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North Korea Again Threatens US With 'Shocking Action' For 'Double-Dealing Behavior'

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un promises the Trump administration will pay for abusing the stalled denuclearization talks.

Arsenal Blow Away Man Utd To Hand Arteta First Win

Sokratis Papastathopoulos (left) celebrates Arsenal's second goal against Manchester United

Arsenal blow away Man Utd to hand Arteta first win

NBA Mastermind David Stern Dead At 77

Former NBA commissioner David Stern has died aged 77

NBA mastermind David Stern dead at 77

Bogota's incoming Mayor Claudia Lopez (L) is presented with the mayoral sash during her inauguration

Bogota's First Woman Mayor Pledges To Fight Racism, Xenophobia

Bogota's first woman mayor pledges to fight racism, xenophobia

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Sunday's runoff was a contest between the champions of PAIGC, Guinea-Bissau's historic ruling party, and Madem, launched by PAIGC rebels

G. Bissau Opposition Head Wins Presidency, Beaten PAIGC Cries Foul

G. Bissau opposition head wins presidency, beaten PAIGC cries foul

A team of researchers have discovered new information about the Tyrannosaurus Rex aging process after determining that a pair of skeletons were adolescent T-rex, not a different species altogether

Dwarf T-rex Dinosaurs Probably Did Not Exist: Study

Dwarf T-rex dinosaurs probably did not exist: study

Netanyahu denies the allegations and accuses prosecutors and the media of a witch hunt

Israel's Netanyahu To Ask Parliament For Immunity

Israel's Netanyahu to ask parliament for immunity

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the world would soon 'witness a new strategic weapon'

North Korea Ends Test Moratoriums, Threatens 'New' Weapon

North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens 'new' weapon

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not travel to Ukraine after an attack on the US embassy in Baghdad

Pompeo Postpones Ukraine Trip After Attack On US Embassy In Iraq

Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip after attack on US embassy in Iraq

Members of the Jewish community in Iraqi Kurdistan light a menorah for Hanukkah in the town of Al-Qosh

Hanukkah Candles Burn In Iraqi Kurdistan

Hanukkah candles burn in Iraqi Kurdistan

Pro-democracy protesters joined a massive rally on New Year's Day in Hong Kong

Massive Hong Kong Pro-democracy Rally Ends In Police Clashes

Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes

Pope Francis apologised for "losing patience" with a woman who grabbed him on New Year's Eve and later denounced "all violence against women"

Pope Sorry For Slapping Devotee

Pope sorry for slapping devotee

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hits out at the United States in his first public comments since deadly weekend US air strikes on pro-Iran fighters in western Iraq

Khamenei Condemns US, Warns Iran Will Confront Threats

Khamenei condemns US, warns Iran will confront threats

A woman paddles through flood waters on an inner tube in Bekasi, near Jakarta

Nine Dead After Indonesian Capital Hit By New Year Flooding

Nine dead after Indonesian capital hit by New Year flooding

Winter in Afghanistan usually leads to a lull in fighting, but the Taliban have kept up attacks on remote security posts

Taliban Kill 23 In Attacks On Afghan Checkpoints

Taliban kill 23 in attacks on Afghan checkpoints

Pope Francis apologised for "losing patience" with a woman who grabbed him on New Year's Eve and later denounced "all violence against women"

Pope Says Sorry For Slapping Devotee

Pope says sorry for slapping devotee

Head of the French CGT labour union, Philippe Martinez, urged public and private sector workers "to mobilize, attend demonstrations and go on strike"

French Unions Vow No Surrender In Month-long Strike

French unions vow no surrender in month-long strike

Fifty-nine-year-old Simonetta Sommaruga was already the minister for environment, transport, energy and communication

Socialist Sommaruga Takes Over Swiss Presidency

Socialist Sommaruga takes over Swiss presidency

American soldiers take positions around the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq after supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi military network breached the outer wall of the mission

Baghdad Embassy Siege: Marines Fire Tear Gas; US Troops Rushed To Middle East

U.S. Marines stationed in the embassy compound in Baghdad fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who lit a fire on the roof of the reception area Wednesday, injuring about 20 people.

Burning embers cover the ground as firefighters battle against bushfires around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019

Australia Scrambles To Reach Thousands Stranded By Bushfires

Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires

Reefs all over the world are being affected by the toxins in sunscreens

Palau Bans 'Reef-toxic' Sunscreen

Palau bans 'reef-toxic' sunscreen

The barely visible Sydney Harbour Bridge is enveloped in haze caused by nearby bushfires

The Beat Goes On: Fireworks, Smoke And Tear Gas Start New Decade

The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade

Freight traffic on the line between Brazzaville and Point-Noire was cut off by unrest after President Denis Sassou Nguesso's re-election

Congo Economic Hub Has The Blues Despite Oil Upturn

Congo economic hub has the blues despite oil upturn

Sunday night's deadly US air strikes on pro-Iranian Shiite militia have triggered protests in cities across Iraq

Trump Threatens Iran After Baghdad Embassy Attacked

Trump threatens Iran after Baghdad embassy attacked

The Bosphorus is among the world's busiest shipping lanes

Erdogan, Istanbul Rival Lock Horns Over 'Crazy Canal'

Erdogan, Istanbul rival lock horns over 'crazy canal'

Finished incense sticks are bundled up at a factory in Fujian province, which supplies much of the world's incense

Burning Issue: China's Incense Makers Toil Ahead Of Lunar New Year

Burning issue: China's incense makers toil ahead of Lunar New Year

Protesters vowed to continue their effort to push for greater democratic freedoms and police accountability in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Readies For New Year Democracy Rally

Hong Kong readies for New Year democracy rally

Paris Opera musicians set up on sunlit steps outside the Bastille Opera to play for several hundred passers-by

Protest Songs: Paris Opera Musicians Chime In With Strike Concert

Protest songs: Paris Opera musicians chime in with strike concert

Colourful: Peter Wright will take on Michael van Gerwen

Wright Here, Right Now: 'Punk' Star Eyes World Darts Title

Wright here, right now: 'Punk' star eyes world darts title

Protesters unfurled banners in shopping malls across Hong Kong

Police Fire Tear Gas As Hong Kong Rings In New Year

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong rings in New Year

Diego Alonso has been appointed the first manager of David Beckham's Inter Miami FC

Beckham's Inter Miami Names Alonso As First Head Coach

Beckham's Inter Miami names Alonso as first head coach

Airborne

Troops From 82 Airborne On Way To Kuwait After Embassy Attack In Baghdad

The Trump administration is rushing about 750 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to Kuwait to help with the situation in Baghdad, if needed. Thousands more may be on the way soon.

Paris Opera dancers, meanwhile, were told over the weekend that the reform would apply only to new recruits from January 2022

Macron Vows To Push Through Pension Overhaul Despite Strike

Macron vows to push through pension overhaul despite strike

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the world would soon 'witness a new strategic weapon'

Kim Jong Un: North Korea Ending Test Moratoriums

Kim Jong Un: North Korea ending test moratoriums

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