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The Singapore Democratic Party says that Google refused their request to buy ads on the site

Google Bans Political Ads In Singapore As Elections Loom

Google bans political ads in Singapore as elections loom

Natural Gas Drives Record CO2 Emissions In 2019

World carbon emissions in 2018 and changes from 2008.

Natural gas drives record CO2 emissions in 2019

Bids For 'Oversubscribed' Saudi Aramco IPO To Conclude

International investors have baulked at Saudi Aramco's valuation of between $1.6 trillion and $1.7 trillion -- a figure still well short of the valuation of $2 trillion targeted by the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Bids for 'oversubscribed' Saudi Aramco IPO to conclude

The attack comes as humanitarian groups remain on high alert just days after an American aid worker for the UN was killed in a bombing in Kabul

Japanese Doctor Who Helped Afghans For Decades Among Six Killed In Attack

Japanese doctor who helped Afghans for decades among six killed in attack

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Last month a US Navy destroyer sailed close to Chinese-controlled islands in the South China Sea, to assert freedom of navigation rights

China Has A Surveillance Blimp In South China Sea To Track Ships, Missiles

ImageSat International, a private intelligence firm based in Israel, released the imagery that shows the aerostat hovering over Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands with its shadow clearly in view on the ground of the Chinese man-made island.

Video-sharing social network TikTok has said it has dropped a 'blunt' cyberbullying policy, after a report it hid posts by disabled, gay and overweight people

TikTok Drops 'Blunt' Cyberbullying Policy

TikTok drops 'blunt' cyberbullying policy

The House impeachment investigation accumulated 'overwhelming' evidence against US President Donald Trump, the probe's final report said

Lawmakers To Consider Drawing Up Trump Impeachment Articles

Lawmakers to consider drawing up Trump impeachment articles

Britain's Princess Anne talks to Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders at Buckingham Palace

NATO Leaders Caught On Camera Mocking Trump

NATO leaders caught on camera mocking Trump

Former Australia full-back Israel Folau was sacked for making a homophobic comment on social media

'Vindicated' Folau 'Really Pleased' After Anti-gay Sacking Settlement

'Vindicated' Folau 'really pleased' after anti-gay sacking settlement

The Yemeni conflict has triggered what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and in need of aid

UN Launches $29 Bn Emergency Funding Appeal

UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal

The firm claims the second skin is unique

Thin Skin: Japan Firm Develops Ultra-fine Spray-on Facemask

Thin skin: Japan firm develops ultra-fine spray-on facemask

The Nintendo Switch is a hugely popular console around the world, helped by family-friendly games

Tencent, Nintendo To Launch Switch Console In China

Tencent, Nintendo to launch Switch console in China

United Airlines, whose fleet mainly consists of Boeing planes (similar to the 737 MAX planes pictured), placed an order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft

United Airlines Orders 50 Airbus Aircraft To Replace Boeing 757s

United Airlines orders 50 Airbus aircraft to replace Boeing 757s

Mt Paektu has great symbolic significance in the North as both the spiritual birthplace of the Korean nation and, according to Pyongyang's orthodoxy, the birthplace of Kim's father Kim Jong Il

North Korea's Kim In New Horse Ride Through Winter Snows

North Korea's Kim in new horse ride through winter snows

A California student has filed a suit against Chinese-based TikTok, which she accuses of retrieving her data without permission

TikTok Sued In US Over Alleged China Data Transfer

TikTok sued in US over alleged China data transfer

Where a child is born: Esther Gwena, 69, who acts as a midwife but has no training, lays down sheets in her rundown apartment -- a makeshift maternity unit

Babies Born On Floor As Zimbabwe's Health System Totters

Babies born on floor as Zimbabwe's health system totters

Crowds gather outside Ahmad Isah's radio studio every morning to get a chance to air their grievances

Radio Show Helps Ordinary Nigerians Take On Officials

Radio show helps ordinary Nigerians take on officials

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Pyro Pooch: Dog Sets England Home Ablaze In Microwave Mishap

A dog caused a fire at his UK owner's home after accidentally turning on the microwave with a plastic bag of dinner rolls still inside of it.

