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US President Donald Trump could see a vote on his impeachment in the House of Representatives by the end of the week

Trump Impeachment Drive Enters Crucial Week In Divided Congress

Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress

Beleaguered DR Congo Rainforest Attacked On All Sides

Crops border Virunga National Park in DR Congo, where the goverment faces a daunting challenge to protect the rainforest

Beleaguered DR Congo rainforest attacked on all sides

India Gang-rape Shootings Revives Extrajudicial Killing Fears

A protest in Mumbai against sexual assault in India. Police have long been criticised for not preventing violent crimes or for failing to bring cases to court

India gang-rape shootings revives extrajudicial killing fears

Britain goes to the polls on Thursday and accusations of anti-Semitism that have dogged Labour and its leader could well influence the overall result

Anti-Semitism Stokes Fear And Election Angst In UK's 'Bagel Belt'

Anti-Semitism stokes fear and election angst in UK's 'bagel belt'

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

Injuries Feared As Popular New Zealand Volcano Erupts

Injuries feared as popular New Zealand volcano erupts

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Are Iranian Nuclear Revelations Rhetoric Or Cause For Alarm?

The time has come when the world is most likely going to have to face a nuclear-armed Iran.

The daughter of former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke, pictured at a Labor Party campaign launch in 2010, claims he urged her to remain silent about an alleged rape

Daughter Claims Australian Ex-PM Urged Silence On Alleged Rape

Daughter claims Australian ex-PM urged silence on alleged rape

Caroll Spinney -- seen here at the 2017 Sesame Workshop Dinner in New York with several other "Sesame Street" characters -- portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for nearly 50 years

'Sesame Street' Puppeteer Caroll Spinney -- Aka Big Bird -- Dies At 85

'Sesame Street' puppeteer Caroll Spinney -- aka Big Bird -- dies at 85

Iran missiles

Puppet Show In Middle-East: Iran Is Pulling The Strings, Has Missiles Pointed At US Troops From Iraq

Tensions are reaching a fever pitch as it has been confirmed that Iran has missiles In Iraq that can hit troops and Israel.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) -- seen in Sochi in May 2019 -- will meet in Washington on December 10, 2019

US Confirms Washington Visit By Russian Foreign Minister

US confirms Washington visit by Russian foreign minister

An immunisation drive has boosted coverage rates from just 30 percent to around 90 percent

No Reprieve As Samoa Measles Death Toll Hits 70

No reprieve as Samoa measles death toll hits 70

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach

Russia To Discover Sporting Fate As WADA Meets

Russia to discover sporting fate as WADA meets

Kim Jong-Un

Trump Warns North Korea, Kim Jong Un: 'Lose Everything' If They Don't Denuclearize

Signs point to a huge breakdown in the process that could have led to a denuclearization deal between North Korea and the United States.

Mario Balotelli scored his 50th Serie A goal to lift Brescia from the bottom of the table

Cagliari Move Fourth As AC Milan Get Back On Track

Cagliari move fourth as AC Milan get back on track

China's Ding Junhui has won his third UK Championship title

China's Ding Junhui Wins UK Championship

China's Ding Junhui wins UK Championship

The rules, which aim to enforce budgetary discipline among European Union members, were born out of the financial crisis and needed to be updated, Paolo Gentiloni said; he is pictured October 3, 2019

EU Budget Rules Need Rethink, Says New Commissioner

EU budget rules need rethink, says new commissioner

A sea of protesters quickly took over the center and north of Colombia's capital Bogota, pushing for changes in conservative President Ivan Duque's agenda

In Colombia, Musicians Join Anti-government Protests

In Colombia, musicians join anti-government protests

Brazil's Cruzeiro player Marquinhos Gabriel reacts during the Brazilian Championship football match against Palmeiras, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on December 8, 2019.Cruzeiro, one of the great clubs in Brazil, reached the last day of the Brasileirao in th

Brazilian Giants Cruzeiro Relegated For First Time

Brazilian giants Cruzeiro relegated for first time

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump cross south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, after Trump briefly stepped over to the northern side, on June 30, 2019

Trump Warns Kim Has 'Everything' To Lose Through Hostility

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

Juice Wrld performs at a music festival in Las Vegas in September 2019 -- the rapper has died at the age of 21

Rising US Rap Artist Juice WRLD Dies At 21

Rising US rap artist Juice WRLD dies at 21

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US - China Trade War: Chinese Exports To US Fall 23% Amid Tensions Between Washington, Beijing

The ongoing trade war has hit China's exports to the U.S.

The blaze broke out in the early hours in the city's old quarter, whose narrow and congested lanes are lined with many small manufacturing and storage units

Screams And Goodbyes As Scores Die In Devastating India Factory Fire

Screams and goodbyes as scores die in devastating India factory fire

Tycoon Samir Khatib (L) is front-runner to succeed Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri (R)

Consultations To Choose New PM In Protest-hit Lebanon Delayed

Consultations to choose new PM in protest-hit Lebanon delayed

Arctic Ocean

Exploring The North Pole: South African, Norwegian Complete Arduous Journey For Climate Change Research

Mike Horn and Borge Ousland have successfully completed an 1,800-kilometer journey across the North Pole, despite numerous hazards and setbacks.

Protesters held placards with slogans such as 'No to capitulation', 'Stay away from Moscow' and 'Russian gas is a noose around our necks'

Ukraine Crowds Protest Over Russia Summit

Ukraine crowds protest over Russia summit

The latest test comes as North Korea is ramping up pressure ahead of its end-of-year deadline for the US to propose a new offer to kickstart stalled nuclear talks

North Korea Carries Out 'Very Important Test' At Rocket Launch Site, Warns 'Denuclearization' Is Off Negotiating Table

North Korea continues to conduct tests to attract the attention of the United States amid stalled nuclear negotiations between the two countries.

Merkel Allies Wary As Coalition Partner Seeks Concessions

Merkel allies wary as coalition partner seeks concessions

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani presented a "budget of resistance" against crippling sanctions imposed by arch-enemy the United States

Iran Unveils Budget Of 'Resistance' Against US Sanctions

Iran unveils budget of 'resistance' against US sanctions

South African-born Swiss Mike Horn is attempting toto circumnavigate the globe via the North and South Poles

Adventurers Cross Arctic Ocean On Skis Despite Thinning Ice

Adventurers cross Arctic Ocean on skis despite thinning ice

Millions of Hong Kongers have hit the streets in protests fuelled by years of growing fears that authoritarian China is stamping out the city's liberties

Hong Kongers Mark Half A Year Of Protest With Mammoth Rally

Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hoping to regain the majority his Conservative Party lost in 2019, with latest polls suggesting he is narrowly on course to achieve his goal

Impact Of UK Polls To Be 'Felt For Decades': PM Johnson

Impact of UK polls to be 'felt for decades': PM Johnson

Macron has said that Russia "is no longer an enemy"

Russia Not An Enemy? Macron's Moscow Strategy Faces First Test

Russia not an enemy? Macron's Moscow strategy faces first test

The scale of this year's bushfire devastation has been widely described as unprecedented

Smoke Haze Settles Over Australian Capital As Bushfires Burn

Smoke haze settles over Australian capital as bushfires burn

People in over 50 cities around the world slept on the streets to support the World's Big Sleep Out campaign

'Emotional' Will Smith Campaigns Against Homelessness In New York

'Emotional' Will Smith campaigns against homelessness in New York

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