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Carlos Ghosn pulled off an audacious escape from Japan by private jet

Planes, Trains And Boxes: Carlos Ghosn's Audacious Escape

Ghosn denies all the charges against him and said he is ready to name executives and officials he says conspired against him in a "plot" to prevent Nissan getting too close to French firm Renault.

Iran Fires Missiles At US Troops: Is This World War 3?

Iran missiles

Early news reports have president Donald Trump deciding to launch retaliatory attacks against Iran for a missile attack at two bases in Iraq occupied by Iraqi and U.S. troops.

Sharapova Slams 'Second-hand' Brisbane Event As Men Take Over

Maria Sharapova has accused tournament organisers of favouring men

Sharapova slams 'second-hand' Brisbane event as men take over

Carole Ghosn said fleeing was the only possible choice for her husband as his trial was being indefinitely postponed

Carlos Ghosn's Wife Says She Wasn't In The Loop About His Escape

Carlos Ghosn's wife says she wasn't in the loop about his escape

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaking during the opening ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Summit of Muslim leaders

Hassan Rouhani Net Worth: Iran President's Money Pales In Comparison To Trump

Hassan Rouhani, the Iran president and nuclear deal negotiator of their country, has a net worth of only $500,000. This pales in comparison to other world leaders' net worth.

The strikes were in response to a US strike last week that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi top commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, state television said

Iran Launches Missiles On Iraq Base Housing US Troops: State TV

Iran launches missiles on Iraq base housing US troops: state TV

This handout photo taken on January 6, 2020 and received on January 7 from the Australian Department of Defence shows a fire in the distance seen from the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Adelaide ship off the coast in Eden in New South Wales

Smoke From Australia Bushfires Reaches Brazil

Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil

Satoshi Uematsu, charged with murdering 19 disabled people at a care home he used to work at, being moved by police shortly after his arrest in 2016

Trial Opens In Japan For Grisly Murder Of 19 At Disabled Home

Trial opens in Japan for grisly murder of 19 at disabled home

Iran Missile

Iran Fires Missiles At Iraqi Bases Housing US Troops

Iran launched several missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops and threatened to attack countries hosting U.S. bases from where any attacks are launched against Iran.

Indian Flag Flies

Is The Global Economy Struggling? India GDP To See Slowest Growth Since 2013

India's economy is struggling, with weak private consumption one of the country's main challenges.

A cargo ship arrives into the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the United States, after departing from the Port of Yantian, China

Plunging US Imports Push Trade Deficit To 3-Year Low In November

Plunging US imports push trade deficit to 3-year low in November

Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez is seeking to be reappointed prime minister as head of a minority coalition government with a hard-left party

Allied With Far-left, Spain's Sanchez Stays On As PM

Allied with far-left, Spain's Sanchez stays on as PM

Biedron, 44, will face incumbent right-wing President Andrzej Duda

Polish Left-wing Taps Gay MEP As Presidential Candidate

Polish left-wing taps gay MEP as presidential candidate

The world's largest Ikea store, in Kungens Kurva, Sweden, seen in 2016

Ikea To Pay $46 Mln To Family Of Toddler Killed In Dresser Accident

Ikea to pay $46 mln to family of toddler killed in dresser accident

American troops invaded Iraq in 2003, left in 2011, and returned at the invitation of the Iraq government in 2014 to help fight against the Islamic State group

What Would A US Withdrawal From Iraq Look Like?

What would a US withdrawal from Iraq look like?

Sam Mendes's World War I movie "1917" is hoping to add to its Golden Globe wins

'Once Upon A Time...' And '1917' Boosted By Producer, Director Nods

'Once Upon a Time...' and '1917' boosted by producer, director nods

As many Iranians mourn slain general Qasem Soleimani, European ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss how to ease tensions between Tehran and their US ally

Europe Warns Turkey Over Libya Intervention

Europe warns Turkey over Libya intervention

Poland's President Andrzej Duda (R, pictured February 2019 at Auschwitz) said he will not participate in the event marking the liberation of the Nazi death camp

Polish President Pulls Out Of Auschwitz Event In Israel

Polish president pulls out of Auschwitz event in Israel

Putin met Assad on his first visit to Damascus since the start of the nearly nine-year-old war

Putin On Surprise Visit To Assad As Mideast Boils

Putin on surprise visit to Assad as Mideast boils

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he often disagreed with John Bolton

Pompeo Defends Legality Of US Killing Iran's Soleimani

Pompeo defends legality of US killing Iran's Soleimani

The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade has advanced in the US Senate but the timing of its final ratification was in doubt amid an impasse over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial

N. America Trade Deal Advances In Senate But Delay Possible

N. America trade deal advances in Senate but delay possible

A super-high-definitition, wall-sized Samsung television screen is unveiled during CES in Las Vegas on January 5

TV Makers Woo Internet Generation With Super-high-def Models

TV makers woo internet generation with super-high-def models

French unions have called for blockades of refineries and fuel depots starting Tuesday, when talks resume on the government's pension overhaul

No Breakthrough In French Pensions Impasse

No breakthrough in French pensions impasse

SEAT Executive Committee chairman Luca de Meo (pictured March 2019) is "leaving on his own request and in common agreement with the Volkswagen group"

Seat Boss Luca De Meo Quits As Renault Beckons

Seat boss Luca de Meo quits as Renault beckons

Since mid-2019, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other Iranian officials have faced strict restrictions on their movement when they are in the United States, including for meetings at UN headquarters in New York

Zarif Says Informed By UN That US Has Denied Him Visa

Zarif says informed by UN that US has denied him visa

Mourners crowded the streets of Tehran on Monday to pay homage to Qasem Soleimani, whose assassination has sparked fears of a US-Iran conflict

Global Stocks Breathe Easier, But Traders On Alert

Global stocks breathe easier, but traders on alert

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (pictured in an artist's illustration) was launched specifically to find Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby stars

NASA Planet Hunter Finds Earth-sized World In 'Goldilocks Zone'

NASA planet hunter finds Earth-sized world in 'Goldilocks zone'

"The execeptional measure is justified to make sure the suffering that Vanessa Springora recounts" in her book is heard, Gallimard said. Matzneff is shown here in 2014

French Publisher Pulls Books By Writer Accused Of Underage Rape

French publisher pulls books by writer accused of underage rape

Shoppers in New York City just before Christmas 2019

Dominant US Service Sector Revs Up In December

Dominant US service sector revs up in December

Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido in the National Assembly as pro-government lawmakers returned after a three-year boycott

Venezuela's Guaido Gains Access To Parliament Speaker's Seat

Venezuela's Guaido gains access to parliament speaker's seat

Iranian mourners gather around a vehicle carrying the coffin of slain top general Qasem Soleimani during the final stage of funeral processions, in his hometown Kerman

Soleimani, 'Living Martyr' Who Rose Above Iran Rifts

Soleimani, 'living martyr' who rose above Iran rifts

Stokes' heroics led England to a thrilling win

Stokes Inspires England To Dramatic Series-levelling Victory

Stokes inspires England to dramatic series-levelling victory

The measures aim to boost consumer protection online and will impact internet vendors tapping into the EU market

EU Takes Aim At Ticket Bots, Data Harvesters

EU takes aim at ticket bots, data harvesters

Putin met Assad on his first visit to Damascus since the start of the nearly nine-year-old war

Putin Meets Assad In Surprise Syria Visit: Presidency

Putin meets Assad in surprise Syria visit: presidency

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