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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Smog forces schools shut again in Iran's Tehran province
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Smog forces schools shut again in Iran's Tehran province

Schools in Iran's Tehran province will be closed for the next two days over rising levels of air pollution, authorities announced on Friday, following similar measures last week. The decision was made in a meeting of an emergency committee on air pollutio
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Iraqi Catholics scrap Christmas Eve mass as protests persist
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Iraqi Catholics scrap Christmas Eve mass as protests persist

The head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church said Friday there will be no Christmas Eve masses in Baghdad for security reasons as nearly three months of anti-government protests continue to rock the capital. "In light of the current sensitive security situ
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
In first, Switzerland shuts down ageing nuclear power station
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In first, Switzerland shuts down ageing nuclear power station

One of four Swiss nuclear power stations was permanently disconnected Friday after 47 years of service, marking a first in Switzerland, as the country begins to gradually phase out atomic energy. The decision to press the "off" button for good at the agei
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Boeing's Starliner heads for home after failing mission
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Boeing's Starliner heads for home after failing mission

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft failed Friday in its main objective of docking with the International Space Station after a glitch involving its mission clock caused it to burn too much fuel, officials said.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Indian lawmaker gets life for raping
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Indian lawmaker gets life for raping

An Indian lawmaker was sentenced to life Friday for raping a teenager whose plight police ignored until she tried to set herself on fire, in a case highlighting the impunity often enjoyed by the powerful. The day after she did so last year her father died
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Germany signs off on flagship climate plan
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Germany signs off on flagship climate plan

The German parliament on Friday formally approved a sweeping package of climate policy reforms, in a relief to Chancellor Angela Merkel's government as it faces growing pressure to take environmental action. The so-called climate package, which includes p
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Scientists may have found world's oldest forest
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Scientists may have found world's oldest forest

Scientists have discovered what could be the world's oldest forest, potentially rich in information on the link between forests and climate change, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
More than 80 dead in latest Syria clashes
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More than 80 dead in latest Syria clashes

Clashes between Syrian regime forces and armed groups in the country's last major opposition bastion have killed more than 80 on both sides in the past 24 hours, despite UN calls for de-escalation, a war monitor said Friday.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US accuses Venezuela of bribes to rig opposition vote
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US accuses Venezuela of bribes to rig opposition vote

The United States on Friday promised further sanctions to pressure Venezuela's leftist leader Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of bribing lawmakers to block the re-election of his opponent Juan Guaido.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Poland approves bill aimed at punishing judges
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Poland approves bill aimed at punishing judges

Defying Brussels, Poland's parliament on Friday passed a law punishing judges critical of controversial court reforms, a measure the governing conservatives say is necessary to avoid judicial chaos but that the opposition calls a threat to the rule of law
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US economy grows steadily in Q3; consumer spending solid
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US economy grows steadily in Q3; consumer spending solid

US economic growth nudged up in the third quarter, the government confirmed on Friday, and there are signs the economy more or less maintained the moderate pace of expansion as the year ended, supported by a strong labour market.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US denies public was lied to about Afghanistan
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US denies public was lied to about Afghanistan

Top US defense officials denied on Friday that the military had for years hidden from the public its lack of progress in the Afghan war. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley rejected allegations that the Pentagon and
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ethiopia celebrates launch of first satellite
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Ethiopia celebrates launch of first satellite

Ethiopia's first satellite was sent into space on Friday, a landmark achievement for the ambitious country that also caps a banner year for Africa's involvement in space.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Rouhani slams 'irrational' US nuclear deal withdrawal
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Rouhani slams 'irrational' US nuclear deal withdrawal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday slammed the "irrational" withdrawal of the United States from the multinational nuclear deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, as he met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Algerians protest against new president
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Algerians protest against new president

Algerian demonstrators on Friday rejected a call for dialogue by the country's new president, insisting on a month-long protest movement's demands for sweeping reforms in the North African country.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Libya government urges military aid from 'friendly' countries
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Libya government urges military aid from 'friendly' countries

Libya's UN-recognised unity government on Friday urged five "friendly countries" to implement military deals as it seeks to repel the forces of an eastern-based strongman fighting to seize the capital. The call came a day after the Government of National
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US 'prepared for whatever' from North Korea: top Pentagon general
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US 'prepared for whatever' from North Korea: top Pentagon general

The Pentagon's top general said Friday the US military is ready for anything from North Korea in the face of Pyongyang's ominous promise of a "Christmas gift" if Washington does not act to ease tensions. "Korea is one of those places in the world where we
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
North Korea envoy confirmed as Pompeo's number two
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North Korea envoy confirmed as Pompeo's number two

The US Senate on Thursday confirmed North Korea negotiator Stephen Biegun to be the State Department's number two, raising the possibility that the veteran Republican will become the acting top US diplomat next year. Biegun, currently on a trip to Asia as
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Australian PM ends holiday to face fire crisis
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Australian PM ends holiday to face fire crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut short a Hawaii holiday on Friday following a barrage of criticism for vacationing while his country battles an unprecedented bushfire crisis. Morrison expressed regret for the family trip as two volunteer firef
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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