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This handout photograph courtesy of Michael Schade shows the volcano on New Zealand's White Island spewing steam and ash minutes following a deadly eruption

Eight Still Missing In NZealand Volcano Eruption: Police

Eight still missing in NZealand volcano eruption: police

Amazon Alleges Trump Abused Power In Huge Pentagon Contract

Amazon argues that a multibillion-dollar Pentagon cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft should be voided because of improper pressure from President Donald Trump

Amazon alleges Trump abused power in huge Pentagon contract

Netflix Dominates Golden Globes Noms As 'Marriage Story' Scoops Six

Tim Allen announced Golden Globe nominations, with "Marriage Story" taking the most with six

Netflix dominates Golden Globes noms as 'Marriage Story' scoops six

South Africa's state power company Eskom is expected to report debt equal to around $30.8 billion at the end of March 2020

South Africa's Power Blackouts Intensify

South Africa's power blackouts intensify

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The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) headquarters in Moscow on December 9, 2019, as the World Anti-Doping Agency bans Russia from major global sports events for four years

Russia Doping Whistleblower Welcomes Ban, Urges Review Of Olympic Results

Russia doping whistleblower welcomes ban, urges review of Olympic results

Kim Jong Un is closely associated with the Samjiyon scheme and has visited the area several times

North Korea Wants Tourism? Kim Jong Un Inaugurates Mountain Spa, Ski Resort In Bid To Entice Foreign Visitors

The North Korean tourist sector is exempt from international sanctions.

US manufacturers expect higher revenues in 2020 despite lingering uncertainty over trade policies

US Manufacturers See Higher 2020 Sales Despite Trade Cloud

US manufacturers see higher 2020 sales despite trade cloud

Paul Volcker, who headed the US central bank from 1975 to 1987, was 92 when he died

Former US Fed Chairman Paul Volcker Dies At 92

Former US Fed Chairman Paul Volcker dies at 92

Johnson is hoping to regain the Conservative majority lost by his predecessor Theresa May in the last election

UK's 'Brexit Election' Campaign Enters Final Straight

UK's 'Brexit election' campaign enters final straight

Experts believe that some 7,500 people have died in the surrounding area as a result of diseases linked to toxic emissions from the steel plant in the southern Italian city of Taranto

Italy Proposes New Plan To Rescue ArcelorMittal Steel Plant

Italy proposes new plan to rescue ArcelorMittal steel plant

An Iraqi youth cries during the funeral procession of a prominent civil society activist who was shot dead the previous night

Iraqis Rally Against Government As Baghdad Summons Western Envoys

Iraqis rally against government as Baghdad summons Western envoys

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un engaged in mutual insults and threats of devastation in 2017

'Old Man' Trump Is 'Bluffing' Says North Korea: KCNA

'Old man' Trump is 'bluffing' says North Korea: KCNA

Sanna Marin of Finland's Social Democrates deflects questions about her age as she prepares to become the world's youngest sitting prime minister

Finland's Sanna Marin, World's Youngest PM

Finland's Sanna Marin, world's youngest PM

Gooding's collection includes some of the most famous Scottish malts

World's 'Largest Collection' Of Rare Whiskies On Sale

World's 'largest collection' of rare whiskies on sale

Tim Allen announced Golden Globe nominations, with "Marriage Story" taking the most with five

'Marriage Story' Tops Golden Globes Nominations With Six

'Marriage Story' tops Golden Globes nominations with six

Jean-Luc Melenchon was convicted Monday for shoving a police officer during a search of his party's offices last year.

French Far-left Leader Gets Suspended Jail Term For Shoving Police

French far-left leader gets suspended jail term for shoving police

Africa is largely blameless for climate change, yet its growing energy demands risk a larger carbon footprint

Stakes Are Global As Africa Faces 'Climate Dilemma'

Stakes are global as Africa faces 'climate dilemma'

Actress Dakota Fanning (L) and Susan Kelechi Watson attend the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills on December 9, 2019

Golden Globes Nominations Ceremony Begins

Golden Globes nominations ceremony begins

The Chinese embassy in Stockholm said Beijing had "never authorised and will not authorise anyone to engage with Gui Minhai's daughter"

Sweden To Prosecute Ex-China Envoy Over Gui Meetings

Sweden to prosecute ex-China envoy over Gui meetings

A file picture of New Zealand's most active volcano, Whakarri (White Island), in the Bay of Plenty, taken in 1999

No More Survivors On New Zealand Island After Volcano Eruption

No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption

Sumatran tiger

Poachers Who Killed 2 Pregnant Sumatran Tigers Arrested In Indonesia

The police were able to confiscate the preserved fetuses and a portion of tiger skin from an adult tiger. A tip from villagers led to the Saturday arrests.

The EU is allowing governments to spend billions on turbocharging battery production

EU Opens Subsidies For Electric Battery Push

EU opens subsidies for electric battery push

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak spoke of a proposal to cut oil production further to keep crude prices from falling too far

OPEC Agrees Oil Output Cuts After Much 'Brain Squeezing'

OPEC agrees oil output cuts after much 'brain squeezing'

The shells of several Qatari-funded luxury hotels lie abandoned in the Saudi city of Al-Ahsa

Once Propped Up By Qatari High-rollers, Saudi City Prays For Truce

Once propped up by Qatari high-rollers, Saudi city prays for truce

The suspected poachers may have been planning to sell the tiger skin to a foreign collector, authorities said

Tiger Skin, Foetuses Found In Indonesia Poacher Case

Tiger skin, foetuses found in Indonesia poacher case

European Companies Minimise Risks From US-China Trade War

European companies minimise risks from US-China trade war

Saudi restaurants have long been segregated into a family section for customers accompanied by women and a singles area for men

Saudi Eliminates Gender-segregated Entrances For Eateries

Saudi eliminates gender-segregated entrances for eateries

Senkaku Islands, East China Sea

China Shifts Maritime Pressure To Japan And East China Sea With Record Intrusions This Year

Japan’s Coast Guard has produced data claiming that Chinese government ships and other vessels have entered Japanese exclusive waters over 1,000 times this year. This is an 80 percent increase over 2018 and far more than any year since 2012 when the Chinese incursions began.

Firefighters battled for hours to put out the blaze in the narrow and congested lanes of Old Delhi

Firemen Hailed As Heroes In Delhi Horror Blaze

Firemen hailed as heroes in Delhi horror blaze

ECB chief Christine Lagarde will chair her maiden meeting of the bank's governing council on Thursday

All Eyes On Lagarde's ECB Debut This Week

All eyes on Lagarde's ECB debut this week

China's government has stepped up the promotion of patriotism under President Xi Jinping

French Basketball Player Fined In China For Not Looking At Flag

French basketball player fined in China for not looking at flag

Sanofi will pay $2.5 billion for the US company

France's Sanofi To Buy Immuno-oncology Specialist Synthorx

France's Sanofi to buy immuno-oncology specialist Synthorx

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Cruise Ship Suffers Engine Failure, Starts Drifting With Passengers

A cruise ship belonging to P&O Cruises reported an engine problem Sunday and started drifting. It issued a mayday and tugs were deployed to ferry it back to safety.

Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the far-west region, rejects estimates more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are held in re-education camps

China Says It Will Continue 'Training' Xinjiang People

China says it will continue 'training' Xinjiang people

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