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Salah Khashoggi (L), the son of slain Saudi journalist Jamal, has welcomed a court verdict handing down death sentences for his father's murder

Khashoggi Son Welcomes Saudi Court Verdict Over Father's Murder

Khashoggi son welcomes Saudi court verdict over father's murder

Death Of Army Chief Gaid Salah Caps Turbulent Year For Algeria

Ahmed Gaid Salah was a veteran of Algeria's war for independence from France

Death of army chief Gaid Salah caps turbulent year for Algeria

Boeing Ousts Muilenburg, Names Chair David Calhoun As CEO

Boeing replaced Dennis Muilenburg as CEO amid the protracted 737 MAX crisis

Boeing ousts Muilenburg, names Chair David Calhoun as CEO

Map showing the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany.

Berlin Expects US Sanctions To Slightly Delay Russian Pipeline

Berlin expects US sanctions to slightly delay Russian pipeline

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Michel Barnier said that agreeing a post-Brexit relationship with Britain "will be immensely challenging"

EU Charts Path For 'Challenging' Post-Brexit UK Deal

EU charts path for 'challenging' post-Brexit UK deal

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) shakes hand with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Japan's Abe Urges Hong Kong Freedoms In Xi Meeting

Japan's Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting

Tesco expressed shock at claims that some of its Christmas cards may have been made by prisoners in China

Ex-inmate Hits Back At China 'Lies' Over Prison Labour Row

Ex-inmate hits back at China 'lies' over prison labour row

Iraqis have resumed protesting in Baghdad and across the south after parliament missed another deadline to appoint a prime minister

Iraq Protests Resume As Political Paralysis Deepens

Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens

The French army has deployed three armed Reaper drones at an air base in Niamey, Niger

French Army Carries Out First-ever Drone Strike During Mali Op

French army carries out first-ever drone strike during Mali op

Beijing has accused the US of 'pursuing the weaponisation of outer space'

Beijing Attacks US For 'Weaponisation' Of Outer Space

Beijing attacks US for 'weaponisation' of outer space

Observers say many Uzbeks did not understand the purpose of the election

International Monitors Slam 'Lack Of Real Contest' In Uzbek Polls

International monitors slam 'lack of real contest' in Uzbek polls

Algerian protesters who once praised Gaid Salah for his intervention to force Bouteflika's resignation now despise the general

Algeria's Military Chief Gaid Salah, Guardian Of Opaque Regime

Algeria's military chief Gaid Salah, guardian of opaque regime

Humanitarian aid currently flows into Syria through UN-designated checkpoints in Turkey and Iraq

China Slams Pompeo Criticism Of Syria Aid Veto

China slams Pompeo criticism of Syria aid veto

The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan began a brutal, decade-long guerilla war that killed up to two million Afghans

40 Years On, Veterans Still Grapple With Soviet-Afghan War

40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war

US soldiers in Nerkh district of Wardak province.This year has been the deadliest for US forces in Afghanistan since 2015

Taliban Claim Attack That Killed US Soldier In Afghanistan

Taliban claim attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

Switzerland's market watchdog FINMA has also said it would appoint an independent auditor to investigate spying activities by Credit SuisseÂ

Credit Suisse Confirms Second Spying Case

Credit Suisse confirms second spying case

Protests over the Argentinian government's economic reform plan broke out in the capital Buenos Aires last week

Argentina Is In 'Virtual Default' Says President

Argentina is in 'virtual default' says president

This weekend the relative calm in Hong Kong was broken by clashes between black-clad pro-democracy protesters and police in some of the city's shopping malls

Hong Kong Protests During Christmas? Protesters Target Shopping Areas For Holiday Rallies

The targets of the protests include five shopping malls that figure to be full of last-minute Christmas Eve shoppers.

China has been hit by a severe pork shortage after African Swine Fever ripped through the country's pig herds

China To Lower Import Tariffs In January

Monday's announcement said tariffs on frozen pork will drop from 12% to 8% Jan. 1.

There have been widespread protests across India against the new citizenship law

India Bids To Bust Citizenship Law 'Myths' With Cartoon Muslims

India bids to bust citizenship law 'myths' with cartoon Muslims

Kashmiri students wait for their turn to use the internet, with only around a dozen kiosks for the region's seven million inhabitants

Back To Pre-internet Stone Age In Offline Indian Kashmir

Back to pre-internet stone age in offline Indian Kashmir

Honduras is plagued by drug trafficking, gangs, poverty and corruption and suffers from one of the highest homicide rates in the world outside areas of armed conflict

Prison Clashes Leave 36 Dead In Honduras

Prison clashes leave 36 dead in Honduras

GettyImages-Cruise Ship

Cruise Ship Crash Caused By 'Wind Gusts, Strong Currents', Passenger Shares 'Pretty Wild' Accident

In the aftermath of the collision between two ships of Carnival Cruise, the cruise company has explained that the accident in Mexico was caused by “spontaneous wind gusts and strong currents.”

A six-year-old reportedly opened a card from a Tesco's supermarket to find a message inside, claiming to be from inmates in China

Qingpu Prison: The 'Cultural Exchange' Centre In Forced Labour Scandal

Qingpu Prison: the 'cultural exchange' centre in forced labour scandal

Hundreds of people have been taken to hospital after drinking the coconut wine

Eight Die In Philippines After Drinking Coconut Wine

Eight die in Philippines after drinking coconut wine

Ecuador authorities had activated emergency protocols when a transport barge sank in a port on San Cristobal Island, spilling 600 gallons of diesel fuel into the water

Ecuador Says Galapagos Fuel Spill 'Under Control'

Ecuador says Galapagos fuel spill 'under control'

Tottenham's Son Heung-min was sent off after clashing with Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger

Football Racism Inquiry Call After Spurs-Chelsea Clash Halted

Football racism inquiry call after Spurs-Chelsea clash halted

Young elephants are "broken" to interact with tens of millions of tourists who visit Thailand every year, many eager to capture social media-worthy encounters of the kingdom's national animal playing sports, dancing and even painting

Elephants In Thailand 'Broken' For Lucrative Animal Tourism

Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism

Winning feeling - Chelsea manager Frank Lampard celebrates a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur

Three Things We Learned From The Premier League

Three things we learned from the Premier League

British actor Daisy Ridley poses with stormtroopers upon arrival for the European premiere of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in London on December 18, 2019

Force Is Still With 'Star Wars,' With Massive N.America Opening

Force is still with 'Star Wars,' with massive N.America opening

Winners of the lottery traditionally return to the bureaux where they bought their ticket to celebrate

Winners Of World's Richest Lottery 'El Gordo' Celebrate

Winners of world's richest lottery 'El Gordo' celebrate

Josip Ilicic has scored seven times in Serie A for Atalanta this season

Atalanta Hand 'Embarrassing' AC Milan Worst Loss In 21 Years

Atalanta hand 'embarrassing' AC Milan worst loss in 21 years

Protesters gather outside Kufa University in the central Iraq on Sunday

Iraqis Step Up Protests As Deadline For New PM Looms

Iraqis step up protests as deadline for new PM looms

Hundreds of balloons were released in memory of the more than a thousand people3 killed during the revolution

Romanians Pay Tribute To Victims Of 1989 Revolution

Romanians pay tribute to victims of 1989 revolution

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