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Russian student and blogger Yegor Zhukov is surrounded by supporters outside Moscow's Kuntsevsky district court after getting his suspended sentence

Russia Hands Anti-Putin Blogger Surprise Suspended Sentence

Russia hands anti-Putin blogger surprise suspended sentence

Russia 'Preparing' Lavrov Visit To Washington Next Week

A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 10, 2017 shows US President Donald J. Trump (C) speaking with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and then Russian Ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak during a meeting at the Whi

Russia 'preparing' Lavrov visit to Washington next week

Italian Sports Daily Blasts 'Lynching' Over 'Black Friday' Headline

Romelu Lukaku has been targeted by racism in his first season in Italy

Italian sports daily blasts 'lynching' over 'Black Friday' headline

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India Police Shoot Dead 4 Rapists Whose Crime Triggered National Outrage

According to police, the suspects were shot when they tried snatching officers' weapons and escape.

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With some 1.7 million staff, Britain's NHS, which is often criticised but fiercely defended, is one of the world's largest employers

Healthcare Battles Brexit As Top UK Election Issue

Healthcare battles Brexit as top UK election issue

Annual rallies in Greece held since the 2008 police shooting of a teenage boy have frequently turned violent

Greece On High Alert On Anniversary Of Teen Shooting

Greece on high alert on anniversary of teen shooting

Maldives Foreign minister Abdulla Shahid said previous governments borrowed too heavily

Maldives Seeks To Restructure China Debt After Years Of Heavy Borrowing

Maldives seeks to restructure China debt after years of heavy borrowing

China's offer to waive tariffs on pork and soybean comes as the two sides try to put the finishing touches to a partial trade deal

China To Exempt 'Some' US Soybean, Pork From Tariffs

China to exempt 'some' US soybean, pork from tariffs

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says the International Criminal Court has information on the locations of three Libyan fugitives, including one of former dictator Moamer Kadhafi's sons

Duterte Drug War: Women Raped, Kids Watched Parents Being Murdered, ICC Examination Reveals

"It has been reported that in at least a few incidents, members of law enforcement raped women who were apparently targeted because of their personal relationships to individuals alleged to have been involved in drug activities," a prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un "would love to see Trump re-elected, as would the rest of America's adversaries", Biden said, stating that is "one more reason it's so important we beat" Trump in the 2020 election

New Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Resuming Missile Testing Activities

The activity took place at a site which was previously dismantled by North Korea.

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Cruise Ship Workers Earn As Low As $500/ Month Despite Demanding Work, Weird Hours

There is a huge gap in earnings between cruise-ship workers at the top and those in lower ranks. This was revealed in a report that had interview-based data from several cruise ship employees.

Sumatran tigers are considered critically endangered by protection group the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with fewer than 400 believed to remain in the wild

Sumatran Tiger Kills Farmer In Indonesia

Sumatran tiger kills farmer in Indonesia

Peter Handke's Nobel literature prize win sparked outrage across much of the Balkans and beyond, but he has a loyal fan-base in Velika Hoca, a tiny Serb enclave in Kosovo

In Kosovo, The Tiny Serb Village With A Friend In Handke

In Kosovo, the tiny Serb village with a friend in Handke

Yoon Ji-hye, a 24-year-old YouTuber in South Korea, is no longer interested in marriage, having children or even dating

Till Death Do I Stay Single: South Korea's #NoMarriage Women

Till death do I stay single: South Korea's #NoMarriage women

Samoa has introduced a compulsory vaccination programme in a desperate bid to stop the virus

Anti-vaxxer Arrested As Samoa Battles Measles Epidemic

Anti-vaxxer arrested as Samoa battles measles epidemic

89-year-old Gianni Bracciani has dressed the likes of Angelina Jolie, Celine Dion, Naomi Campbell and Jennifer Lopez in his feathers

Fashionable Feathers: Italian Designer's Life In Plumes

Fashionable feathers: Italian designer's life in plumes

More than 1,000 new coal power stations or units are in progress of being built, NGOs said on Thursday

Banks Gave $745 Billion To Groups Planning New Coal Power Plants: NGOs

Banks gave $745 billion to groups planning new coal power plants: NGOs

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump "abused his power for his own political benefit at the expense of our national security"

