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Messi is expected to win a record sixth Ballon d'Or on Monday

Late Messi Winner Sees Barca Sink Atletico

Late Messi winner sees Barca sink Atletico

Root Eyes Double Century As England Edge Ahead Of New Zealand

England captain Joe Root celebrates reaching 150 on day four of the second Test against New Zealand in Hamilton

Root eyes double century as England edge ahead of New Zealand

Climate Crisis Has Reached 'Point Of No Return', UN Chief Says

Guterres flagged a UN report to be released in a few days confirming the last five years are the warmest on record, with 2019 likely to be the second hottest ever

Climate crisis has reached 'point of no return', UN chief says

(From L) President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagard attends the launch of the EU's new leadership team: European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, and European Parliament preside

EU Leadership Takes Office Touting Green Ambition

EU leadership takes office touting green ambition

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North Korea has described the system tested on Thursday as a 'super-large multiple launch rocket system'

North Korea News: Kim Jong Un's Regime Threatens Japan With 'Real Ballistic Missile,' Insults Shinzo Abe

North Korea has targeted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for claiming that Pyongyang launched ballistic missiles.

Despite a number of public protests and calls for him to resign, Muscat had still kept the confidence of his MPs at a meeting on Sunday

Malta PM To Resign Amid Journalist Murder Probe Protests

Malta PM to resign amid journalist murder probe protests

Tobacco is known locally in Malawi as "green gold", but the southern African nation must wrestle with allegations of child labour if the industry is to have a future

Malawi Tobacco Pressured As US Butts In Over Labour Abuses

Malawi tobacco pressured as US butts in over labour abuses

Three events are planned for Sunday, including a march to the US consulate to thank American leaders for legislation backing the city's protest movement

'Still Angry': Hong Kong Protesters Return To The Streets

'Still angry': Hong Kong protesters return to the streets

The bodies of the soldiers killed in the crash have been flown back to France for burial

Fury Over Charlie Hebdo Cartoons On French Army Deaths

Fury over Charlie Hebdo cartoons on French army deaths

Mexico's National Guard patrolled near the La Mora ranch where the massacre victims lived

Mexico Shootout: Bloody Gun Battle With Suspected Drug Cartel Members Leaves 21 Dead

An hour-long gunfight in Villa Union, Mexico, between authorities and suspected cartel members has left 21 dead so far.

Two preschool-aged children were among those killed and a 12-year-old girl was among those hospitalised

19 Killed As Bus Plunges Onto Frozen River In Siberia

19 killed as bus plunges onto frozen river in Siberia

Daphne Caruana Galizia was described as a "one-woman WikiLeaks" who exposed cronyism and sleaze within the Maltese political and business elite

MPs Back Malta PM To Keep Job Despite Protests Over Murder Probe

MPs back Malta PM to keep job despite protests over murder probe

After a spike in deaths last week, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said on Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament

Iraq's Embattled PM Bows Out As Protesters Mourn Dead

Iraq's embattled PM bows out as protesters mourn dead

Israel's Defence Minister Naftali Bennett and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have both sought to win over settlers ahead of another possible snap election

After US Decision, Israel Plans New Hebron Settlement

After US decision, Israel plans new Hebron settlement

Luciano Benetton has struck back at Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio for saying the Benetton family made money from poor maintenance on the Genoa motorway bridge

Benetton In Row With Italian Govt Over Bridge Collapse

Benetton in row with Italian govt over bridge collapse

Saskia Esken (R) and Norbert Walter-Borjans were elected co-leaders of Germany's Social Democratic Party

Bumps Ahead For Merkel After Ally Loses Shock Vote

Bumps ahead for Merkel after ally loses shock vote

Israel's Defence Minister Naftali Bennett and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have both sought to win over settlers ahead of another possible snap election

Israel Planning New Jewish Settlement In Flashpoint Hebron

Israel planning new Jewish settlement in flashpoint Hebron

The incident comes two years after Islamist extremists in a van ploughed into pedestrians on the bridge before attacking people at random with knives

Terror Checks Intensified As London Attack Enters Election Fray

Terror checks intensified as London attack enters election fray

The G20 presidency, which Saudi Arabia takes over from Japan, will see it host world leaders for a global summit in its capital next November 21-22

Saudi Arabia Takes Over G20 Presidency From Japan

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan

At Iran's last parliamentary election in February 2016, the ultra-conservative dominated Guardian Council, which vets candidates, barred nearly 50 percent of hopefuls

Iran Official Points To More Open Elections

Iran official points to more open elections

Irving Burgie, pictured here in 2010, was best known as the man who helped introduce calypso music to the mainstream

Irving Burgie, US Composer Who Popularized Calypso, Dies

Irving Burgie, US composer who popularized calypso, dies

In September, China's information technology ministry said telecom operators should use 'technical means' to verify phone user's identities

China Introduces Mandatory Face Scans For Phone Users

China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users

England's Rory Burns thrived on New Zealand fielding errors to post his second Test century

Despite Root, Burns Tons England 'Disappointed' As New Zealand Hit Back

Despite Root, Burns tons England 'disappointed' as New Zealand hit back

Organisers of the SEA Games, which are held every two years, say they have contingency plans in place for a typhoon

Evacuations In Philippines As Typhoon Threatens SEA Games

Evacuations in Philippines as typhoon threatens SEA Games

'Michael' was among the final few democracy protesters who barricaded themselves inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University

'I Choose To Stay': The Holdout At Hong Kong Campus Siege

'I choose to stay': the holdout at Hong Kong campus siege

As a working mother, Jane Sun, the head of Chinese travel giant Trip.com, says she understands the challenges faced by many women in China, whose participation in the labour force has been falling for decades

China's Trip.com Chief On Journey To Boost Working Mothers

China's Trip.com chief on journey to boost working mothers

A file picture shows a Pilatus PC-12 single-engined aircraft similar to the one involved in the crash, in which nine people were killed

Plane Crash Kills Nine, Injures Three In South Dakota

Plane crash kills nine, injures three in South Dakota

Skirmishes erupted overnight between protesters and police in Hong Kong after a rare period of calm in the city

Hong Kong Protesters Back On Streets After Election Lull

Hong Kong protesters back on streets after election lull

P3 Orion

Iranian P-3 Orion Tempts Fate, Buzzes US Navy Ships Several Times In Gulf Of Oman

The Iranian military buzzed two U.S. Navy ships as they completed a mission in the Gulf Of Oman.

When Vandita Morarka set up her feminist non-profit One Future Collective in 2017, she rented nearly everything she needed and funnelled the savings from not having a one-off outlay into paying salaries to her staff - one of a growing number of Indian mil

From Armchairs To IPhones, India's Millennials Rent It All

From armchairs to iPhones, India's millennials rent it all

Shea butter and shea nuts can end up in chocolate, margarine, cooking oil and cosmetics

Nigerian Farmers Hope To Spread Shea Butter Wealth

Nigerian farmers hope to spread shea butter wealth

Turkish F-16

Belarus Is Unhappy With Its Brand New Su-30, Wants The US F-16

Belarus has decided that its air force would rather fly the F-16, after getting Su-30s from Russia.

Some say the money sunk into Alitalia could have bought a few new airlines

No Clear Flight Plan For Alitalia After Rescue Stalls

No clear flight plan for Alitalia after rescue stalls

A strong proponent of greater German engagement on the world stage and closer EU integration, von der Leyen has in the past advocated a "United States of Europe"

Ursula Von Der Leyen: Merkel Loyalist, Favoured By Macron

Ursula von der Leyen: Merkel loyalist, favoured by Macron

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