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This kangaroo was seen in the town of Nowra in New South Wales

Wildlife Ravaged By Australia Fires Could Take Decades To Recover

Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover

Trump Hits Campaign Trail With Pitch To Evangelicals

US President Donald Trump is counting on the support of evangelical Christians in his campaign for a second term

Trump hits campaign trail with pitch to evangelicals

After Coast Guard Ship's Intrusion, Indonesia Rebukes China Over South China Sea Claim

China claims most of the South China Sea, a major global shipping route and long a source of tension among claimants in Southeast Asia

Indonesia has rejected China's claims over the northern Islands of Natuna off the coast of West Kalimantan and East Malaysia.

Australia fires: crews battle flames

Australia Fires Have Killed 500 Million Animals, Burned 12.3 Million Acres Of Land

Australia wildfires have taken a heavy toll on animal life. A study by the University of Sydney said close to half a billion animals and plants had been wiped out in the bush fires.

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Analysts say Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic's re-election depends on whether she can win over right-wing voters who rallied around a nationalist folk singer in the election's first round in December

Croatia President Tries To Unite Right Against Leftist Ex-PM

Croatia president tries to unite right against leftist ex-PM

A fighter loyal to the internationally recognised Libyan Government of National Accord

Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote

Trump warns Turkey against 'interference' after Libya vote

A handout picture released by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on October 1, 2019, shows Qasem Soleimani, Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General and commander of the Quds Force

Hashed Military Force Says 'US Strike' Killed Top Iran, Iraq Commanders In Baghdad

Hashed military force says 'US strike' killed top Iran, Iraq commanders in Baghdad

The omission of Greta Gerwig ("Little Women") from the Golden Globes' best director category was particularly notable

Golden Globes Rev Up Award Season With Netflix In Pole Position

Golden Globes rev up award season with Netflix in pole position

Smoke rises from a crematorium chimney at Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where cremation grows increasingly popular due to the high costs of traditional funerals

Dying Has Become A Luxury In Crisis-ridden Argentina

Dying has become a luxury in crisis-ridden Argentina

Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido in the National Assembly as pro-government lawmakers returned after a three-year boycott

Venezuela's 'Acting President' Seeks Parliamentary Re-election

Venezuela's 'acting president' seeks parliamentary re-election

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is eager to make an impact in the transfer window

Premier League Clubs Set To Splash Out In January Sales

Premier League clubs set to splash out in January sales

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Choules sails amid heavy smoke off the coast of Mallacoota, Victoria state to assist in bushfire relief efforts

Military Evacuates Fire-hit Australian Town

Military evacuates fire-hit Australian town

Wayne Rooney made a winning debut for second tier Derby

Rooney Makes Winning Debut With Derby

Rooney makes winning debut with Derby

BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager

A Look At Global Investment Juggernaut BlackRock

A look at global investment juggernaut BlackRock

Alberto Nisman, pictured in 2009, was found dead in mysterious circumstances at his Buenos Aires home in 2015

Argentine President Expresses Doubt Over Mysterious Prosecutor Death

Argentine president expresses doubt over mysterious prosecutor death

A handout picture released by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on October 1, 2019, shows Qasem Soleimani, Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General and commander of the Quds Force

Iranian Quds Force Commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani Assassinated On Trump's Orders

A volley of rockets hit a convoy carrying Quds Force Commander General Qasem Soleimani on the perimeter of the Baghdad airport, sources told International Business Times. The Pentagon confirmed the killing of Gen. Soleimani.

Cuban inister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, General Leopoldo Cintra Frias (L), is seen in January 2018 during the visit to Havana of then-Ethiopian president Mulatu Teshome Wirtu

US Places Ban On Cuban Defense Chief

US places ban on Cuban defense chief

Donald Trump said he expects to sign the mini trade deal with China on January 15, and later visit Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping

Stock Markets Usher In New Year With Big Gains

Stock markets usher in New Year with big gains

Map of Taiwan, showing the approximate area where a top military officer died during a helicopter crash landing.

Taiwan's Military Chief Killed In Chopper Crash

Taiwan's military chief killed in chopper crash

US President Donald Trump has amassed a massive campaign war chest as the 2020 election contest heats up

Trump Trounces Democratic Rivals In Election Fundraising

Trump trounces Democratic rivals in election fundraising

Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez is seeking backing from a Catalan separatist party in parliament to secure another term as prime minister

Spain PM Gets Green Light From Catalan Separatists For New Term

Spain PM gets green light from Catalan separatists for new term

A former Google executive who left the company to run for US Senate said tech giants need to be subject to tougher government oversight

Ex-Googler Seeking Office Urges Tech Firm Regulation

Ex-Googler seeking office urges tech firm regulation

A frame grab taken from a handout video made available by Vatican Media on January 1, 2020 shows a lady (L) grabbing at Pope Francis's hands as he greets Catholic faithful as he arrives to celebrate New Year's Eve mass in Vatican City

Pope's Bodyguards Criticised Over Slapping Incident

Pope's bodyguards criticised over slapping incident

Top-paid Canadian CEOs saw a 61 percent rise in their salary from 2008-2018 -- compared to a 24 percent rise for the average worker over the same time period

Canadian CEOs Make 200 Times More Than Average Worker: Study

Canadian CEOs make 200 times more than average worker: study

There's a scramble for energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean

Greece, Cyprus, Israel Sign EastMed Pipeline Deal

Greece, Cyprus, Israel sign EastMed pipeline deal

The exact circumstances of former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from a Japanese case were unclear but media reports described a plot that had all the trappings of a spy novel

'I Did It Alone', Ghosn Says Of Japan Escape

'I did it alone', Ghosn says of Japan escape

Former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont (C-L) and his health minister Toni Comin (C-R) talk to the press after receiving their badges as accredited members of the European Parliament on December 20, 2019 in Brussels

Belgium Suspends Extradition Case For Catalan MEPs

Belgium suspends extradition case for Catalan MEPs

Closed ticket counters at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris, on the 29th day of a strike against the government's pensions overhaul

On Day 29, French Rail Strike Makes History

On Day 29, French rail strike makes history

Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in the capital Baghdad

Elite Iraqi Troops Secure US Embassy After Attack

Elite Iraqi troops secure US embassy after attack

The zoo in Krefeld, western Germany, remains closed after the fire

Mother And Daughters Investigated Over German Zoo Fire

Mother and daughters investigated over German zoo fire

Many shops and businesses were forced to close for days at a time due to violent protests that broke out in Chile over a metro fare hike

Chile's Economy Contracts 3.3% In November After Unrest

Chile's economy contracts 3.3% in November after unrest

Smoke rises over the debris of a building that collapsed during a fire in New Delhi

Firefighter Killed In Latest New Delhi Factory Blaze

Firefighter killed in latest New Delhi factory blaze

Carlos Ghosn fled Japan to Lebanon -- one of three countries where he holds nationality -- to escape a trial he views as rigged

Lebanese Lawyers Want Ghosn Prosecuted Over Israel Trip

Lebanese lawyers want Ghosn prosecuted over Israel trip

Burger Waitress

2020 Tip Challenge: Michigan Waitress Receives $2,020 Tip On A $23 Meal

A struggling Michigan waitress had a windfall of fortune during the New Year's eve.

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