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Posted: Thu-Dec-2019

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party will win a decisive majority, giving him the numbers in Parliament he needs to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31, an exit poll indicated on Thursday.
... read moreU.S. lawmakers moved closer on Thursday to impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, as members of a House of Representatives committee debated formal charges that are likely to be sent to the full House for a final vote next week.
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One of the bystanders who tackled a knife-wielding attacker on London Bridge in November said he was ''prepared to die'' to stop the man who killed two people and injured several others.
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Boeing on Thursday abandoned its goal of winning approval this month to unground the 737 Max after chief executive Dennis Muilenburg met with senior U.S. aviation officials.
... read moreThe FBI will now oversee the investigation of this week's attack on a New Jersey kosher grocery store, which officials are treating as an act of domestic terrorism, federal and state law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
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Chile's defence minister said Thursday that human remains have been found from a military aircraft that disappeared on a flight to Antarctica.
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A New Zealand military team recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, in a high-risk operation watched by dozens of grieving family members waiting on the mainland.
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The White Island volcanic eruption that killed at least eight people on Monday is highlighting the risk to visiting one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous natural wonders.
... read moreLawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed Aung San Suu Kyi's defence of her country's armed forces, saying Thursday the fallen pro-democracy icon chose to ignore "unspeakable" acts committed against civilians.
... read moreThousands of people took to the streets in central Algiers on Thursday, chanting, "No vote. We want freedom," as authorities held a presidential election that a mass protest movement views as a charade intended to keep the ruling elite in power.
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Optimism from the U.S. Federal Reserve could help keep Canadian mortgage rates low in 2020, with the added hope that economic good news spreads north as the effects of a string of rate cuts kick in.
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Harvey Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film studio have reportedly reached a tentative $25 million US settlement with dozens of women who accused the former Hollywood producer of sexual misconduct.
... read moreThe family of a Canadian man who has been in a Cairo prison for the last 10 months wants Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, who is in Egypt this week, to secure his release and bring him home.
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The Chilean air force said on Wednesday it had located debris believed to be from a cargo plane that crashed this week with 38 people aboard over a remote stretch of frigid sea between South America and the Antarctic.
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"Increased volcanic activity" on White Island is holding New Zealand police back from recovering the bodies of those presumed dead in Monday's eruption.
... read moreIsrael's parliament on Wednesday dissolved after failing to meet a midnight deadline for forming a new government, triggering an an unprecedented third election in a 12-month period while giving scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a welcome break as he fights to save his political career.
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The Saudi kingdom has been talking about selling some shares of its prized oil giant for years. But the Saudi Aramco IPO comes during a rough time for global oil producers.
... read moreThe Justice Department's internal watchdog tells Congress that he is concerned that "so many basic and fundamental errors" were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, but that it was free of political bias.
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After the first crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max last year, U.S. federal safety officials estimated that there could be 15 more fatal crashes of the Max over the next few decades if Boeing didn't fix a critical automated flight-control system.
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Polls have closed, the December election campaign that no one said they wanted is done, and about the only certainty is that Britain is poised for profound change no matter who wins.
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Volcanic gases still being emitted on the island are so toxic that scientists said a single inhalation could be fatal and another eruption was possible. ... read more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course for huge Commons majority in the U.K. general election. ... read more

The next government will decide how the country handles Brexit. ... read more

The mission to recover eight bodies got underway as experts warned White Island could erupt again. ... read more

Voters have unwittingly made an NSFW term trend on Twitter. ... read more

The election between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Labour Party's Jeremy Corbyn has been dubbed "The Brexit Election." ... read more

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and the rival Blue and White party both were unable develop a power-sharing agreement after neither secured a parliamentary majority. ... read more

Two teenage brothers originally from Chicago are identified as among the dead following the White Island eruption. ... read more

Jeremy Corbyn is likely to be remembered in part for accusations that he, at best, turned a blind eye to anti-Semitism. ... read more

Volcanic tremors on White Island rose in the morning, accompanied by releases of more steam and mud, the GeoNet seismic monitoring agency said. ... read more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's comments have fuelled racism, say worried families. ... read more

Hospital staff have warned the number of casualties could still rise. ... read more

An additional 30 people were seriously injured in the explosions, including 27 people who were severely burned. ... read more

The bill would grant citizenship to non-Muslims who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015. ... read more

Former nuclear negotiator Kim Yong Chol said North Korea wouldn’t cave in to U.S. pressure because it has nothing to lose. ... read more

The World Anti-Doping Agency voted to punish Moscow for tampering with laboratory data. ... read more

Several tourists remained unaccounted for after a volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island on Monday afternoon. ... read more

The deteriorating situation for journalists in Lebanon comes despite its decades-old reputation for being an island of free press in the Arab world. ... read more

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators crammed into Hong Kong's streets in a mass show of support. ... read more

