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Xi Jinping will visit Myanmar for the first time as Chinese president

China's Xi Visits Myanmar To Drive Home Belt And Road Plan

China's Xi visits Myanmar to drive home Belt and Road plan

Japan Minister Becomes First To Announce Paternity Leave

Koizumi said it had been a difficult decision to balance his duties as minister and his desire to be with his newborn

Japan minister becomes first to announce paternity leave

Volunteer-run Grocery Revives Rural French Village

Volunteers stepped in and saved the only grocery shop in the centre of Sauxillanges, a rural village in central France

Volunteer-run grocery revives rural French village

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos speaks on company sustainability efforts on September 19, 2019 in Washington; Amazon is the latest company to be sued under a US law for profiting from property seized by Cuba's communist government after the 1959 revolut

Australia Fires: Jeff Bezos Dragged For Donating Less Than What He Earns In 5 Minutes

Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, had Amazon.com donate only $690,000 to help wildlife recovery from the devastating Australian bushfires

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The correlation between frequency of sex and onset of menopause is unmistakable, researchers report

Sex Delays Menopause, Study Finds

Sex delays menopause, study finds

An orphaned baby koala clings to the shoulder of a vet at a makeshift field hospital at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park

Makeshift Koala Hospital Scrambles To Save Dozens Injured In Bushfires

Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the club won't hold a Middle East training camp

Man Utd Axe Training Camp Over Middle East Tensions

Man Utd axe training camp over Middle East tensions

The US attorney general claimed Apple has failed to provide enough help to unlock iPhones used in a deadly December shooting spree, reviving a debate on law enforcement access to encrypted devices

Encryption Battle Reignited As US Govt At Loggerheads With Apple

Encryption battle reignited as US govt at loggerheads with Apple

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada needed medical attention

Australian Open Qualifying Delayed Due To Bushfire Smoke

Australian Open qualifying delayed due to bushfire smoke

File picture of a Delta Airlines plane sitting on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Delta Jet Dumps Fuel On California School Playground

Delta jet dumps fuel on California school playground

People analyze the fragments and remains of the Ukraine International Airlines plane that crashed outside Tehran

Ukraine Plane Struck By Two Missiles: NYT

Ukraine plane struck by two missiles: NYT

Britain, France and Germany decided on the dispute process because they say Iran has repeatedly violated the deal

EU States Launch Process Disputing Iran's Nuclear Compliance

EU states launch process disputing Iran's nuclear compliance

Rodrigo Londono aka Timochenko (C), seen here taking part in a general strike against the government Colombian President Ivan Duque in Medellin in November

Ex-FARC Leader Says He Knew Of Assassination Plot

Ex-FARC leader says he knew of assassination plot

Based in Exeter in southwest England, Flybe employs about 2,000 people, carries around eight million passengers annually and flies to 170 destinations around Europe

Britain Strikes Last-minute Deal To Keep Flybe Flying

Britain strikes last-minute deal to keep Flybe flying

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gestures during an address to the Constituent Assembly in Caracas

Maduro Bids To Revive Venezuela's 'Petro' Cryptocurrency

Maduro bids to revive Venezuela's 'petro' cryptocurrency

Ana Maria Calderon, head of the OAS Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH), has resigned

Head Of OAS Anti-corruption Mission In Honduras Resigns

Head of OAS anti-corruption mission in Honduras resigns

Kenneth Roth was supposed to give a press conference in Hong Kong to unveil the New York-based rights group's latest global survey

China Conducting 'Intense' Global Attack On Rights: HRW

China conducting 'intense' global attack on rights: HRW

The yuan has rallied against the dollar after hitting 11-year lows in September, helping easing tensions between Chiina and the United States

World Stocks Tread Water As Easing US-China Tensions Boost Yuan

World stocks tread water as easing US-China tensions boost yuan

Members of Sudan's intelligence services shoot bullets in the air at the headquarters of the Directorate of General Intelligence Service in the Riyadh district of the capital Khartoum

Sudan Security Agents Launch 'Rebellion' Over Payoff Plan

Sudan security agents launch 'rebellion' over payoff plan

JPMorgan Chase posted a jump in profits in the fourth quarter, topping expectations on strong credit card lending and a good performance in trading

JPMorgan Chase, Citi Surge On Q4 Profits; Wells Fargo Stumbles Again

JPMorgan Chase, Citi surge on Q4 profits; Wells Fargo stumbles again

Chairman, co-founder and CEO of Pinterest, Ben Silbermann, speaks as the company makes its market debut on April 18, 2019

Pinterest Pops Past Snapchat In US

Pinterest pops past Snapchat in US

View of the landscape from the BR163 highway, near Santarem, Para state, Brazil, in the Amazon rainforest in 2019

Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Up 85 Percent In 2019

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up 85 percent in 2019

North Korean laborers work in 2007 at a shoe factory in the inter-Korean industrial park of Kaesong, which South Korea later shut down after rising tension with the North

US Slaps Sanctions Over N.Korea Workers But Appeals For Dialogue

US slaps sanctions over N.Korea workers but appeals for dialogue

Amazon said it would reinstate FedEx as a shipper for third-party merchants on Prime orders after suspending the delivery service last year

Amazon Reinstates FedEx For Some Prime Deliveries

Amazon reinstates FedEx for some Prime deliveries

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he would welcome international observers to 2020 election

Venezuela's Maduro Says EU, UN Can Monitor Polls

Venezuela's Maduro says EU, UN can monitor polls

Iran denied Western claims that the airliner had been downed by a missile for days before acknowledging that version was correct and now faces huge international pressure to ensure the rest of its investigation is transparent

New Protests As Iran Makes First Arrests Over Downed Airliner

New protests as Iran makes first arrests over downed airliner

Based in Exeter in southwest England, Flybe employs about 2,000 people, carries around eight million passengers annually and flies to 170 destinations around Europe

UK Reaches Deal To Keep Flybe Flying

UK reaches deal to keep Flybe flying

Google says it i s on track to phase out 'cookies' used to track people's online activities while still offering ways to deliver targeted advertising

Google Says It Will Phase Out Web-tracking 'Cookies'

Google says it will phase out web-tracking 'cookies'

China and the United States are due to sign a partial trade deal this week, marking a de-escalation of tensions between the two, who have been engaged in a long-running tariffs stand-off

China Trade Surplus With US Dropped 8.5% To $296 Bn In 2019

China trade surplus with US dropped 8.5% to $296 bn in 2019

US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019

US Denounces 'Avoidable' Citizen Death In Egypt Custody

US denounces 'avoidable' citizen death in Egypt custody

Many residents abandoned livestock and pets as well as homes full of belongings after authorities warned that an 'explosive eruption' could come imminently

Tens Of Thousands Face Uncertainty As Philippine Volcano Spews Lava

Tens of thousands face uncertainty as Philippine volcano spews lava

Moon Jae-in has tried to keep paths of communication open between North and South Korea, despite Kim Jong Un's announcement of an end to his nuclear and missile test moratoriums

North Korea News: Is Kim Jong Un Open To Nuclear Talks With US?

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is still fairly optimistic about the state of U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations.

Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei has vowed to tackle corruption but rights groups are worried about the measures he's taken

Giammattei Set To Swear In As Guatemala President Under Corruption Cloud

Giammattei set to swear in as Guatemala president under corruption cloud

Iranian students demonstrate in Tehran over the downing of a Ukrainian airliner

Trump Seizes On New Iran Protests, But Goal In Question

Trump seizes on new Iran protests, but goal in question

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