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Iraqi protesters, who first took to the streets on October 1, have been demanding snap elections and an independent figure to replace caretaker premier Adel Abdel Mahdi

Top Iraq Cleric Urges Elections 'As Soon As Possible'

Top Iraq cleric urges elections 'as soon as possible'

Mongolia Bans Chinese, Foreigners Arriving From China

Mongolia is the latest nation to place restrictions on Chinese travellers after the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus an international emergency

Mongolia bans Chinese, foreigners arriving from China

France's Orange Avoids Huawei In 5G Rollout

It's the highway for Huawei in France

France's Orange avoids Huawei in 5G rollout

The normally bustling streets of Wuhan are deserted

Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Honda Supplier To Move From China To Philippines

Japanese based auto parts supplier F-Tech, Inc., a major supplier to Honda Motors, is moving its brake pedal production from Wuhan, China to the Philippines.

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Nuclear plant operator TEPCO is building more tanks to store radioactive water at the stricken Fukushima plant but all will be full by the summer of 2022

Release Contaminated Fukushima Water Into Sea: Japan Panel

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

'Boiling' plasma that covers the Sun is seen in the highest-ever resolution images of the star, taken by the new Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope

Star Quality: Telescope Captures Sun In Greatest Detail Ever

Star quality: telescope captures Sun in greatest detail ever

Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, has experienced an unprecedented lockdown in a bid to stop the virus spreading

Chinese Planes To Bring Overseas Wuhan Citizens Back To Virus-hit City

Chinese planes to bring overseas Wuhan citizens back to virus-hit city

Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepts and destroys many rockets fired from Gaza

Israel Strikes Hamas Targets After New Gaza Rocket Fire

Israel strikes Hamas targets after new Gaza rocket fire

A British Airways is among a number of airlines halting or reducing flights to China

Airlines Curb Or Cancel China Flights

Airlines curb or cancel China flights

French citizens board an evacuation plane in Wuhan on Thursday night

Q&A: Evacuations From China's Virus-hit Wuhan

Q&A: Evacuations from China's virus-hit Wuhan

Nintendo won't be bringing out a new version of its wildly popular Switch device this year, the firm's president Shuntaro Furukawa said

Nintendo Says No New Switch In 2020

Nintendo says no new Switch in 2020

Afghan Taliban militants and residents stand on an Afghan National Army armoured Humvee as they celebrate a ceasefire in Kandahar province

Afghanistan Violence Rises Amid US-Taliban Talks: Watchdog

Afghanistan violence rises amid US-Taliban talks: watchdog

The dusty diamond trading hub of Bria has been ravaged by violence

Clashes In Diamond Hub Shed Light On C.Africa's Ethnic Tensions

Clashes in diamond hub shed light on C.Africa's ethnic tensions

British businessman Daryl Upsall has spent decades living and working in Europe, travelling on a British passport without a second thought -- but then Brexit made him think again

For Some, Brexit Means Nailing Your Colours To A New Flagpole

For some, Brexit means nailing your colours to a new flagpole

Britain formally leaves the European Union on Friday after 47 years as a part of the bloc

'New Dawn' Or 'Biggest Gamble'? UK Headlines On Brexit Day

'New dawn' or 'biggest gamble'? UK headlines on Brexit day

The coronavirus spreading across China is forecast to hit manufacturing

China's Factory Activity Falls In January As Virus Fears Grow

China's factory activity falls in January as virus fears grow

Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, has experienced an unprecedented lockdown in a bid to stop the virus spreading

US Travel Advisory To China: 'Do Not Travel' Warning Issued Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The United States issued an emergency "Level 4: Do Not Travel" warning ordering Americans not to travel to China.

A woman wearing a mask walks in Via Paolo Sarpi, the commercial street in a Chinese district of Milan

Chinese Communities Warn Of Italy 'Racism' Over Virus

Chinese communities warn of Italy 'racism' over virus

Mexican foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said his country 'will never allow any action that means a violation of its national sovereignty'

Mexico Will Return Migrants Who Enter By Force: Minister

Mexico will return migrants who enter by force: minister

AFP reporters witness police and medics in protective suits dealing with a dead body in Wuhan

Dead Man Lies On An Empty Street At China's Virus Ground Zero

Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero

Vu Pham, a Vietnamese immigrant who fell prey to drugs, teaches mixed martial arts to a youth in Defiance, Ohio in a project at his nail salon to keep young people out of trouble

The Road To Iowa: A Nation In Flux In An Election Year

The road to Iowa: A nation in flux in an election year

England and Saracens stars Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje are both products of St George's School

England Rugby Team Reaps Benefits Of School Talent Factory

England rugby team reaps benefits of school talent factory

Roger Federer (L) lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals

Time Running Out For 'GOAT' Federer As Rivals Close In

Time running out for 'GOAT' Federer as rivals close in

Lines of manuscript are seen in the Salisbury Cathedral 1215 copy of the Magna Carta while it was displayed at the Houses of Parliament in London in February 2015

British Man Found Guilty Of Trying To Steal Magna Carta

British man found guilty of trying to steal Magna Carta

At least 33 people have died and vast swathes of the country have been burned since September

Emergency Declared For Bushfire-threatened Canberra

Emergency declared for bushfire-threatened Canberra

Brazilian actor and humorist Gregorio Duvivier hosts the HBO Brazil show Greg News and is a founding member of the Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos

Duvivier A Satirical Troublemaker In Bolsonaro's Brazil

Duvivier a satirical troublemaker in Bolsonaro's Brazil

West Point graduates march during the US Military Academy Class of 2019 graduation ceremony at Michie Stadium on May 25, 2019 in West Point, New York

Sexual Assaults Rise At US Military Academies: Pentagon

Sexual assaults rise at US military academies: Pentagon

A Briton celebrates his country's membership of the European Economic Community with a French customs officer on January 1, 1973 in Le Havre

January 1973: A Divided Britain Joins Europe

January 1973: a divided Britain joins Europe

Jamila Qassem Mahyoub, a Yemeni woman whose legs were amputated after stepping on a landmine while herding her sheep in 2017, holds a prosthetic leg in a house in Yemen's third city of Taez on March 20, 2019.

US Plans To Relax Restrictions On Landmines

US plans to relax restrictions on landmines

Guinean police have been clashing with anti-government protesters

Outcry In Guinea Over Police 'Human Shield' Video

Outcry in Guinea over police 'human shield' video

Monarch butterflies travel up to 4,500 kilometers (3,000 miles) each year from Canada and the United States to establish their colonies in the temperate oyamel and pine forests of west-central Mexico

Mexican Conservationist Found Dead Two Weeks After Disappearance

Mexican conservationist found dead two weeks after disappearance

Fans visit a makeshift memorial to Kobe Bryant near Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Lakers will play their first game since the franchise legend's death when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on January 31

Lakers Try To Refocus On Basketball After Bryant's Death

Lakers try to refocus on basketball after Bryant's death

Medical staff in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak

WHO Declares Global Virus Emergency As Death Toll Hits 213

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

Amazon's market value was expected to return to the trillion-dollar level after a surprisingly strong quarterly report which sparked a rally in its stock

Amazon Shares Surge On Strong Earnings Update

Amazon shares surge on strong earnings update

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