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Indian weddings are traditionally lavish affairs

Big Fat Indian Wedding Goes On A Diet As Slowdown Bites

India's weddings are famously lavish but this season many families are cutting costs even if it risks their social standing.

China Inflation Flattens As Surge In Pork Prices Slows

Swine fever has ravaged China's pig herd and caused the price of pork to double over the past year, though authorities have tapped the nation's reserves ahead of Chinese New Year

China inflation flattens as surge in pork prices slows

Grief And Mourning After Iran Plane Crash Kills 176

Ukraine International Airlines

Grief and mourning after Iran plane crash kills 176

After bearing the brunt of jihadist dynamite and looting by thieves, the archaeological treasures of Afghanistanâs Bamiyan province are facing a new and possibly more daunting threat: climate change

Climate Change Threatens Afghanistan's Crumbling Heritage

Climate change threatens Afghanistan's crumbling heritage

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Turnout for Soleimani's funeral commemorations has been enormous in all of the citiers where they have been held

Trump Pulls Back From War With Iran

Trump pulls back from war with Iran

Ben Stokes produced heroics for England in their Test win against South Africa

Stokes Makes Case For Test Cricket As Debate Rages Over 5-day Format

Stokes makes case for Test cricket as debate rages over 5-day format

Weinstein Lawyers Ask Judge To Recuse Himself Over 'Biased' Rebuke

Weinstein lawyers ask judge to recuse himself over 'biased' rebuke

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber Reveals He Has Lyme Disease

Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease

Dozens of people -- airline staff, passengers and locals alike -- gathered in the departure area to pay their respects to the crew, five men and four women

Flowers, Candles For Doomed Ukrainian Flight Crew

Flowers, candles for doomed Ukrainian flight crew

The body of the child was found in the undercarriage of an Air France Boeing 777 after it landed at Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris

Boy Found Dead In Airplane Landing Gear Of Air France Flight To Paris

The child was reportedly 10-years-old and had managed to get on-board before the flight departed from the Ivory Coast.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned of an increasingly unstable situation in Libya as they met the head of the country's UN-recognised government Fayez Al-Sarraj in Brussels

Germany Warns Of 'Second Syria' As EU Hosts Libya PM

Germany warns of 'second Syria' as EU hosts Libya PM

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Response To Iran Crisis: What Ilhan Omar Said About Trump's Address To The Nation

Rep. Ilhan Omar has previously criticized U.S. sanctions on Turkey.

Brazilian oil company Petrobras will not send its tankers through the Strait of Hormuz after conducting a risk assessment with the country's navy

Brazil's Petrobras Suspends Shipping Through Strait Of Hormuz

Brazil's Petrobras suspends shipping through Strait of Hormuz

A pumpjack stands out among homes in residential Signal Hill, south of Los Angeles, California

America's Foreign Oil Dependence Wanes But Independence Proves Elusive

America's foreign oil dependence wanes but independence proves elusive

Colombian President Ivan Duque has asked the United Nations to extend its peace verification mission until 2022

Colombia's President Calls On UN To Extend Peace Mission

Colombia's president calls on UN to extend peace mission

Oil prices soared on concerns about supplies from the crude-rich Middle East

Oil Prices Tumble As Worries Over US-Iran Clash Ebb

Oil prices tumble as worries over US-Iran clash ebb

Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales during an interview with AFP in Buenos Aires, on December 24, 2019.

Bolivia Opens Probe Into 600 Former Morales Officials

Bolivia opens probe into 600 former Morales officials

Rescue teams work amidst debris after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board

Ukrainian Airline Crash Another Challenge For Boeing

Ukrainian airline crash another challenge for Boeing

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (c) met his counterparts from Greece, Cyprus and France in Cairo to condemn recent agreements between Libya and Turkey on Wednesday

Turkey-Libya Deals 'Void': Egypt, France, Greece, Cyprus

Turkey-Libya deals 'void': Egypt, France, Greece, Cyprus

The potential for easing trade tensions between the world's two economic powers bodes well for global growth after three years of slowing

Global Economy Faces Tenuous Recovery Beset By Risks: World Bank

Global economy faces tenuous recovery beset by risks: World Bank

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was re-elected to another term as head of the National Assembly despite allegations of a bribery campaign against him

US Threatens Sanctions On Venezuelan Lawmakers Over Bribes

US threatens sanctions on Venezuelan lawmakers over bribes

Ayhan Kose, who oversees the World Bank's twice-yearly deep dive into the global economy, said the slight acceleration in world growthÂ expected this year but it is not fast enough and the recovery is fragile

Sun Shining After Economy's Difficult Year: World Bank Economist

Sun shining after economy's difficult year: World Bank economist

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is expected to give details of his audacious flight from Japan when he speaks to the press in Lebanon on Wednesday

Defiant Car Magnate Ghosn Hits Back Against Japanese 'Plot'

Defiant car magnate Ghosn hits back against Japanese 'plot'

Oil-dependent Gulf economies stand to benefit from rising crude prices as tensions rise with Iran, but their exports are vulnerable to attack

How Are Oil Prices Reacting To The Iran Crisis? Markets React As Trump Says Tensions With Tehran Are Easing

Iran has previously threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which could seriously impact energy markets.

Last year, the Oscars went without a host -- the first time in three decades -- after Kevin Hart pulled when old homophobic tweets resurfaced

Oscars To Go Without Host For Second Year

Oscars to go without host for second year

Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has been summoned by Lebanese prosecutors over an Interpol 'red notice'

Lebanon Prosecutor Summons Ghosn: State Media

Lebanon prosecutor summons Ghosn: state media

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to step back as 'senior' royals

Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan To Step Back As 'Senior' Royals

Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan to step back as 'senior' royals

Feistry and gesticulating widely Ghosn captivated an audience of top-tier journalists for nearly three hours to discuss his ordeal in Japan but not a word on how he escaped

Feisty Ghosn Relishes Spotlight After Japan Ordeal

Feisty Ghosn relishes spotlight after Japan ordeal

The body of the child was found in the undercarriage of an Air France Boeing 777 after it landed at Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris

Stowaway Child Found Dead In Plane At Paris Airport

Stowaway child found dead in plane at Paris airport

The Draken Harald Harfagre, a modern reproduction of an ancient Viking ship, sails into New York harbour in September 2016

Viking Runestone Linked To Fears Of Climate Change: Study

Viking runestone linked to fears of climate change: study

Carlos Ghosn said he has "no choice" but to escape because had been been "presumed guilty" in Japan

Main Points Of Carlos Ghosn's Press Conference

Main points of Carlos Ghosn's press conference

Factfile on black box flight recorders.

Iran-US Tensions Likely To Hamper Ukrainian Jet Probe

Iran-US tensions likely to hamper Ukrainian jet probe

US President Donald Trump said the United States would impose "additional punishing sanctions" on Iran but made no mention of military retaliation to Tuesday's missile attacks

Trump Says Iran 'Appears To Be Standing Down'

Trump says Iran 'appears to be standing down'

Last year, more than 32,000 migrants arrived in Spain, most of whom had made a perilous journey by boat

Baby Born Then Dies On Migrant Boat Bound For Canary Islands

Baby born then dies on migrant boat bound for Canary Islands

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