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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....24m ago![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...1h ago![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 missing1h ago![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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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 20242h ago
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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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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...Jan 18![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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China reports 4 more cases in 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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Apple could be forced to ditch its Lightning cable
European lawmakers are pushing for a universal cellphone charger, arguing it is more environmentally friendly and more convenient for consumers.Jan 17![Apple could be forced to ditch its Lightning cable]()
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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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Mexico: accident caused drowning deaths of 4 personnel
Mexico's army says the drowning death this week of four soldiers was caused by an accident involving confiscated weaponsJan 17
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EU border chief says migrant entries from Turkey on the rise
The European Union's border agency Frontex says the number of migrants entering Europe from Turkey has jumped sharply, with more than 82,000 people,...Jan 17![Migrants from Bangladesh push a trolley with collected plastic items as they pass in front the Bank of Greece headquarters in Athens, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)]()
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Hezbollah warns of 'chaos' if Lebanon government delayed
A senior Hezbollah official has warned that Lebanon could fall into chaos and “complete collapse” unless a new government is formed quicklyJan 17![Anti-government protesters stand atop a road sign and flash the victory sign as others block a main highway in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Protesters closed major roads in the capital Beirut and around wide parts of Lebanon paralyzing the]()
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'Days of God': A look at Iran's mounting crises
Iran's supreme leader says his nation is living through “days of GodJan 17![In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, worshippers chant slogans during Friday prayers ceremony, as a banner show Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, left, and Iraqi Shiite senior]()
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Mexico's "Thousand Islands" yields 14 corpses in 7 pits
Police have found 14 sets of human remains in seven clandestine burial pits in area known as Mexico's “Thousand IslandsJan 17
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Military base strike took shot at US stance as a 'superpower': Iran's Supreme Leader
Ayatalloh Ali Khamenei made the comment as he led Friday prayers.Jan 17![PHOTO: A handout photos show Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivering a Friday prayers sermon in Tehran, Jan. 17, 2020.]()
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Cuban president says concessions to US would lead nowhere
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says he does not believe the Trump administration would drop sanctions on the island in exchange for concessions...Jan 17![Miguel Diaz-Canel]()
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Spain's Balearic Isles crack down on pub crawls, happy hours
Authorities in Spain´s tourist-magnet Balearic Islands are clamping down on binge-drinking tourism in three hot spotsJan 17![FILE - In this June 10, 2015 file photo, tourists stand on the street in Magaluf, Calvia on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca, Spain. Authorities in Spain´s tourist-magnet Balearic Islands are clamping down on binge-drinking tourism in three ho]()
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Lesotho's prime minister to retire amid political crisis
Lesotho’s prime minister has broken his silence on the southern African nation's political crisis, saying he will soon retireJan 17
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Libya's rival military commander seeks support in Greece
The commander of anti-government forces in war-torn Libya is visiting Athens ahead of a weekend summit on Libya in Berlin, in a bid to counter...Jan 17![Libyan Gen. Khalifa Hifter, left, arrives at a hotel in Athens, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2019. Greece will block any European peace deal on Libya unless an agreement between the internationally-recognized government in Tripoli and Turkey on maritime border]()
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Poland's Senate rejects allowing politicians to fire judges
Poland's senators have rejected a much-criticized bill that would give politicians the right to fire or fine judgesJan 17
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Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa
The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and threatening food security in some of the world’s most vulnerable...Jan 17![In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, a Samburu boy uses a wooden stick to try to swat a swarm of desert locusts filling the air, as he herds his camel near the village of Sissia, in Samburu county, Kenya. The most serious outbreak of desert l]()
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Officials: Iraq's top cleric discharged from hospital
Medical officials say Iran's most revered Shiite cleric has been discharged from a hospital after undergoing a risky surgery for a fractured boneJan 17![FILE - This handout photo from the office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani shows senior Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on March, 13, 2019. At least 13 people were stabbed Thursday, Dec. 5, in Baghdad]()
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