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December 29, 2019
Children among nine killed in missile attack on Yemen military parade

Three children and six troops were killed when a ballistic missile ripped through a military parade for a Yemeni separatist group that is backed by the United Arab Emirates, a...

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December 29, 2019
Couple marry at Dunkin’ Donuts 30 years after breaking up at same store

A couple reunited for extra-sweet wedding vows at the same branch of Dunkin' Donuts where their young love splintered nearly 30 years ago.

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December 29, 2019
Bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

Several bodies have been found on board a boat suspected of being from North Korea which was discovered on a small island in northern Japan.

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December 29, 2019
Bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

Several bodies have been found on board a boat suspected of being from North Korea which was discovered on a small island in northern Japan.

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December 29, 2019
Bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

Several bodies have been found on board a boat suspected of being from North Korea which was discovered on a small island in northern Japan.

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December 29, 2019
Ukraine and Russia-backed rebels exchange prisoners

Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began exchanging prisoners on Sunday in a move aimed at ending their five-year-long war.

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December 29, 2019
Ukraine and Russia-backed rebels exchange prisoners

Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began exchanging prisoners on Sunday in a move aimed at ending their five-year-long war.

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December 29, 2019
Ukraine and Russia-backed rebels exchange prisoners

Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began exchanging prisoners on Sunday in a move aimed at ending their five-year-long war.

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December 29, 2019
Bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

Several bodies have been found on board a boat suspected of being from North Korea which was discovered on a small island in northern Japan.

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December 29, 2019
Bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan

Several bodies have been found on board a boat suspected of being from North Korea which was discovered on a small island in northern Japan.

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December 29, 2019
Five stabbed at Rabbi’s home during Hanukkah celebration

A knifeman attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home north of New York City late on Saturday, stabbing and injuring five people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.

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December 29, 2019
Five stabbed at Rabbi’s home during Hanukkah celebration

A knifeman attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home north of New York City late on Saturday, stabbing and injuring five people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.

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December 29, 2019
From Brexit to #MeToo: 5 words and phrases that defined the 2010s

In a decade where social media dominated much of the public conversation, it should be little surprise that online culture had a huge impact on our language.

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December 29, 2019
Chain store closures soar nearly 80% in 2019, in brutal year for retail

The retail crisis engulfing Britain's embattled high streets led to 16,073 shops – about 61 every working day – pulling down their shutters for the final time during 2019, new...

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December 29, 2019
Five stabbed at rabbi’s home during Hanukkah celebration

A knifeman attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home north of New York City late on Saturday, stabbing and injuring five people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.

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December 29, 2019
Rush hour carnage – Islamist terror group blamed as 90 feared dead in Somali capital

At least 90 people were feared dead when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday, in the deadliest attack in more than two...

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December 29, 2019
Rush hour carnage – Islamist terror group blamed as 90 feared dead in Somali capital

At least 90 people were feared dead when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday, in the deadliest attack in more than two...

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December 29, 2019
Rush hour carnage

At least 90 people were feared dead when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday, in the deadliest attack in more than two...

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December 29, 2019
Rush hour carnage – Islamist terror group blamed as 90 feared dead in Somali capital

At least 90 people were feared dead when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday, in the deadliest attack in more than two...

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December 29, 2019
Scott Morrison insists Sydney fireworks will go ahead

Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the country's wildfire crisis to show the world Australia's resilience, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said.

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December 29, 2019
Scott Morrison insists Sydney fireworks will go ahead

Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the country's wildfire crisis to show the world Australia's resilience, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

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December 29, 2019
Households face surcharge for using insurance comparison sites

Comparison websites are adding hundreds of pounds to home insurance bills for some households, according to a new study.

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December 29, 2019
Flavia Krause-Jackson: ‘The year socialism became a dirty word again across Europe’

It was a bad year to be any kind of socialist in Europe. In 2019 falling popularity reached new depths and raised questions over whether reinvention can lead to a...

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December 28, 2019
‘Amazing’ orange light over Guam and Saipan probably a meteor, say authorities

A streak of bright orange light has lit up the skies over the Pacific islands of Guam and Saipan.

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December 28, 2019
‘Amazing’ orange light over Guam and Saipan probably a meteor, say authorities

A streak of bright orange light has lit up the skies over the Pacific islands of Guam and Saipan.

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December 28, 2019
Five dead after small plane crashes in Louisiana

A small plane crashed into the car park of a post office in Louisiana shortly after take-off, killing five people, authorities said.

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December 28, 2019
Hotel operator says pool deaths family are victims of tragic accident

Claims by the grieving widow and mother whose family drowned during a holiday in the Costa del Sol are "directly at odds with the findings of the police report", the...

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December 28, 2019
UK government apologises after addresses of New Year Honours recipients posted online

The UK Cabinet Office has apologised after a list of the home addresses of New Year Honours recipients, including police officers, politicians, military figures and celebrities, was accidentally posted online.

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December 28, 2019
Thousands march in Paris to protest over pension reform plan

Thousands of protesters opposed to the French government's plan to revamp the retirement system have marched through Paris, the 24th day of crippling strikes.

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December 28, 2019
Truck bomb kills at least 90 people in Somalia

At least 90 people were killed when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, an international organisation working in the country said,...

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December 28, 2019
Two killed as group filming music video ‘ambushed’

Two people were shot and killed and a number of others were injured when a group filming a music video was "ambushed" near Houston, Texas.

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December 28, 2019
Two killed as group filming music video ‘ambushed’

Two people were shot and killed and a number of others were injured when a group filming a music video was "ambushed" near Houston, Texas.

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December 28, 2019
Kazakh officials investigate cause of plane crash that killed 12

Technical failure, pilot error and weather conditions are being considered as possible causes of the plane crash in Kazakhstan which left 12 people dead and more than 50 injured.

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December 28, 2019
Mogadishu truck bomb attack leaves more than 70 dead

At least 73 people have been killed in a truck bomb blast at a busy security check-point in Somalia's capital.

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December 28, 2019
60 killed in car blast at Mogadishu checkpoint

At least 60 people have been killed in a car bomb blast at a busy security check-point in Somalia's capital.

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December 28, 2019
Hong Kong protesters clash with police inside shopping centre

Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters who marched through a shopping centre demanding mainland Chinese traders leave the territory, in a fresh weekend of anti-government tension.

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December 28, 2019
Hong Kong protesters clash with police inside shopping centre

Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters who marched through a shopping centre demanding mainland Chinese traders leave the territory, in a fresh weekend of anti-government tension.

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December 28, 2019
Hong Kong protesters clash with police inside shopping centre

Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters who marched through a shopping centre demanding mainland Chinese traders leave the territory, in a fresh weekend of anti-government tension.

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December 28, 2019
Thousands of koalas feared dead as massive Australian wildfires destroy habitat

Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic marsupial, while the fire danger accelerated on Saturday in the country's...

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December 28, 2019
Thousands of koalas feared dead as massive Australian wildfires destroy habitat

Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic marsupial, while the fire danger accelerated on Saturday in the country's...

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