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Hoping to win Brexit support, PM May says world leaders ready for trade
May is facing an uphill struggle to get lawmakers to back her deal
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Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of January 2019
Announcement comes ahead of the meeting by OPEC and its allies including Russia on December 6-7
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At-risk nations to make case at UN climate summit
Aim to flesh out the promises agreed in the 2015 Paris climate accord
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412 arrested in Paris protests
President Macron surveyed damage on Sunday
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Yemen hospital struggles with number of malnourished children
The United Nations calls Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis
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China agrees to 'reduce and remove' tariffs on US cars: Trump
Stocks rallied on the news that Washington and Beijing would not impose new tariffs during a three-month grace period
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Saudi crown prince arrives in Algeria
Saudi Arabia has said the prince had no prior knowledge of Khashoggi's murder
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Senior Taliban commander among 29 others killed in Helmand drone strike
Mullah Rahim Akhand was considered a symbol of terror in Afghanistan
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Netanyahu's legal troubles mount as police seek new bribery charges
Authorities allege Netanyahu awarded regulatory favours to media moguls in return for more positive coverage
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Thousands in Georgia protest against presidential election results
Moscow’s influence in the country dominates Georgia’s domestic politics
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Emphasis on urgency as climate talks begin in Poland
Katowice talks precede end-of-year deadline to produce rule book to details that were agreed in Paris
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Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in US air strike, officials say
Abdul Manan's death is confirmed by Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid and by the US military
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Stop having sex or leave priesthood, pope tells gay priests
Pope Francis urged homosexuals who are priests or nuns to be celibate and responsible to avoid creating scandal
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Argentinian woman leaves Syria after two year 'kidnap' ordeal
Nancy entered Syria illegally in 2016 and was immediately kidnapped by gang on other side of the border
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Macron leads crisis meeting after anti-government riots
One person is in critical condition after protesters pulled down one of the huge iron gates of Tuileries garden
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Nations urged to tackle 'urgent threats' at UN climate talks
Poorer nations argue that rich countries are responsible for the vast majority of historic carbon emissions
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How engineers are straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The gravitationally-challenged landmark is leaning less after years of ambitious work
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Trump sending Air Force One to bring Bush casket to Washington
The late president will lie in US Capitol for public viewing before being flown back for burial
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Erdogan takes Saudi prince to task, demands extraditions
Saudi Arabia says 21 people are in custody and vows to keep investigating
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'I will never accept violence,' Macron says after Paris protests
As the growing demonstrations first triggered by planned fuel price hikes turn violent
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Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain: official
No foul play was suspected in the case, says the military branch
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Trump to attend George HW Bush's funeral: White House
Trump did not attend funeral of Bush's wife Barbara, the matriarch of the family who died in April
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Violent clashes mar fresh anti-Macron protests
'Yellow vest' movement erupted on social media in October and has since become wider protest against Macron
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US to keep aiding Saudis in Yemen despite furor: Pompeo
Pompeo reiterates there was no evidence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered killing of Khashoggi
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Our ministers visited Kartarpur to offer prayers: Sushma on ‘googly’ remarks
Indian external affairs minister responds to FM Qureshi’s remarks on corridor opening
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Unrest in Paris forces closure of at least 19 metro stations
Two people are confirmed dead and dozens injured as Macron government fails to negotiate with protesters
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Yemen on brink of 'major catastrophe': UN aid chief
According to UN figures, nearly 10,000 people have been killed since Saudi-led coalition joined the conflict in 2015
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Afghan authorities probe allegations of abuse in women's soccer team
Guardian reports that senior figures with Afghanistan women’s team alleged that abuse took place inside the country
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Egyptian film star charged with 'inciting immorality' for wearing see-through dress
Actress turned heads at a festival in Cairo, where commentators described her black dress as a swimsuit
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Deep 6.3-magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia
An earthquake struck Indonesia's western Aceh province in December 2016, killed more than 100 people
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Two Americans helped missionary killed by remote Indian tribe: police
Police so far arrested seven people, including six fishermen who helped Chau get to the island
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'Yellow vest' protesters battle riot police in Paris, 81 arrested
Police unions say across France there were some 31,000 protesters and 582 road blockages
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Tributes for former US president George HW Bush
Bush’s passing comes just months after the death in April of his wife and revered first lady Barbara Bush
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Five key moments from the G20
Global leaders hunkered down for in Buenos Aires with deep disagreements over world trade, climate change
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N Korean soldier defects across border: South's military
Defections across closely guarded inter-Korean frontier are rare
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18 Gaza protesters wounded by Israel gunfire: ministry
18 were hit with live ammunition in different spots along heavily-guarded border line, ministry says
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Putin warmly greets Saudi crown prince at G20 summit
Both exchange a high-five and laugh heartily together
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Former US president George H W Bush dies at 94
Bush is survived by his five children and 17 grandchildren
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Marriott says up to 500 million guests fall victim to hack
Marriott is working with law enforcement and security experts to tighten security its system
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Suu Kyi to be stripped of freedom of Paris award: mayor's office
Suu Kyi's supporters argue that she has no powers to rein in Myanmar's army
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No peace until Pakistan turns into a secular state: Indian army chief
Gen Rawat’s remarks came two days after PM Imran extended an olive branch at Kartarpur groundbreaking
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NASA chief says Elon Musk won't be smoking joints publicly again
SpaceX is contractor for NASA since 2012, ferrying supplies to International Space Station aboard its Dragon ship
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Desperate Indian farmers march on parliament
India lacks robust irrigation infrastructure and most of the country's farmland relies on annual monsoon rains
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COP24 host Poland to stick with coal for forseeable future
Environmentalists warn that new law banning retail sale of coal for use in home furnaces is unlikely to curb smog
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East Africa may lose its crown as 'cradle of mankind'
Tools unearthed near dozens of fossilized animal bones contained cut marks as if relics of prehistoric butchers
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Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare
Kiev imposed martial law for 30 days in 10 regions that border Russia, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea
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Indian pellet guns in occupied Kashmir kill, blind and enrage
India introduced officially 'non-lethal' 12-gauge pellet shotgun in IOK in 2010
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Israel in first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade: monitor
Damascus claims its air defence systems shot down all "hostile targets"
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Beijing lashes out at US for South China Sea sail-by
The US and its allies send planes and warships to the area for "freedom of navigation" operations
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23 civilians killed in US air strike in southern Afghanistan: UN
As ordinary Afghans continue to bear the brunt of the 17-year conflict

















































