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Pope apologises for 'bad example' of slapping arm of pilgrim...

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VATICAN CITY, Jan 2: Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him towards her, saying he had lost his patience and set a “bad example”.
Jan 02, 2020
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests -...

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HONG KONG, Jan 2: About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiralled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Jan 02, 2020
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Sixteen inmates killed in Mexican prison fight, scarring tro...

Sixteen inmates killed in Mexican prison fight, scarring troubled system
MEXICO CITY, Jan 2: Sixteen inmates were killed and five wounded in a prison fight in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, authorities said, in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s penal system since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took power.
Jan 02, 2020
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Taiwan's top military official missing after helicopter make...

Taiwan's top military official missing after helicopter makes emergency landing
TAIPEI, Jan 2:Taiwan’s top military official was among three people missing on Thursday after a helicopter made an emergency landing in a mountainous northern area near the capital Taipei, the defense ministry said.
Jan 02, 2020
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests: p...

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HONG KONG, Jan 2: About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Jan 02, 2020
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Emerging from the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will p...

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WASHINGTON, Jan 2: U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in coming months. He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial, while the Supreme Court he leads will rule on a titanic clash over the president’s attempts to keep...
Jan 02, 2020
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Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital

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JAKARTA, Jan 2: The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said.
Jan 02, 2020
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U.S. deploying 750 soldiers after protest at U.S. Embassy in...

U.S. deploying 750 soldiers after protest at U.S. Embassy in Iraq: Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON, Jan 2: The United States is immediately deploying about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday.
Jan 02, 2020
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Australian authorities scramble to reach victims of deadly f...

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SYDNEY, Jan 1: A third person was confirmed dead on Wednesday in devastating bushfires that engulfed Australia’s southeast coast this week and a fourth was missing and feared dead, as navy ships rushed to provide supplies and assist with evacuations.
Jan 01, 2020
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India approves third moon mission, months after landing fail...

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BENGALURU, Jan 1: India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday, the latest effort in its ambitions to become a low-cost space power.
Jan 01, 2020