The country outlawed the tradition of chhaupadi in 2005. But it wasn't until last week that someone was arrested in connection with the practice. ... read more
Some member states want financial and other guarantees before they consider going climate neutral. ... read more
Mario Sandoval, now a Sorbonne academic, is accused of atrocities during Argentina's military rule. ... read more
The tit-for-tat move follows Germany's expulsion of Russians over the death of a Chechen in Berlin. ... read more
Vandals try to saw through the feet of a statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and place a rope around its neck. ... read more
Around 200 environmental campaigners are barred from climate talks after Greta Thunberg speaks. ... read more
The St Andrews University professor faces a charge of sedition over her role in Catalonia's independence referendum. ... read more
New trade deals won't compensate for the economic damage of leaving the EU, Newsnight analysis finds. ... read more
He said the teenage activist - who won Time Person of the Year - had an "anger management problem". ... read more
Champion League debutants Atalanta reach the knockout stages with victory at Shakhtar Donetsk after losing their first three games. ... read more
Tests are being carried out to find out why about 225 starlings died and if they had been poisoned. ... read more
Former Beatle Sir Paul says he has no plans to release his demo of traditional carol instrumentals. ... read more
An airport has made a Christmas tree using bullets and knives confiscated from passengers. ... read more
More women are needed to help combat terrorism and insurgents, Spain's defence minister says. ... read more
Perfumers describe how they're adapting to calls for sustainable contents and gender-neutral smells. ... read more
For 22 years nothing was heard of Portrait of a Lady until ivy was cleared from a gallery wall. ... read more
Boris Johnson has claimed only goods passing through on their way to the Irish Republic would be checked. ... read more
Sanna Marin, who at 34 has taken power at the head of a coalition of female leaders in Finland. ... read more
More than 30 artists and bakers in Poland create model houses, castles, people and working trains. ... read more
The song "The rapist is you" was created by the Chilean feminist collective Las Tesis. ... read more
Andriy Pilat makes art from discarded plastic rubbish in the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi. ... read more

"Labour has to face some hard truths — this was not just about Corbyn but the broader worldview and an economic plan that so many people did not believe." ... read more

"They came to kill," David Lax said of the man and woman authorities say were responsible for an anti-Semitic, anti-police assault. ... read more

Facebook has been the subject of an antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, the federal government’s main business regulator. ... read more
Negotiations had recently resumed with the militant group in a bid aimed at ending America's longest war. ... read more

“The case is so darn weak coming from the House,” the Senate Majority Leader said on Thursday. “We know how it's going to end.” ... read more
A sudden volcanic eruption, an asylum seeker nativity scene, a pet pig in the airport and more. ... read more

A judge has extended a temporary restraining order until Jan. 2 in the case on whether a hospital can take baby Tinslee Lewis off life support. ... read more

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorney Thursday asked an appeals court to throw out his death sentence. ... read more

“Nobody can question my faith, my devotion to Christ, my devotion to the church,” Pastor Nicole Garcia said. “Being trans is secondary.” ... read more

Police arrested the 17-year-old boy, the last escapee who was still at large, at an apartment where officers found a large gun and ammunition. ... read more

A "methamphetamine intoxication" killed Michael Ford before the reptile tore his body apart. ... read more

"He was a God-loving, honest and hard-working person was who always available to help others," said a relative about the former engineer who immigrated to the U.S. ... read more

Despite links to deadly lung illnesses, some vaping products may help adults quit smoking. ... read more
The 23-year-old man allegedly forced his girlfriend to take unidentified pills while he held her at gunpoint. ... read more

In his confirmation hearing last month, Hahn repeatedly sidestepped questions about the fate of the flavor ban. ... read more

“Jordan Peele continued to raise the bar in horror specifically and film overall,” said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. ... read more

Make your own Korean barbecue, kimchi stew, bibimbap and more with these recipes from chefs and food pros. ... read more

An unusually large number of Democrats supported the nomination in the current impeachment-charged partisan political atmosphere. ... read more

Almost 80 percent of Detroit is African American, and observers “know we are going to have an undercount among the black population.” ... read more

"This case is a lemon," one of the judges declared. ... read more

"Labour has to face some hard truths — this was not just about Corbyn but the broader worldview and an economic plan that so many people did not believe." ... read more

"They came to kill," David Lax said of the man and woman authorities say were responsible for an anti-Semitic, anti-police assault. ... read more

Facebook has been the subject of an antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, the federal government’s main business regulator. ... read more
Negotiations had recently resumed with the militant group in a bid aimed at ending America's longest war. ... read more

“The case is so darn weak coming from the House,” the Senate Majority Leader said on Thursday. “We know how it's going to end.” ... read more
A sudden volcanic eruption, an asylum seeker nativity scene, a pet pig in the airport and more. ... read more

A judge has extended a temporary restraining order until Jan. 2 in the case on whether a hospital can take baby Tinslee Lewis off life support. ... read more

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorney Thursday asked an appeals court to throw out his death sentence. ... read more

“Nobody can question my faith, my devotion to Christ, my devotion to the church,” Pastor Nicole Garcia said. “Being trans is secondary.” ... read more

Police arrested the 17-year-old boy, the last escapee who was still at large, at an apartment where officers found a large gun and ammunition. ... read more

A "methamphetamine intoxication" killed Michael Ford before the reptile tore his body apart. ... read more

"He was a God-loving, honest and hard-working person was who always available to help others," said a relative about the former engineer who immigrated to the U.S. ... read more

Despite links to deadly lung illnesses, some vaping products may help adults quit smoking. ... read more
The 23-year-old man allegedly forced his girlfriend to take unidentified pills while he held her at gunpoint. ... read more

In his confirmation hearing last month, Hahn repeatedly sidestepped questions about the fate of the flavor ban. ... read more

“Jordan Peele continued to raise the bar in horror specifically and film overall,” said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. ... read more

Make your own Korean barbecue, kimchi stew, bibimbap and more with these recipes from chefs and food pros. ... read more

An unusually large number of Democrats supported the nomination in the current impeachment-charged partisan political atmosphere. ... read more

Almost 80 percent of Detroit is African American, and observers “know we are going to have an undercount among the black population.” ... read more

"This case is a lemon," one of the judges declared. ... read more