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Rohingya Muslim poets in Bangladeshi refugee camps joined Buddhist bards in Myanmar by video link to recite poetry, hoping to build bridges between the communities

Rohingya Refugee Writers Dial Into Myanmar Poetry Slam

Rohingya refugee writers dial into Myanmar poetry slam

Japan Arrests Ex-SoftBank Employee Suspected Of Spying For Russia

Police suspect Russian trade officials at Moscow's mission in Tokyo were involved in espionage, local media reported

Japan arrests ex-SoftBank employee suspected of spying for Russia

Key Vote In Italy As Salvini Seeks To Topple Government

Salvini tweeted about an "eviction notice" he was set to deliver to the government

Key vote in Italy as Salvini seeks to topple government

The United Arab Emirates has invested billions in new technologies and artificial intelligence as part of its Vision 2021 development plan

UAE Tech Ambitions Tarnished By Internet Restrictions

UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet restrictions

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The Paris Opera suffered ticketing losses worth millions during weeks of strike action against the government's pension reforms

Paris Opera Finds Its Voice After Weeks Of Strikes

Paris Opera finds its voice after weeks of strikes

An unidentified Chinese Uighur man in the city of Medina holds his expired Chinese passport (red) and a one-way travel document (blue) issued in its place by the Chinese mission in Saudi Arabia

Chinese Uighurs In Saudi Face Impossible Choice

Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales, pictured in Argentina on January 19, 2020, said he hopes for a clean presidential race

Morales Says He Respects Bolivian Interim Leader's Election Bid

Morales says he respects Bolivian interim leader's election bid

Honduran caravan members look through through a fence at the US-Mexico border in San Ysidro, California in November 2018

Trump Immigration Clampdown May Threaten Americans' Jobs, Wages, Economists Say

Trump immigration clampdown may threaten Americans' jobs, wages, economists say

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned of a 'grave situation' as the government scrambles to contain a viral outbreak

China Virus Death Toll Rises To 56, Total Cases Near 2,000

China virus death toll rises to 56, total cases near 2,000

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell addresses the news media on December 11, 2019

For US Fed, It's Steady As She Goes... For Now

For US Fed, it's steady as she goes... for now

Susan Braverman, president of The Flag Shop in Vancouver says there's been an uptick in local demand for the Union Jack and Saint George's Cross flags since Prince Harry and Meghan announced their move to Canada

Canada Monarchists Aflutter Over Prince Harry And Meghan's Move

Canada monarchists aflutter over Prince Harry and Meghan's move

Tiger Woods chases a record 83rd career US PGA Tour title this weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open on a Torrey Pines layout where he has won eight prior events

Rahm Grabs Lead With Rory Close As Tiger Leaps Into PGA Hunt

Rahm grabs lead with Rory close as Tiger leaps into PGA hunt

White House counsel Pat Cipollone said Democrats had not come "anywhere close" to proving their impeachment case

White House Lawyers Say Voters Should Decide Trump's Fate

White House lawyers say voters should decide Trump's fate

Five Things To Watch For At The Grammys

Five things to watch for at the Grammys

Sagstrom took a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round

Sweden's Sagstrom Stretches LPGA Lead To Two Strokes

Sweden's Sagstrom stretches LPGA lead to two strokes

West Ham suffered FA Cup misery against West Brom

West Ham Suffer FA Cup Misery, Spurs Held At Southampton

West Ham suffer FA Cup misery, Spurs held at Southampton

Two of the three cases confirmed in France are being treated at Paris's Bichat hospital

French Carmaker To Evacuate Expats From Virus-hit Chinese City

French carmaker to evacuate expats from virus-hit Chinese city

The lawsuit accuses the City of Vienna of having plundered a charitable foundation set up by the Rothschild family

Rothschild Heir Accuses Vienna Of 'Perpetuating' Nazi Laws: Reports

Rothschild heir accuses Vienna of 'perpetuating' Nazi laws: reports

Mourners in Brumadinho, Brazil released red balloons on January 25, 2020 in memory of the 270 people killed following a massive dam breach

One Year On, Brazil Town Remembers 270 Killed In Dam Breach

One year on, Brazil town remembers 270 killed in dam breach

A fireman walks past the tanker truck that exploded in a Lima neighborhood on January 23, 2020, killing several people and igniting houses and cars

Death Toll In Peru Tanker Explosion Rises To 14: Ministry

Death toll in Peru tanker explosion rises to 14: ministry

A Boeing 777X airplane taxis for its first flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington

Boeing's New 777X Airliner Makes First Flight

Boeing's new 777X airliner makes first flight

Rescue workers looked for victims after two houses collapsed during record rainfall in southeastern Brazil

Record Southeastern Brazil Rainstorms Kill 30

Record southeastern Brazil rainstorms kill 30

Wuhan's hospitals are being inundated with patients

China Says Virus Situation 'Grave' As Lunar New Year Curtailed

China says virus situation 'grave' as Lunar New Year curtailed

The Alan Kurdi has rescued hundreds of migrants shipwrecked in the Mediterranean

German Charity Sea-Eye Says 78 Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast

German charity Sea-Eye says 78 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

Map locating the earthquake that hit eastern Turkey

Rescuers Scramble To Find Survivors After Turkey Quake Kills 29

Rescuers scramble to find survivors after Turkey quake kills 29

The pound sank on reports that Boris Johnson is planning to push through a law preventing the next phase of Brexit from being extended, which has fuelled fresh fears of a no-deal divorce

More Trade Wars? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson To Threaten US, EU With Tariffs To Speed Up Trade Deals

The U.K. is set to leave the EU on Jan. 31, with the country needing new trade agreements to help it navigate the global economy.

Oil is a vital source of income for Libya

Libyan State Oil Firm Says Output Down 75 Percent Due To Blockade

Libyan state oil firm says output down 75 percent due to blockade

Shanghai Disneyland said it would shut for an indefinite period 'to ensure the health and safety of our guests and cast'

From Temples To Disneyland, China Shuts Down To Halt Virus

From temples to Disneyland, China shuts down to halt virus

Authorities have prevented anyone from leaving Wuhan, the city of 11 million people at the heart of the viral outbreak

'Nobody Can Leave': Trapped Wuhan Residents Stock Up

'Nobody can leave': trapped Wuhan residents stock up

Sadr again demonstrated his powers of mobilisation with a mass demonstration in the heart of Baghdad on Friday demanding the departure of US troops

Three Iraq Protesters Killed In Clashes As Security Forces Clear Streets

Three Iraq protesters killed in clashes as security forces clear streets

Cannabis

Medical Pot: Missouri OKs Licenses In Eight Districts For Medical Marijuana Supply

Missouri, on Friday, handed out dispensary licenses to 192 businesses across the state for medical marijuana while Florida continues to struggle with gathering signatures.

dreadlocks

Hair Discrimination: Mom Of Suspended Teen Reels Over School’s Dreadlocks Policy

The mother of a teen attending a Texas high school called out the school for putting her son on at-home suspension for his refusal to chop off his natural locks.

Beijing's famous landmarks have been closed to prevent a deadly new virus from spreading, including the historic Forbidden City

Virus Silences Lunar New Year Celebrations In Beijing

Virus silences Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing

Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the third round

Kyrgios Into Nadal Grudge Match As Shocks Rattle Australian Open

Kyrgios into Nadal grudge match as shocks rattle Australian Open

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