers argue a senior executive of the Chinese tech giant Huawei should not be extradited to the U.S. because her actions would not be...Jan 17![Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who is out on bail and remains under partial house arrest after she was detained last year at the behest of American authorities, leaves B.C. Supreme Court following a case management hearing, Friday, Jan.]()
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Blizzard prompts state of emergency in Newfoundland capital
The capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a rare state of emergency as blizzard conditions descend on the city...Jan 17
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Nicaragua's opposition unites against Ortega administration
Nicaragua's two main opposition groups have announced the formation of a coalition aimed at winning the 2021 elections and putting President Daniel...Jan 17
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Protesters in face masks march against Belgrade's smog
Hundreds of people have rallied in Serbia's capital to protest the heavy pollution that has gripped Belgrade in recent daysJan 17![A man wearing a face mask attends during a protest against the high levels of air pollution in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Cities throughout the Balkans have been hit by dangerous levels of air pollution in recent days, prompting residen]()
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Haitian president says he wants to reform constitution
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse says he wants to use his new power to govern by executive order to reform the constitution and make the country easier...Jan 17
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Officials, activists: 2 Iraqi protesters killed in Baghdad
Iraqi officials and activists say two protesters have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed violence in central BaghdadJan 17![Posters of protesters who have been killed in anti-government demonstrations and their belongings are displayed in Tahrir Square, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)]()
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Canada provides money to families after plane shot down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will give Canadian $25,000 (US$19,122) to the families of each of the 57 citizens and 29 permanent...Jan 17![Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Trudeau said Friday his government will give $25,000 Canadian ($19,122 U.S.) to families of each of the 57 citizens and]()
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Fiat Chrysler in talks with Foxconn to develop electric cars
Fiat Chrysler is in talks with the Taiwanese company Foxconn to develop and manufacture battery electric vehiclesJan 17![FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019 file photo, a Fiat logo is pictured on a car in Bayonne, southwestern France. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, that their boards signed a binding deal to merge the two automake]()
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Guatemala sends troops to fight gangs in 2 high-crime areas
Guatemala’s new president has announced a state of alert for two municipalities with high crime rates to combat gang activityJan 17![A police officer stands inside a bus after it was stopped to search its passengers at a security checkpoint in the El Milagro area of the Mixco municipality on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Guatemala’s new president announce]()
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Iraqi officials and activists say 2 anti-government protesters killed and over a dozen wounded in renewed violence
Iraqi officials and activists say 2 anti-government protesters killed and over a dozen wounded in renewed violenceJan 17
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Zimbabwe police raid opposition party offices, seek machetes
Zimbabwe police have raided the offices of the country’s main opposition party, and a spokesman says the officers were looking for machetesJan 17
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11 US service members treated for blast injuries in Iran attack, military confirms
The injured service members were transported to Germany and Kuwait.Jan 17![PHOTO: U.S. soldiers stand at the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2020.]()
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Mexico's president hopes to raffle off presidential jet
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has announced the latest desperate idea to sell off his predecessor's official jet, which he says is too...Jan 17![This Dec. 3, 2018 photo provided by the Mexican Presidential press office shows the presidential airplane at the presidential hangar at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City. Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has made selling]()
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Volcanic lightning, impeachment, Australia bushfires: The Week in Pictures
A look at the week's top photos from around the globe.Jan 17![VIDEO: Volcanic lightning, impeachment, Australia bushfires: The Week in Pictures]()
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2 dead, 1 gravely hurt in Mexico fireworks explosion
An explosion of a fireworks cache has killed two people and left another critically injured on the northern outskirts of Mexico CityJan 17
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Dramatic jewelry heist caught on camera
Surveillance footage shows the moment an SUV smashes through the front of a jewelry store before thieves take sledgehammers to glass display cases.Jan 17![Dramatic jewelry heist caught on camera]()
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Ukraine's president has rejected the resignation of prime minister caught on tape disparaging him
Ukraine's president has rejected the resignation of prime minister caught on tape disparaging himJan 17
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Jordanians protest gas deal with Israel
Hundreds of Jordanians are demonstrating in Amman against a gas deal with IsraelJan 17
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China's 2019 economic growth weakens amid trade war
China’s economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in 2019 as Beijing fought a tariff war with Washington, but forecasters said an interim...Jan 17![In this Jan. 3, 2020, photo, workers make sneakers in a factory in Jinjiang city in southeastern China's Fujian province. China’s economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low of 6.1% in 2019 as consumer demand weakened and Beijing fought a trade wa]()
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Actors die in fall during rehearsal for Mexican TV show
Mexican broadcaster Televisa says two actors have fallen from a bridge and died while rehearsing a scene on location for the TV series “Sin Miedo a la...Jan 17
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