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Tiny leopard cub found in luggage at Indian airport

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Venezuela air force general defects from Maduro government

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Gold Coast man charged with Brisbane Airport bomb hoax

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Trump has a meeting to discuss human trafficking at border

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Britain outraged at EU's Gibraltar 'colony' reference

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Osinbajo thanks Nigerians after helicopter crash

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Calls Mount For Northam To Resign Over 'Disturbing' Yearbook Photo

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Varadkar and Coveney set for crunch talks with European Union leaders

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Saudi activist tortured in 'palace of terror'

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Here's Punxsutawney Phil's Prediction for Groundhog Day 2019

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Russia says 'no progress' on nuclear treaty ahead of deadline

Russian Federation has said the relevant missile was never tested at distances banned under the agreement and has called on the U.S.to show proof of a violati...

Authorities discover tunnel leading to bank from wooded area, Federal Bureau of Investigation says

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Virginia governor apologizes for racist yearbook photo

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Afghan government control and troop numbers at record lows

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Polar vortex puts US Midwest in a deep freeze

Some 250 million Americans overall have experienced the " polar vortex " conditions. Hospitals have been treating patients reporting frostbite as life across ...

Bitterly cold air returns to Wisconsin and the possibility of "frost quakes"

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European Union states move to recognize Venezuela's Guaido: diplomats

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Senator Elizabeth Warren apologises to Cherokee Nation for DNA test

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Roger Stone case: Judge considers gagging order

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One dead, several injured in attack on Corsica

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Statement on health and security of Canadian diplomatic staff in Havana, Cuba

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Man caught on video doing 'fake slip and fall' for insurance fraud

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Details Set for Trump’s Summit With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

His appearance is significant because he was largely absent from public activities from 2017 to 2018, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. The presid...

Senator Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Run

Since arriving in Washington , Booker has attracted attention for his leadership during the bipartisan effort to pass criminal justice reform and for his poi...

Russia Regrets Washington's Expected Exit From Key Arms Control Treaty

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Lesufi shuts down Hoërskool Driehoek following death of pupils

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Why the European Union is helping Iran avoid U.S. sanctions

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Govt doubles tax exemption for the middle class man

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