MH17 murder trial starts with calls for justice
Four men accused of murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 went on trial in the…
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Italy says lockdown aimed at saving economy from virus
Italy said Monday its month-long lockdown of northern regions responsible for 40 percent of overall production was designed to save…
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Vietnam vows to punish hiders of coronavirus after new cases
Vietnamese authorities vowed Monday to punish anyone concealing sickness after 13 people caught the deadly new coronavirus on a flight…
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Russia steps in to support tumbling ruble
The Russian ruble tumbled Monday to a four-year low amid a crash in oil prices as authorities rushed to assure…
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Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history
The discovery of a 14th century underground burial site deep in Gabon's tropical forest may shed light on a little…
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Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the…
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Sudan PM unharmed in assassination attempt: top aide
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived unharmed an assassination attempt using explosives in the capital Khartoum Monday, said his top…
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Visitors vanish from Asia’s most visited sites
As dawn breaks the unmistakable tapered towers of Angkor Wat emerge from the gloom - but for once there are…
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China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…
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Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated’
Twitter has used a new policy to identify misleading content for the first time on a post retweeted by US…
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US regulators will force Boeing to rewire 737 MAX jets: report
US aviation regulators plan to require Boeing to rewire all 737 MAX aircraft before allowing the troubled planes fly again,…
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E-learning and Nintendo: coping with virus school shutdowns
When Mayumi Iijima heard that schools across Japan would close over the new coronavirus outbreak, leaving her to juggle her…
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Grieving children’s choir breaking Philippine drug war cycle
The dozen children stared shyly at the audience but grew bolder when they began to sing, pouring their grief into…
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Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels…
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Former Scotland leader in court on sex charges
Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond was due to go on trial Monday accused of a string of sexual offences,…
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Dutch MH17 trial to start without suspects
The trial of four men accused of murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 opens in…
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In starving South Sudan, peace is no guarantee of a meal
The villagers hear the distant roar of jet engines before a cargo plane makes a deafening pass over Mogok, dropping…
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One last event before Harry and Meghan bow out
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will make their last official appearance as senior royals on Monday, joining Queen Elizabeth…
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Germany announces economic measures to stall ‘corona-crisis’
Germany announced measures to boost its sputtering economy in the face of the fast-spreading coronavirus on Monday, while also calling…
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Spotlight returns to Iran’s nuclear programme
Tehran's nuclear programme is back under the spotlight after the UN's nuclear watchdog revealed the extent of Iran's uranium enrichment…
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Israel readies for more tricky coalition talks
Talks to form Israel's next government will ramp up again this week, but an agreement to form a coalition may…
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Markets plummet, Italy locked down as virus spreads
Financial markets slumped heavily and a swathe of northern Italy was sealed off Monday as authorities struggled to contain the…
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Lithuania seeks to heal Soviet trauma after 30 years of freedom
Seeking justice for victims of the Soviet regime to heal historical trauma has become a top priority for Lithuania as…
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In starving South Sudan, peace is no guarantee of a meal
The villagers hear the distant roar of jet engines before a cargo plane makes a deafening pass over Mogok, dropping…
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Markets plummet, Italy locked down as virus spreads
Financial markets slumped heavily and a swathe of northern Italy was sealed off Monday as authorities struggled to contain the…
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Asian markets collapse as virus spreads, oil prices crash
Equity markets collapsed Monday as the rapidly spreading coronavirus fans fears over the global economy, while a crash in oil…
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EU considers taking in 1,500 child refugees in Greece: German govt
The European Union is considering taking in up to 1,500 migrant children who are currently housed in Greek camps, Germany…
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Fire will not destroy Venezuelan electoral system: official
Venezuela's electoral system was damaged but not destroyed after a fire broke out in a warehouse used to store voting…
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China closes makeshift hospitals as virus cases plunge
China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive coronavirus patients in the epidemic's epicentre as the number…
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France bans gatherings of 1,000 over virus, two more MPs infected
France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, the health minister…
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