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Vietnam has ramped up an anti-corruption campaign which has jailed dozens of senior officials, bankers and businessme

Vietnam Ex-minister Gets Life Sentence In Bribery Case

Vietnam ex-minister gets life sentence in bribery case

Fury-Wilder Rematch Set For Las Vegas

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder wait for a decision with referee Jack Reiss before a draw is announced in their WBC heavyweight world title fight in Los Angeles on December 1, 2018

Fury-Wilder rematch set for Las Vegas

Thai Navy SEAL Dies After Yearlong Infection After Cave Rescue

The rescue mission -- which included foreign expert divers and the Thai Navy -- drew extraordinary global interest to the mountainous district of Mae Sai

Thai Navy SEAL dies after yearlong infection after cave rescue

Police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Chile's capital Santiago

Violent Clashes In New Round Of Chile Protests

Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests

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Strikers at a demonstration near Gare de l'Est train station in Paris on December 26. The reasons for strikes, analysts say, are multiple and complex, and touch on the French republic's revolutionary origins, its educational philosophy, union traditions a

Born To Revolt: Why The French Go On Strike

Born to revolt: Why the French go on strike

UN Ups 2020 Budget, Includes Funds For War Crimes Probes

UN ups 2020 budget, includes funds for war crimes probes

As new hairstyles are shared on social media in Iraq, the trend is towards ever more elaborate looks

Pompadour & Rooster Cuts: Iraqi Styles Sculpt 'Revolution'

Pompadour & rooster cuts: Iraqi styles sculpt 'revolution'

Scores of Lebanese businesses have closed amid a severe economic crisis

As Crisis Hits, Lebanese Businesses Fight For Survival

As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival

Venezuelan distiller Dolores Gimenez, 84, serves a cup of cocuy, a traditional liquor, at the Coari craft distillery in Bobare

Venezuela's Economic Crisis A Boon For Traditional Liquor

Venezuela's economic crisis a boon for traditional liquor

The Mars 2020 rover's driving equipment was given its first test inside a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles

Mars 2020 Rover To Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions

Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions

Journalists invited by NASA had to remove foam covers from their microphones -- a breeding ground for germs

NASA's Trip To Mars Begins In California 'Clean Room'

NASA's trip to Mars begins in California 'clean room'

Rights groups fear a proposed UN convention will restrict internet access

UN Backs Russia On Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates

UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming rights advocates

While a second installment of "The Mandalorian" was widely expected, the Fall 2020 date was welcomed by "Star Wars" fans

'Star Wars' TV Series 'Mandalorian' Confirmed For Season Two

'Star Wars' TV series 'Mandalorian' confirmed for season two

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan after seven years.

The Lion Returns: Ibrahimovic Ready For New Chapter At AC Milan

The Lion returns: Ibrahimovic ready for new chapter at AC Milan

A photo released by Uruguay's navy showing 4,418 kilograms of cocaine seized at Montevideo's port

Uruguay Seizes Record Haul Of Cocaine

Uruguay seizes record haul of cocaine

"The Iranian people have the right to mourn 1,500 victims slaughtered by @khamenei_ir during #IranProtests," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted

Pompeo Accuses Iran Of Suppressing Protest Memorials

Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials

The Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman

Iran, China, Russia Start Joint Naval Drills

Iran, China, Russia start joint naval drills

Swiss president and finance minister Ueli Maurer, pictured September 2019, has called Facebook's planned Libra cryptocurrency a "failed" project

Swiss Minister Says Facebook's Libra Has 'Failed' In Current Form

Swiss minister says Facebook's Libra has 'failed' in current form

Fierce bombardment since mid-December has sparked a mass exodus from southern Idlib, as seen here in the village of Hazano on December 24

More Than 235,000 Flee Intense Bombing In NW Syria

More than 235,000 flee intense bombing in NW Syria

Russia's anti-doping agency (RUSADA) director general Yury Ganus gestures during an interview with AFP in Moscow on October 22, 2019.

Russia Challenges WADA Doping Ban

Russia challenges WADA doping ban

Asian markets have followed the strong lead from Wall Street, which was boosted by strong Christmas sales

Nasdaq Streak Of Records Ends After Mixed Session For Wall Street

Nasdaq streak of records ends after mixed session for Wall Street

Director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot will return for "Wonder Woman 1984," selected as 2020's most anticipated film

Women Take Charge In Hollywood's Hottest 2020 Movies: Survey

Women take charge in Hollywood's hottest 2020 movies: survey

A strike by cabin crew will likely keep many Germanwings planes on the ground over the New Year holiday

German Union Calls New Year Strike At Germanwings

German union calls New Year strike at Germanwings

Streaming music giant Spotify says it won't run political advertising in 2020, amid concerns over online misinformation ahead of the US elections

Spotify Says Will Skip Political Ads In 2020

Spotify says will skip political ads in 2020

Israel's longest-serving premier, who faces a corruption indictment and a third general election in twelve months,Â was expected toÂ beat rival Gideon Saar but a close result could haveÂ weakened his influence over the party he has dominated for 20 years

Israel's Netanyahu Sweeps Party Primary In Re-election Boost

Israel's Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost

Amid heavy rain and wind, the rallies had the lowest turnout in months, with tensions far lower than in previous weeks and no live fire by the Israeli army; image from southern Gaza Strip, on December 27, 2019

Hundreds Join Final Gaza-Israel Border Protests For Three Months

Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months

The Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman

Why Are Russia, China And Iran Conducting Joint Naval Exercises?

The drills cover 6,500 square miles and demonstrate a new level of cooperation among the three countries -- all considered U.S. adversaries.

Train services have been slashed because of the strike in France

Union Boss Defiant As Record French Strike Enters Fourth Week

Union boss defiant as record French strike enters fourth week

After the Great Firewall of China, will Russia have its Internet Iron Curtain?

What Is 'Sovereign Runet': Russia Developing Alternative To Internet

Russian officials say weekend tests on the internet alternative were successful but there are no plans to cut the country off from the rest of the internet.

A law on religious freedom in Montenegro has raised tensions between the government and a pro-Serb opposition which is close to the Serbian Orthodox Church

Montenegro Opposition Leaders Arrested After Chaos In Parliament

Montenegro opposition leaders arrested after chaos in parliament

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with one of the prototype electric vehicles that a domestic consortium of manufacturers called TOGG hopes to begin producing in 2022

Turkey Unveils National Electric Car Prototypes

Turkey unveils national electric car prototypes

Theodore McCarrick, pictured in Washington in 2015, about three years before he became the first Roman Catholic cardinal ever to be defrocked for sex abuse

Defrocked US Cardinal Gave Money To Top Clerics: Report

Defrocked US cardinal gave money to top clerics: report

Vladimir Putin (5L) visited Moscow's national defence control centre to oversee the test launch of the Avangard hypersonic missile on Thursday

Russia Says First Hypersonic Missiles Enter Service

Russia says first hypersonic missiles enter service

The citizenship law has unleashed a wave of protests across India

Thousands Protest In Rival Demonstrations Over New India Law

Thousands protest in rival demonstrations over new India law

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