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US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has in recent weeks made a whistle-stop tour of countries with a stake in Afghan peace, including Pakistan

US Resumes Talks With Taliban In Doha

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha

Belarus Crowds Rally Against Closer Russia Ties

Belarusian protesters march in the capital Minsk against the prospect of closer ties with Russia

Belarus crowds rally against closer Russia ties

Pope Meets With Embattled Malta PM Despite Plea To Cancel

Pope Francis and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat meet at the Vatican, despite calls from academics for the pontiff to cancel the event

Pope meets with embattled Malta PM despite plea to cancel

Indian police have said that they shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects

Indian Police Investigated Over Killings Of Rape Suspects

Indian police investigated over killings of rape suspects

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Qatari football fans cheer as the emirate hosts Saudi Arabia in the semi-final of the Gulf Cup, which the kingdom took part in in what was widely seen as a conciliatory move

Qatar FM Talks Of 'Some Progress' In Mending Gulf Rift

Qatar FM talks of 'some progress' in mending Gulf rift

Around 440 people have died since anti-government rallies erupted on October 1 in Baghdad and Iraq's Shiite-majority south

Iraq Protesters Turn Out In Defiance After Baghdad Attack

Iraq protesters turn out in defiance after Baghdad attack

ProlongedÂ drought has left much of eastern Australia tinder dry and spot fires have raged every day

Australia Bushfires North Of Sydney 'Too Big To Put Out'

The fire that some have termed a "mega blaze" is about a one-hour drive away from Sydney and has affected about 300,000 hectares, reports have said.

The vote is a cornerstone of a 2001 peace deal that ended a brutal decade-long war between Bougainville rebels, PNG security forces and foreign mercenaries that killed up to 20,000 people and displaced thousands more

Polls Close In Historic Bougainville Independence Vote

Polls close in historic Bougainville independence vote

Chilean demonstrators hit the streets of the capital again

Protesters Clash With Police As Chile Unrest Enters 50th Day

Protesters clash with police as Chile unrest enters 50th day

US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has in recent weeks made a whistle-stop tour of countries with a stake in Afghan peace, including Pakistan

US Resumes Talks With Taliban In Doha: US Source

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

Bushfires are common in the country but scientists say this year's season has come earlier and with more intensity due to a prolonged drought and climatic conditions fuelled by global warming

Australia Braces For Heatwave As More Than 100 Fires Burn

Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn

Faulty PG&E powerlines were blamed for sparking last year's so-called Camp Fire in northern California -- the deadliest in the state's history -- that left 86 people dead

PG&E Agrees To $13.5 Billion Payout For Deadly California Fires

PG&E agrees to $13.5 billion payout for deadly California fires

France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are the four-time world ice dancing champions.

China's Sui And Han Win ISU Grand Prix Final Pairs Gold, Kihira Crashes

China's Sui and Han win ISU Grand Prix Final pairs gold, Kihira crashes

British cave diver Vernon Unsworth arrives at US District Court in Los Angeles, California on December 3, 2019 with his attorney Lin Wood (R)

Elon Musk Cleared Of Defamation Over 'Pedo Guy' Tweet

Elon Musk cleared of defamation over 'pedo guy' tweet

Despite the lack of a central local authority in Achacachi, shops in the city are open, the banks function normally and restaurants offer trout from nearby Lake TiticacaÂ

Locals Cheer Morales Exit In Ex-Bolivia Leader's Former Fiefdom

Locals cheer Morales exit in ex-Bolivia leader's former fiefdom

Authorities say tearing down the brick kilns will make Dhaka's air more breathable but thousands of workers have been left without a job

Bangladesh Tears Down Brick Kilns To Fight Toxic Smog

Bangladesh tears down brick kilns to fight toxic smog

The USS John F. Kennedy is pictured in 2004 at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, where a shooter was killed after opening fire on December 6, 2019

Military Base Shooter Assailed US As 'Nation Of Evil'

Military base shooter assailed US as 'nation of evil'

Filipino 'arnisadors' are fiercely proud of their country, and the sport that symbolises their spirit of battle and revolution

Arnis, Philippines Martial Art That Evokes Magellan's Nemesis

Arnis, Philippines martial art that evokes Magellan's nemesis

Johnson called the snap election to try to get a parliamentary majority which would enable him to secure backing for his deal for Britain to leave the EU

UK Election Rivals Face Off For Final Time Ahead Of Poll

UK election rivals face off for final time ahead of poll

Bayrou was questioned for 10 hours

French Centrist Leader Francois Bayrou Charged Over Funds Misuse

French centrist leader Francois Bayrou charged over funds misuse

Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, nations agreed to limit global warming to 'well below' two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit)

Fossil Fuel Groups 'Destroying' Climate Talks: NGOs

Fossil fuel groups 'destroying' climate talks: NGOs

The US Justice Department is seeking to carry out federal executions of five men on death row at a prison in Terre Haute, Indiana

Top US Court Blocks Resumption Of Federal Executions -- For Now

Top US court blocks resumption of federal executions -- for now

A photo illustration shows the Facebook page of Britain's opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn.

UK Election: Parties Take Battle For Ideas To Social Media

UK election: parties take battle for ideas to social media

US President Donald Trump says he will hold off for now on designating Mexican drug cartels as terror groups

Trump Pulls Back On Designating Mexico Cartels As 'Terror' Groups

Trump pulls back on designating Mexico cartels as 'terror' groups

The White House said the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is "competely baseless"

White House Rejects Participation In 'Baseless' Impeachment Probe

White House rejects participation in 'baseless' impeachment probe

Ester Ledecka crosses to clinch her first World Cup downhill victory at Lake Louise

Ledecka Swoops For Lake Louise Downhill Win

Ledecka swoops for Lake Louise downhill win

Peter Handke's Nobel literature laureate win has triggered outrage in the Balkans and beyond

Nobel Winner Handke Dodges Questions On Balkan Wars

Nobel winner Handke dodges questions on Balkan wars

AS Roma defender Chris Smalling holds off Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku

Inter Held By Roma After Racism Storm, Leaving Juve To Eye Top Spot

Inter held by Roma after racism storm, leaving Juve to eye top spot

Iraqi supporters of the Iran-trained Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force join protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square in what is widely seen as an act of intimidation

Twelve Protesters Killed In Baghdad Attack As US Imposes New Sanctions

Twelve protesters killed in Baghdad attack as US imposes new sanctions

US officials say Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson engaged in a campaign of bribery in five countries for 17 years

Sweden's Ericsson To Pay $1 Bn Over Bribery Allegations: US Govt

Sweden's Ericsson to pay $1 bn over bribery allegations: US govt

Bolivia's then economy minister Luis Arce speaks at a conference in Washington in 2017

Bolivia's Ex-economy Minister Takes Asylum In Mexico

Bolivia's ex-economy minister takes asylum in Mexico

British cave diver Vernon Unsworth arrives at US District Court in Los Angeles, California on December 3, 2019

British Caver Seeks $190mn From Elon Musk For 'Pedo Guy' Slur

British caver seeks $190mn from Elon Musk for 'pedo guy' slur

Activists protest against the rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman in India. Police later shod dead the four detained suspects as they re-enacted the crime

Indian Police Kill Rape-murder Suspects, Sparking Celebrations

Indian police kill rape-murder suspects, sparking celebrations

Merkel will become only the third German chancellor ever to visit Auschwitz

Merkel Voices 'Deep Shame' On First Visit To Auschwitz

Merkel voices 'deep shame' on first visit to Auschwitz

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