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Last year, the Oscars went without a host -- the first time in three decades -- after Kevin Hart pulled when old homophobic tweets resurfaced

Oscars To Go Without Host For Second Year

Oscars to go without host for second year

Lebanon Prosecutor Summons Ghosn: State Media

Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has been summoned by Lebanese prosecutors over an Interpol 'red notice'

Lebanon prosecutor summons Ghosn: state media

Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan To Step Back As 'Senior' Royals

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to step back as 'senior' royals

Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan to step back as 'senior' royals

Feistry and gesticulating widely Ghosn captivated an audience of top-tier journalists for nearly three hours to discuss his ordeal in Japan but not a word on how he escaped

Feisty Ghosn Relishes Spotlight After Japan Ordeal

Feisty Ghosn relishes spotlight after Japan ordeal

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US President Donald Trump said the United States would impose "additional punishing sanctions" on Iran but made no mention of military retaliation to Tuesday's missile attacks

Trump Says Iran 'Appears To Be Standing Down'

Trump says Iran 'appears to be standing down'

Last year, more than 32,000 migrants arrived in Spain, most of whom had made a perilous journey by boat

Baby Born Then Dies On Migrant Boat Bound For Canary Islands

Baby born then dies on migrant boat bound for Canary Islands

Map of Somalia's capital Mogadishu locating the parliament, near where a large explosion occurred Wednesday.

Four Killed In Car Bombing Near Somalia Parliament

Four killed in car bombing near Somalia parliament

The five warmest years in record have all occurred in the last five years

2019 Second Hottest Year On Record: EU

2019 second hottest year on record: EU

Contested election: A polling officer in Gaborone verifies ballots on voting day last October

Botswana Opposition Wins Right To Challenge Election Result

Botswana opposition wins right to challenge election result

The office of Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi says it was warned by Tehran of its imminent missile strikes on bases housing US troops without the specific locations

Iraq Says Iran Informed It Of Imminent Missile Attack On US Forces

Iraq says Iran informed it of imminent missile attack on US forces

Iranian rescue teams combing the crash site outside Tehran have recovered the black box flight recorders of the Ukrainian airliner which went down with the loss of all 176 people on board

Iran Finds Black Boxes From Crashed Plane: Aviation Authority

Iran finds black boxes from crashed plane: aviation authority

Airlines are staying clear of Iranian airspace

Airlines Avoiding Flying Through Iran And Iraq Airspace

Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace

Filipinos rallied in front of the US embassy in Manila to protest against the US strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq. The Philippines has ordered all its citizens to evacuate from Iraq

Philippines Orders Its Citizens In Middle East To Evacuate After Iran Missile Attack

During a speech on Monday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said, “We have so many Filipinos working mainly in the Middle East. I am nervous. Iran seems to be hell-bent on a retaliation, which I think will come.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the target of last week's US drone strike -- senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani -- as a "terrorist-in-chief"

Netanyahu Warns Of 'Resounding Blow' If Iran Attacks Israel

Netanyahu warns of 'resounding blow' if Iran attacks Israel

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak has been put on trial over a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal

Malaysia Ex-PM 'Sought Abu Dhabi Royal's Help Over Scandal'

Malaysia ex-PM 'sought Abu Dhabi royal's help over scandal'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif during their meeting in Beijing in December 2019

China Urges Restraint After Iran Missile Attacks

China urges restraint after Iran missile attacks

Ukraine International Airlines

Flights Diverted From Iranian Airspace After Missile Attacks On Iraqi Military Bases

According to the local media, Singapore Airlines stated Wednesday, that the flights making trips from Europe were diverted to another route due to the unrest in the area.

Hundreds of people queued in the rain for a chance to attend the first session in a trial of a man accused of murdering 19 people at a care home for the disabled in Japan

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of 19 At Japan Care Home

Man pleads not guilty to murder of 19 at Japan care home

The oil market fears supply disruptions

Iran Crisis Sparks Fear Over Mid East Oil Supplies

Iran fired missiles overnight at Iraqi bases housing the US and British military

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had vowed "severe revenge" for a US drone strike that killed storied Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad airport last week

Iran Supreme Leader Says 'Slap In Face' Delivered To US

Iran supreme leader says 'slap in face' delivered to US

German industrial orders were down 6.5 percent on an annual comparison in November

German Industrial Orders Disappoint In November

German industrial orders disappoint in November

Filipinos rallied in front of the US embassy in Manila to protest against the US strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq. The Philippines has ordered all its citizens to evacuate from Iraq

Philippines Sending Planes, Ship To Evacuate Workers From Iraq

Philippines sending planes, ship to evacuate workers from Iraq

Sinaga's case sparked outrage on Indonesia's huge social media platforms

Prolific UK Rapist Sparks Shock, Disgust In Native Indonesia

Prolific UK rapist sparks shock, disgust in native Indonesia

Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth said that, since Facebook has the same ad policies in place as it did in 2016, the outcome of the 2020 US election could be the same as it was four years ago

Facebook Exec Says It Helped Put Trump In White House

Facebook exec says it helped put Trump in White House

Houses in Mogo Village in Australia's New South Wales were gutted by bushfire

Australians Urged To 'Leave Early' In Face Of New Bushfire Threat

Australians urged to 'leave early' in face of new bushfire threat

The Bushehr plant, which produces 1,000 megawatts of power, was completed by Russia after years of delay and officially handed over in September 2013

Magnitude 4.5 Quake Hits Near Iran Nuclear Power Plant: USGS

Magnitude 4.5 quake hits near Iran nuclear power plant: USGS

Carlos Ghosn's Japanese lawyer Junichiro Hironaka said he was shocked by the tycoon's decision to flee the country

Ghosn Lawyers In Japan Refuse To Comply With Seizure Warrant

Ghosn lawyers in Japan refuse to comply with seizure warrant

The 500,000 euros on the table in the showdown between holder Ju Wenjun and challenger Aleksandra Goryachkina is the largest prize fund in the history of the Women's World Championship

Chess Queens Battle For King's Ransom As Prize Money Rises

Chess queens battle for king's ransom as prize money rises

Samsung was assailed by a series of difficulties in 2019, with chip stockpiles bloated and prices falling, in contrast to the booming market of previous years

Samsung Electronics Flags One-third Drop In Q4 Operating Profit

Samsung Electronics flags one-third drop in Q4 operating profit

Bus and train services and state-owned banks bore the brunt of the national strike action

'Millions' Strike In Protest At Indian Government Policies

'Millions' strike in protest at Indian government policies

A long exposure picture shows a car commuting on a road as the sky turns red from smoke of the Snowy Valley bushfire on the outskirts of Cooma

Burned Tigers, Rescued Kangaroos: Australia Bushfire Disinformation

Burned tigers, rescued kangaroos: Australia bushfire disinformation

Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido shouts on his way to the National Assembly, in Caracas, on January 7, 2020, where he claimed the speaker's chair

Re-elected Venezuela Opposition Leader Guaido Calls For Protests

Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests

Foreign firms are no longer obligated to have a Chinese partner to start a business in the country

Foreign Firms Wary As China Launches Investment Law

Foreign firms wary as China launches investment law

Roger Federer will be among the superstars who will headline an exhibition match ahead of the Australian Open to raise money for bushfire relief

Federer, Serena Headline Aussie Bushfire Charity Match

Federer, Serena headline Aussie bushfire charity match

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