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Central American migrants - mostly Hondurans, travelling on caravan to the US- cross the Suichate River, the natural border between Tecum Uman, Guatemala and Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on January 20, 2020

Troops Fire Gas As Migrants Try To Storm Into Mexico

Troops fire gas as migrants try to storm into Mexico

Ukraine Presses Iran To Hand Over Downed Jet's Black Boxes

The Ukrainian plane went down near Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people on board

Ukraine presses Iran to hand over downed jet's black boxes

Angola Vows To Bring Back Billionaire Dos Santos Over Graft Claims

A trove of leaked documents allege that Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daught of Angola's ex-president, amassed her wealth by plundering state funds

Angola vows to bring back billionaire dos Santos over graft claims

Some fear 'the death knell for frictionless trade'

Industry Spooked By UK Stance On Post-Brexit EU Trade

Industry spooked by UK stance on post-Brexit EU trade

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that ministers were discussing how the EU "can engage more forcefully" in Libya

EU Ministers Debate More 'Forceful' Libya Role

EU ministers debate more 'forceful' Libya role

Lawmakers supporting Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido (C) say that pro-government loyalists opened fire at them

Venezuela Opposition Leader Guaido To Attend Davos

Venezuela opposition leader Guaido to attend Davos

Where to spend it

Global Tourism Growth Slowed In 2019: UN

Global tourism growth slowed in 2019: UN

Walking has been the most convenient option for many, even if has meant a doubling or more of their daily commute

Not All Bad: The Winners Of The French Strike

Not all bad: the winners of the French strike

Twin Sri Lankan army generals Jayantha (L) and Pooraka (R) Seneviratne were among the thousands who turned up for the record attempt

Double Trouble: Too Many Show For Sri Lanka Twins Record Bid

Double trouble: Too many show for Sri Lanka twins record bid

Hundreds had been sitting on a tiered wooden structure for hours when it collapsed

Ten Killed In Seating Collapse At Ethiopian Festival

Ten killed in seating collapse at Ethiopian festival

Clashes between Lebanese anti-government protesters and riot police wounded hundreds of people over the weekend

Lebanon Officials Vow To Deter 'Infiltrator' Attacks After Weekend Violence

Lebanon officials vow to deter 'infiltrator' attacks after weekend violence

A view of the Pyrenees from the observatory at the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, where the average temperature has risen by 1.7 degrees since 1880

Pyrenees Glaciers 'Doomed', Experts Warn

Pyrenees glaciers 'doomed', experts warn

The New York Times has endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren (pictured December 2019) as its "radical" pick for the Democratic presidential nominee and Senator Amy Klobuchar as its "realist" one

New York Times Endorses Warren, Klobuchar For President

New York Times endorses Warren, Klobuchar for president

View from a helicopter of the avalanche site. Drones have also been deployed in the search, which has been hampered by deep snow

Guide Saw Wall Of Snow Carry Away Korean Trekking Team In Nepal

Guide saw wall of snow carry away Korean trekking team in Nepal

Hong Kong's reputation as a global business hub was dealt a fresh blow after Moody's downgraded a key rating

Moody's Downgrades Hong Kong, Blames Government Response To Protests

Moody's downgrades Hong Kong, blames government response to protests

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China-Funded Dam Threatens 20 Indigenous Communities In The Philippines

Powerful forces imposing their will on those with little power is a common theme throughout history. And an $800 million dollar hydropower dam project that will displace indigenous people in about 20 communities along the Pulangi River in the Philippines may be the latest example.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the internet behemoth has adopted an ethical approach to developing AI

Google Chief Urges 'Proportionate' AI Regulation

Google chief urges 'proportionate' AI regulation

Japan's Naomi Osaka (L) beat the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova

Djokovic Survives Scare As Rain Causes Chaos At Australian Open

Djokovic survives scare as rain causes chaos at Australian Open

Protesters joined a demonstration in Versailles, where French President Emmanuel Macron was hosting an investment summit

French Strikes Fizzle, But Protests Take A Radical Turn

French strikes fizzle, but protests take a radical turn

Residents of Mit al-Harun say the entire village is involved in recycling tyres

Egypt Village Turns A Profit On Used Tyres

Egypt village turns a profit on used tyres

Sri Lanka's president has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people reported missing during the long separatist war are likely dead

Sri Lanka President Acknowledges Thousands Of War Missing Are Dead

Sri Lanka president acknowledges thousands of war missing are dead

Papuan activists Ambrosius Mulait (left) and Dano Anes Tabuni speak to journalists during their trial in Jakarta

Papuans On Trial In Indonesia Ordered To Remove Penis Gourds

Papuans on trial in Indonesia ordered to remove penis gourds

Former businessman Habibur Rahman in a hospital bed in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The septuagenarian has reunited with his family following a 48-year absence after a video was posted on Facebook

Viral Video Reunites Bangladeshi With Family After 48 Years

Viral video reunites Bangladeshi with family after 48 years

In 2018, France was the world's most visited nation with 89 million arrivals

International Tourism Growth Slows In 2019: UN

International tourism growth slows in 2019: UN

This is the second time the League leader has risked trial over detaining migrants

Italy Committee To Vote On Salvini Migrant Trial

Italy committee to vote on Salvini migrant trial

Ukrainian-American Demjanjuk was convicted of being an accessory to the murder of nearly 30,000 Jews

Photos Surface Showing Convicted Nazi Guard Demjanjuk At Sobibor

Photos surface showing convicted Nazi guard Demjanjuk at Sobibor

Investors are taking a breather after recent gains but there are expectations of further advances as the global outlook improves

Stocks Retreat As Investors Cash In On Rally

Stocks retreat as investors cash in on rally

Three men are on trial for allegedly detonating the bomb that killed the 53-year-old mother of three

Malta Minister Quits Over Husband's Links To Reporter Murder 'Mastermind'

Malta minister quits over husband's links to reporter murder 'mastermind'

Hundreds of millions of Chinese people head to their hometowns for Lunar New Year but many travellers seemed unfazed by the mystery virus

China Virus Spreads To New Cities, More Cases Of Pneumonia Confirmed

Chinese officials confirmed a third death and the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said the number of patients with pneumonia has grown from 62 to 136.

Prosecutors say regional police demonstrated 'total passivity' under Josep Lluis Trapero during Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid

In Spain, Ex-Catalan Police Chief Goes On Trial For Rebellion

In Spain, ex-Catalan police chief goes on trial for rebellion

The 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa, Oxfam says

World's 22 Richest Men Have More Than All Women In Africa: Oxfam

World's 22 richest men have more than all women in Africa: Oxfam

Bangladeshi soldiers inspect the scene of the 2001 bomb blast in Dhaka

Bangladesh Sentences 10 Islamists To Death For 2001 Bombing

Bangladesh sentences 10 Islamists to death for 2001 bombing

The volcano shot ash 15 kilometres (nine miles) high in the January 12 eruption

Evacuation Crackdown Ordered As Philippine Volcano 'Recharges'

Evacuation crackdown ordered as Philippine volcano 'recharges'

Paraguayan Justice Minister Cecilia Perez, pictured, said prison staff "knew nothing and did nothing" about the escape

Nearly 80 'Highly Dangerous' Inmates Escape Paraguay Prison

Nearly 80 'highly dangerous' inmates escape Paraguay prison

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