Ollie Sykes,Green Party candidate for the Hove constituency, worries about the extent to which other parties are committed to fighting climate change

UK Greens Poised As Climate Climbs Election Agenda

UK Greens poised as climate climbs election agenda

The breakout star of Disney's live-action Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" is Baby Yoda, who has stolen both the show and millions of hearts

A Thousand Memes, It Launched: Baby Yoda Breaks Internet

A thousand memes, it launched: Baby Yoda breaks internet

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, seen at the Google I/O 2019 in May, will become chief executive at the tech firm's parent Alphabet

Google Co-founders Step Down As Pichai Named Alphabet CEO

Google co-founders step down as Pichai named Alphabet CEO

British diver Vernon Unsworth arrives at US District Court in Los Angeles, California on December 3, 2019, with his attorney Lin Wood (R) for the defamation trial of Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk

Elon Musk Defends 'Pedo Guy' Tweet In Defamation Trial

Elon Musk defends 'pedo guy' tweet in defamation trial

President VladimirÂ Putin has used sport to boost the prestige of Russia - and his own reputation

Doping Casts Shadow Over Putin's Hopes For Sporting Prestige

Doping casts shadow over Putin's hopes for sporting prestige

Palestinian farmers say Israel sprayed their lands with strong pesticides for four years, scorching their crops, but stopped this spring allowing their harvests to grow back

Gaza Fields, Ravaged By Israeli Herbicides, Bloom Again

Gaza fields, ravaged by Israeli herbicides, bloom again

Years of political and economic turmoil since the 2011 Arab Spring have left one in three Egyptians struggling to survive below the poverty line

'The End': Poverty Bites In Remote Egyptian Village

'The end': Poverty bites in remote Egyptian village

An Iraqi girl carrying a bag walks amidst piles of rubbish in a landfill in Diwaniyah, south of the capital Baghdad

Still In Streets, Iraqis Say Problem Is Poverty

Still in streets, Iraqis say problem is poverty

US President Donald Trump is giving muted support to Hong Kong protesters as talks on US-China trade go down to the wire

North Korea News: What Did Trump Mean When He Said Kim Jong Un 'Likes Sending Rockets Up'?

Trump still believes that a denuclearization deal is possible between the U.S. and North Korea.

Excerpts from the manuscript were published by the MIT Technology Review for the purpose of showing how Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui, pictured here, ignored ethical and scientific norms in creating the twins Lula and Nana

Scientists Slam Chinese CRISPR Babies Research After Manuscript Released

Scientists slam Chinese CRISPR babies research after manuscript released

Tiger Woods says he has turned down offers to play in the Saudi International event

Woods Turns Down Saudi Event, Backs Mickelson

Woods turns down Saudi event, backs Mickelson

A section of an artwork entitled 'DC: Semiramis, 2019â by Tai Shani, one of the four artists named winners of the prestigious Tuner Prize after they formed a collective to share the award after being shortlisted

Four Artists Join Forces To Share 2019 Turner Prize

Four artists join forces to share 2019 Turner Prize

"Te Bourao" by Paul Gauguin which sold for 9.5 million euros at auction in Paris

Rare Gauguin Fetches 9.5 Mn Euros At Paris Auction

Rare Gauguin fetches 9.5 mn euros at Paris auction

Statins for lowering cholesterol are among the most prescribed drugs in developed nations

Early Cholesterol Treatment Lowers Heart Disease Risk: Study

Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study

The Alan Kurdi has rescued hundreds of migrants shipwrecked in the Mediterranean

Italy Authorises Arrival Of Two Ships Carrying Rescued Migrants

Italy authorises arrival of two ships carrying rescued migrants

Democrat Kamala Harris Ends 2020 White House Bid

Democrat Kamala Harris ends 2020 White House bid

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