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Construction workers found the bomb on the right bank of the Rhine river on Monday evening

War-time Bomb Made Safe In Cologne

War-time bomb made safe in Cologne

Facebook To Boost Site Safety With 1,000 More UK Staff

Faceook is creating 1,000 more jobs in London, the company's largest engineering hub outside the United States

Facebook to boost site safety with 1,000 more UK staff

Nadal In The Pink As Sharapova Hits All-time Low At Australian Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal beat Bolivia's Hugo Dellien in the first round

Nadal in the pink as Sharapova hits all-time low at Australian Open

Canisters of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, which is used to fill balloons or make whipped cream, are often used by kids to get high

No Joke: Denmark To Cut Kids Off From Laughing Gas

No joke: Denmark to cut kids off from laughing gas

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Taiwan's Center for Disease Control has stepped up monitoring of incoming passengers

Taiwan Reports First Case Of New SARS-like Virus

Taiwan reports first case of new SARS-like virus

Timkat celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan

Ethiopians Look For Love During Orthodox Epiphany Celebration

Ethiopians look for love during Orthodox epiphany celebration

The climate is expected to be front and centre at the annual summit of the world's business elite

Davos Financiers Pump $1.4tn Into Fossil Fuels: Greenpeace

Davos financiers pump $1.4tn into fossil fuels: Greenpeace

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei says he believes any additional measures by the United States against his company will not have a very significant impact

Huawei Chief Says US May 'Escalate' But Confident On Business

Huawei chief says US may 'escalate' but confident on business

Disney jumped into the hotly-contested streaming market with a splash last November, when it racked up 10 million subscribers within 24 hours of going live in the US, Canada and the Netherlands

Disney+ European Streaming Launch Set For March 24

Disney+ European streaming launch set for March 24

Taiwan has become increasingly progressive on gay rights with Taipei home to a thriving LGBT community and the region's largest pride marches

Taiwan Gay Couples Urge Foreign Marriage Rights After Tsai Win

Taiwan gay couples urge foreign marriage rights after Tsai win

Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia had returned 150 shipping containers of plastic waste to places including France, Britain and the US

Malaysia Sends Back Tons Of Trash To UK In Pushback Against Dumping

Malaysia is taking other steps to block the flow of waste to its ports.

US President Donald Trump arrives at Zurich International Airport on his way to the Davos conference, while the Senate goes ahead with his impeachment trial

Trump Arrives In Davos Hours Before Impeachment Trial Reopens

Trump arrives in Davos hours before impeachment trial reopens

Shares in airlines including Cathay Pacific tumbled in Hong Kong, with the Hang Seng Index hit by worries about the SARS-like virus in China and Moody's downgrade of the city's credit rating

Hong Kong Tourism-linked Stocks Fall As Virus Spooks Investors

Hong Kong tourism-linked stocks fall as virus spooks investors

The fire broke out in the grounds of a private saw mill in the Prichulymsky settlement and the wooden shack was used to house workers despite its substandard conditions, authorities said

Eleven Dead In Fire In Siberian Workers' Shack

Eleven dead in fire in Siberian workers' shack

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the China-US trade pact had eased some concerns over the economy, though he warned downside risks remained

Bank Of Japan Lifts Growth Outlook, Keeps Easy Money Policy

Bank of Japan lifts growth outlook, keeps easy money policy

Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison by Chinese authorities for bribery

China's Former Interpol Chief Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison

China's former Interpol chief sentenced to 13 years in prison

The Kiev-bound Ukraine International Airlines plane was shot down in a catastrophic error shortly after takeoff from Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people on board

Iran Confirms Two Missiles Fired At Ukraine Airliner

Iran confirms two missiles fired at Ukraine airliner

UBS said net profit fell five percent to $4.3 billion (3.8 billion euros)

Swiss Banking Giant UBS Books Lower Profits In 2019

Swiss banking giant UBS books lower profits in 2019

The eruption of the Taal volcano left much of the surrounding island buried under ash

Signs Of Life At 'No-man's Land' Around Philippine Volcano

Signs of life at 'no-man's land' around Philippine volcano

Anti-establishment Thai Party Survives First Dissolution Bid

Anti-establishment Thai party survives first dissolution bid

Tall trees shield the view of Meghan and Harry's temporary estate in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Prince Harry Rejoins Meghan And Archie In Canada: Media Reports

Prince Harry rejoins Meghan and Archie in Canada: media reports

Storm clouds over Sydney Harbour gave some relief after weeks of intense bushfires

Weather 'Merry-go-round' Poses New Risks For Fire-ravaged Australia

Weather 'merry-go-round' poses new risks for fire-ravaged Australia

President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Texas on January 19, 2020 as his impeachment trial approached

Historic Trump Impeachment Trial To Begin In Earnest

Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest

The risk of global conflict will also be a topic at the forum after a spike in tensions between the United States and Iran

Thunberg, Trump To Offer Competing Visions At Climate-focused Davos

Thunberg, Trump to offer competing visions at climate-focused Davos

Hong Kong Protests: Government 'Beginning To Resolve Issues', HKEX Chair Says

The chair of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said the Chinese government should and will let authorities in Hong Kong resolve the continued public protests that have beset the Asian financial center.

Cleaners spray disinfectant at Seoul's Incheon international airport after South Korea confirmed its first case of the SARS-like virus

Asia Ramps Up Defence Against Coronavirus

Asia ramps up defence against coronavirus

Become ordinary? They think they have it in them

Prince Harry Leaves For Canada In 'Symbolic' Departure: Reports

Prince Harry leaves for Canada in 'symbolic' departure: reports

Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki is the creative brains behind acclaimed titles, including 'Spirited Away', 'Princess Mononoke', 'Arrietty' and 'Kiki's Delivery Service'

Studio Ghibli Films To Hit Netflix, But US Fans Miss Out

Studio Ghibli films to hit Netflix, but US fans miss out

Protestors demand the resignation of Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Earthquake-hit Puerto Rico Investigates Unused Emergency Supplies

Earthquake-hit Puerto Rico investigates unused emergency supplies

Nearly 275,000 people have been killed in Mexico since 2006

Mexico 2019 Murder Rate Highest Since 1997

Mexico 2019 murder rate highest since 1997

This year's Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong have taken on a political tone

Hong Kong's Lunar New Year Fairs Get A Protest Makeover

Hong Kong's Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover

UberEats has struggled in India to keep up with competitor Zomato, one of the largest online food-delivery players

Uber Sells Meal Delivery Service In India To Competitor

Uber sells meal delivery service in India to competitor

Kristalina Georgieva predicts a 'moderate pick-up'

IMF Trims Global Growth Estimates 2020-21 But Sees Improving Outlook

IMF trims global growth estimates 2020-21 but sees improving outlook

The US has threatened duties on French imports of such emblematic goods as Champagne and Camembert cheese

France, US Agree To Extend Digital Tax Row Talks: French Diplomat

France, US agree to extend digital tax row talks: French diplomat

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