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Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
Many whistleblowers stay anonymous, and some collect million-dollar rewards for exposing fraud
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Smith eyes century as Australia seize control against New Zealand
Skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bowl
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The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Paris Agreement 2015 saw nations commit to limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit)
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Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines
It also hit Boracay, Coron and other holiday destinations that are famous for their white-sand beaches
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Trump on quest for foreign wins, drama in election year
Democratic presidential candidates have meanwhile focused on health care and other domestic issues
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Families homeless over Christmas after forest fire in Chilean port
About 200 homes were affected by the fire in a matter of hours
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Israel's Netanyahu again quits rally as rocket alert sounds
It was the second time in recent months that rocket fire cut short one of his meetings
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Japan hangs Chinese man over murder of family of four
He robbed the home of a Japanese businessman, strangled him with a tie
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Saudi forces kill two 'wanted terrorists' in Dammam shootout
Shooting took place during a security operation in the coastal city
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21 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at French Christmas mass
Cause of poisoning has not been determined but investigators are looking into a gas heater