Top Democrat Pulls Trigger On Impeachment, Trump Defiant

Top Democrat pulls trigger on impeachment, Trump defiant

A woman walks near pink crosses placed in memory of eight murdered women at Lomas de Poleo, in Ciudad Juarez -- once dubbed the "murder capital of the world"

24 Hours In The Shadow Of Mexico's Violence

24 hours in the shadow of Mexico's violence

An Emirati falconer releases a falcon while on a hunting trip by Al-Marzoom Hunting Association at Al-Marzoom Falconry Reserve

UAE Mines History To Assert Legitimacy In Major Documentary

UAE mines history to assert legitimacy in major documentary

Forecast economic growth from 2020 to 2035 in the world's 900 largest cities.

Major US, Global Cities Slowing Amid Worldwide Slump: Report

Major US, global cities slowing amid worldwide slump: report

Auschwitz survivor Frederick Terna, 96, at his home in New York on December 4, 2019

Auschwitz Survivor Fears Rise Of Anti-Semitism

Auschwitz survivor fears rise of anti-Semitism

Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua face off ahead of their rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday

Joshua, Ruiz Ready For 'Clash On The Dunes'

Joshua, Ruiz ready for 'Clash on the Dunes'

Vocal minority: Saudi supporters wave their national flag as their team defeat Qatar in the Gulf Cup semi-finals

Qatar's Rivals Reach Gulf Cup Final Despite Absent Fans

Qatar's rivals reach Gulf Cup final despite absent fans

Actor Woody Harrelson -- seen in Los Angeles in October 2019 -- is set to star in the HBO series "The White House Plumbers"

Amid Impeachment Turmoil, HBO OKs Watergate Series

Amid impeachment turmoil, HBO OKs Watergate series

Marcus Rashford has scored 12 goals in 13 games for club and country

Manchester Giants Seek Derby Delight As Liverpool Threaten To Burst Beyond Reach

Manchester giants seek derby delight as Liverpool threaten to burst beyond reach

It is the first time Uber has released figures for the number of sexual assaults that had been reported to the company in the United States

Nearly 6,000 US Sexual Assaults Reported To Uber In 2017 And 2018

Nearly 6,000 US sexual assaults reported to Uber in 2017 and 2018

Some observers say fresh production cuts and a boost to prices would suit Saudi Arabia as it tries to support the IPO of its national oil company Aramco

Marathon OPEC Meeting Breaks Up Without Agreement

Marathon OPEC meeting breaks up without agreement

A photo released by the Mexican presidency shows President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (R) and US Attorney General Bill Barr during a meeting at the Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City on December 5, 2019

US Attorney General Meets Mexican President On Crime

US attorney general meets Mexican president on crime

A scorched branch of the Pasargad bank, which was set ablaze by protesters, is seen in November 2019 in Eslamshahr, near the Iranian capital Tehran

US Says Iran Protest Toll May Surpass 1,000, Mulls Troops

US says Iran protest toll may surpass 1,000, mulls troops

Investors are in a good mood owing to revived hopes for the China-US trade deal, though they remain wary

Global Stocks Mixed Amid Trade Uncertainty, Impeachment Push

Global stocks mixed amid trade uncertainty, impeachment push

The FBI wanted poster of Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets, a Russian hacker known as 'aqua' indicted Thursday for a decade-long cybertheft spree

US Indicts 'Evil Corp' Hackers With Alleged Russian Intelligence Ties

US indicts 'Evil Corp' hackers with alleged Russian intelligence ties

Brasil's President Jair Bolsonaro (R) talks with Argentina's Presidnt Mauricio Macri at a meeting of the four-nation trade bloc Mercosur in Bento Goncalves, Brasil

Brazil's Bolsonaro Urges Mercosur To Push On With Reforms

Brazil's Bolsonaro urges Mercosur to push on with reforms

A home burns during the Hillside fire in the North Park neighborhood of San Bernardino, California on October 31, 2019.

California Bars Insurers From Dropping Customers In Fire-prone Zones

California bars insurers from dropping customers in fire-prone zones

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