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Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders is known for his firebrand anti-immigration and anti-Islam statements

Geert Wilders Relaunches Mohammed Cartoon Competition

Geert Wilders relaunches Mohammed cartoon competition

Libya Parliament Speaker Urges Rejection Of UN-recognised Govt

A maritime boundary between Libya and Turkey has angered Cyprus and Greece as they step up plans to exploit offshore gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean

Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt

Montpellier Held By Stade Francais Despite World Cup Winner Pollard's First Try

Lyonâs South African lock Hendrik Roodt scored twice

Montpellier held by Stade Francais despite World Cup winner Pollard's first try

Enterpreneur Elon Musk, here in a modified Tesla electric vehicle at his Boring Company's California test site in December 2018, expects the first commercial version of the people-moving tunnel to open in 2020 in Las Vegas

Musk Sees People-moving Las Vegas Tunnel Opening In 2020

Musk sees people-moving Las Vegas tunnel opening in 2020

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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Or Kim Jong Un? New Poll Shows Which Leader Is The Biggest Threat To World Peace

Germans tend to not look at Trump in a positive manner.

The devastating car bomb blast ripped through a busy area of the Somali capital

Massive Car Bomb Kills At Least 79 In Mogadishu

Massive car bomb kills at least 79 in Mogadishu

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Countries Growing Their Military? Germany Registers Record Arms Sales In 2019

Germany continues to sell weapons to controversial nations such as UAE and Qatar.

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has asked Iraq to "take proactive actions" in response to rocket attacks targeting American interests in the country

Rocket Fire Kills US Contractor In Iraq, Raises Fears Of Escalation

Rocket fire kills US contractor in Iraq, raises fears of escalation

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has already lost one minister in a row over the education budget

Italy's Premier Sets Out Fragile Coalition's Programme

Italy's premier sets out fragile coalition's programme

Bolivian Foreign Minister Karen Longaric said Spanish staff had been kept from entering their embassy because they were inappropriately "hooded and armed"

Spain To Probe Mexico Embassy Incident That Angered Bolivia

Spain to probe Mexico embassy incident that angered Bolivia

The Ukrainian and Russia leaders were at a meeting in Paris this month with French President Emmanuel Macron (C)

Ukraine Rivals To Swap Prisoners Sunday

Ukraine rivals to swap prisoners Sunday

Twelve people were killed, including the pilot

Kazakhstan Observes Day Of Mourning After Fatal Jet Crash

Kazakhstan observes day of mourning after fatal jet crash

Plainclothes police, with batons, clash with pro-democracy protesters at a Hong Kong shopping mall

Hong Kong Police Arrest 15 In Fresh Shopping Mall Protests

Hong Kong police arrest 15 in fresh shopping mall protests

Soldiers work at the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand on June 26, 2018 during the rescue operation for the trapped youth soccer team and their coach

Wild Boars Cave Rescue: Thai Navy Seal Dies Of Blood Infection Contracted During Operation

In what will end up as a sad footnote to an incredible rescue mission, a Navy Seal from Thailand who helped rescue a group of 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, has succumbed to a blood infection.

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Philippines Threatens Visa Requirements For US Citizens After Barring Senators' Entry

In what appears to be a “tit-for-tat” move, the Philippine government said that it will remove a privilege known as the “visa-on-arrival” to American citizens if the USA government enforces a ban on Filipino officials who wish to enter the USA.

Afghan troops patrol in Helmand province. Deadly violence continues to grip Afghanistan even as the US and the Taliban negotiate on-off talks aimed at reducing America's military footprint

Taliban Kill 10 Afghan Soldiers In Attack On Base

Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in attack on base

Chinese authorities have recently stepped up moves to attract listings of big tech firms, including launching a new technology board in Shanghai

China Slashes Red Tape For IPOs

China slashes red tape for IPOs

Vietnam has ramped up an anti-corruption campaign which has jailed dozens of senior officials, bankers and businessme

Vietnam Ex-minister Gets Life Sentence In Bribery Case

Vietnam ex-minister gets life sentence in bribery case

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder wait for a decision with referee Jack Reiss before a draw is announced in their WBC heavyweight world title fight in Los Angeles on December 1, 2018

Fury-Wilder Rematch Set For Las Vegas

Fury-Wilder rematch set for Las Vegas

The rescue mission -- which included foreign expert divers and the Thai Navy -- drew extraordinary global interest to the mountainous district of Mae Sai

Thai Navy SEAL Dies After Yearlong Infection After Cave Rescue

Thai Navy SEAL dies after yearlong infection after cave rescue

Police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Chile's capital Santiago

Violent Clashes In New Round Of Chile Protests

Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher walks into military court in San Diego, California in June 2019

Navy SEAL Cleared By Trump Called 'Freaking Evil' By Comrades

Navy SEAL cleared by Trump called 'freaking evil' by comrades

Louis Marie Mang, a UPC activist, stands before the tomb of anti-colonialist leader Ruben Um Nyobe

Survivors Tell Of France's 'Dirty War' In Cameroon Independence

Survivors tell of France's 'dirty war' in Cameroon independence

The new citizenship law has sparked two weeks of protests across India

India's Protests: Why Now?

India's protests: why now?

Only the second secretary-general in UN history, Dag Hammarskjold was killed along with 15 others on September 18, 1961 when their plane crashed in what was then known as Northern Rhodesia

UN Extends Investigation Of Leader's Mysterious 1961 Death

UN extends investigation of leader's mysterious 1961 death

Strikers at a demonstration near Gare de l'Est train station in Paris on December 26. The reasons for strikes, analysts say, are multiple and complex, and touch on the French republic's revolutionary origins, its educational philosophy, union traditions a

Born To Revolt: Why The French Go On Strike

Born to revolt: Why the French go on strike

UN Ups 2020 Budget, Includes Funds For War Crimes Probes

UN ups 2020 budget, includes funds for war crimes probes

As new hairstyles are shared on social media in Iraq, the trend is towards ever more elaborate looks

Pompadour & Rooster Cuts: Iraqi Styles Sculpt 'Revolution'

Pompadour & rooster cuts: Iraqi styles sculpt 'revolution'

Scores of Lebanese businesses have closed amid a severe economic crisis

As Crisis Hits, Lebanese Businesses Fight For Survival

As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival

Venezuelan distiller Dolores Gimenez, 84, serves a cup of cocuy, a traditional liquor, at the Coari craft distillery in Bobare

Venezuela's Economic Crisis A Boon For Traditional Liquor

Venezuela's economic crisis a boon for traditional liquor

The Mars 2020 rover's driving equipment was given its first test inside a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles

Mars 2020 Rover To Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions

Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions

Journalists invited by NASA had to remove foam covers from their microphones -- a breeding ground for germs

NASA's Trip To Mars Begins In California 'Clean Room'

NASA's trip to Mars begins in California 'clean room'

Rights groups fear a proposed UN convention will restrict internet access

UN Backs Russia On Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates

UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming rights advocates

While a second installment of "The Mandalorian" was widely expected, the Fall 2020 date was welcomed by "Star Wars" fans

'Star Wars' TV Series 'Mandalorian' Confirmed For Season Two

'Star Wars' TV series 'Mandalorian' confirmed for season two

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