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Nigerian special forces taking part in an anti-piracy drill in the Gulf of Guinea in 2019

Sailor Kidnappings Surge Off West Africa: Watchdog

Sailor kidnappings surge off West Africa: watchdog

Lebanese Resume Protests Demanding End To Political Vacuum

Lebanese protesters, who had allowed major highways to reopen, are again throwing up makeshift roadblocks as part of a "week of wrath" to demand the swift formation of a new government to end a three-month vacuum

Lebanese resume protests demanding end to political vacuum

Indonesia Rights Body Slams LGBT Raids After UK Rapist Case

The mayor of Reynhard Sinaga's home city in Indonesia has ordered raids against the LGBT community

Indonesia rights body slams LGBT raids after UK rapist case

Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan has been the worst affected by the floods with around 500 villages affected

Iran Floods Kill At Least Three: Reports

Iran floods kill at least three: reports

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Camels were first introduced to Australia in the 1840sÂ to aid in the exploration of the continent's vast interior

5,000 Feral Camels Culled In Drought-hit Australia

5,000 feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia

Volcano Erupts On Ecologically Sensitive Galapagos Island

Volcano erupts on ecologically sensitive Galapagos island

Rain Offers Australian Bushfire Hope, But Smoke Hits Tennis Stars

Rain offers Australian bushfire hope, but smoke hits tennis stars

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

Rouhani Says Iran Must 'Punish' All Responsible For Air Disaster

Rouhani says Iran must 'punish' all responsible for air disaster

Huge bushfires have been burning near Melbourne

'Hazardous' Bushfire Smoke Hits Australian Open Build-up

'Hazardous' bushfire smoke hits Australian Open build-up

Libya has been wracked by bloody turmoil since the ouster of long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011

Libyan Strongman Delays Signing Ceasefire At Moscow Talks

Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Criticizes India’s Citizenship Amendment Act

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sharply criticized the new citizenship law, the Citizenship Amendment Act, passed by the government of India last month.

A mass grave has been discovered in Jalisco -- a Mexican state hard-hit by violence linked to organized crime

29 Bodies Unearthed From Mexican Mass Grave

29 bodies unearthed from Mexican mass grave

Factories across China have been hit by the US trade war, weighing on the country's economic growth

China Expected To Clock Weakest Growth In 30 Years: AFP Poll

China expected to clock weakest growth in 30 years: AFP poll

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Canada Yet To Decide If It Will Pay Harry And Meghan Security Costs

Canada yet to decide if it will pay Harry and Meghan security costs

Iranians gathered in Tehran to honor those killed when the Ukraine International Airlines plane was shot down shortly after taking off

Iran TV Anchors Quit After Country Admits To Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane

Zara Khatami and Saba Rad thanked their fans for the support. Gelare Jabbari, who quit her job some time ago, also apologized to her followers on social media.

Kosovans are still waiting for the opposition parties who won October elections to quit haggling over posts and form a government

Paralysis In Pristina: Poll Winners Struggle To Form Coalition Govt

Paralysis in Pristina: poll winners struggle to form coalition govt

The flooding was triggered by heavy rain that started on New Year's Eve

Flood-hit Jakarta Residents Sue Over Deadly Disaster

Flood-hit Jakarta residents sue over deadly disaster

A farewell to arms? The Yansakai vigilante group surrendered hundreds of weapons last month

Peace Talks Bring Fragile Truce In Nigeria 'Bandit' Conflict

Peace talks bring fragile truce in Nigeria 'bandit' conflict

Spike Lee is the first person of black African descent to preside at the world's biggest film festival

Spike Lee To Be First Black Head Of Cannes Film Festival Jury

Spike Lee to be first black head of Cannes film festival jury

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured January 11, 2020) said the tensions in Iran that caused a jetliner to be shot down were "brought about by US actions"

Trudeau Cites US Ratcheting Up Tensions With Iran In Plane's Downing

Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane's downing

The models suggest scientists have for decades consistently underestimated the warming potential of CO2

New Climate Models Suggest Paris Goals May Be Out Of Reach

New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a transition fund meant to bankroll the sort of deep changes needed

EU To Lay Out Trillion-euro 'Green Deal'

EU to lay out trillion-euro 'Green Deal'

The new speakeasies tend to lure in revelers seeking fancy cocktails with an illicit 1920s vibe -- like The Mirror in Washington

US Speakeasies Back In Vogue -- In Echo Of Prohibition Era

US speakeasies back in vogue -- in echo of Prohibition era

Schwab is driven by the need to find his Jewish German mother, who was deported in 1943

A Photographer's Search For His Mother In Nazi Concentration Camps

A photographer's search for his mother in Nazi concentration camps

People enjoy Bahia de los Ninos beach in La Guaira, Vargas state, Venezuela

Fed Up Venezuelans Find Solace On The Beach

Fed up Venezuelans find solace on the beach

Although the first arrivals at Nazi death camps like Auschwitz documented the horrors they found there, some of the more disturbing images were initially kept back from publication

How The World Discovered The Nazi Death Camps

How the world discovered the Nazi death camps

Diplomats have been speaking out on Twitter to prove their loyalty to President Xi Jinping, analysts say.

'LOL!': China's Informal, Confrontational Twitter Diplomacy

'LOL!': China's informal, confrontational Twitter diplomacy

As of Tuesday, bars with 'good records' can serve alcohol until 3:30 am and liquor stores can remain open until midnight

Pub 'Lockout Laws' Eased In Sydney To Boost Nightlife

Pub 'lockout laws' eased in Sydney to boost nightlife

An undated handout picture shows a scanning electron micrograph of a presolar silicon carbide grain

7 Bn Years: Scientists Say Oldest Solid Material Found

7 bn years: Scientists say oldest solid material found

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at Stanford University during a trip to California

Pompeo Warns Silicon Valley On China Ahead Of Trade Pact

Pompeo warns Silicon Valley on China ahead of trade pact

Last year, the first UN "state of Nature" report in two decades found that one millions species of plants and animals face extinction

Protect 30% Of Planet By 2030: UN Nature Rescue Plan

Protect 30% of planet by 2030: UN Nature rescue plan

Mourners speak on stage during a memorial service for the victims of Ukrainian Airlines flight PS752 crash in Iran

Iran Grants Canada Investigators Access To Downed Plane

Iran grants Canada investigators access to downed plane

Banned: Astros skipper A.J. Hinch (left) and general manager Jeff Luhnow have been banned for the entirety of the 2020 season over allegations of cheating in 2017

Astros Coach, GM Banned And Sacked Over Cheating Scandal

Astros coach, GM banned and sacked over cheating scandal

US actor Mark Hamill (pictured December 2019) said he decided to delete his Facebook account because he was so "disappointed" with the social media giant

Mark Hamill Quits Facebook Over Dishonest Political Ads

Mark Hamill quits Facebook over dishonest political ads

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