Libyan authorities say they recover 34 bodies from Islamic State mass grave

The bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians executed in Libya by Islamic State (IS) in 2015 have been exhumed from a mass grave, Libyan authorities said on Monday.

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Italy circumcision kills toddler, with one man charged

The two-year old's brother is recovering in hospital after also undergoing the procedure near Rome.

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Ousted Pakistani PM Sharif gets seven years' jail for graft

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday and fined $25 million on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.

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Iraq appoints two more ministers but government still incomplete

Iraq's parliament approved on Monday two more ministers in Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's cabinet but political divisions blocked his attempts to form a complete government as the defense, interior, and justice portfolios remain empty.

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Mexico seeking further information from U.S. on migration plan

Mexico will ask for further information from the U.S. government on its plans to send migrants seeking asylum in the United States to Mexico while their cases are processed, Mexican foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday.

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Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises

The country's disaster mitigation agency says at least 373 people died and 128 remain missing.

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Bigger discounts expected as shops try to boost sales

Despite big deductions already made, shops will have to cut prices further on Boxing Day, say analysts.

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RBS applies for German banking licence ahead of Brexit

It will allow the bank to continue operating freely across the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Huawei's kit removed from emergency services 4G network

BT confirms that Huawei's gear will not be at the heart of the UK's Emergency Services Network.

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Christmas traffic: 'So far, so good' for Christmas Eve getaway

Half of all motorists are expected to take to the roads, but so far there are no major problems.

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Israel to hold elections in April

Voters will decide if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be returned to office for a fifth time.

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Swiss lotto draw chaos denies jackpot winner million

A Swiss man won a million and then lost it, when a live Swiss lotto draw went chaotically wrong.

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Tsunami kills at least 373 in Indonesia: official

The tsunami in Indonesia killed at least 373 people and injured more than 1,400 on the islands of Java and Sumatra, an official said on Monday.

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China accuses Britain, EU of hypocrisy over Canada detention concerns

China accused Britain and the European Union of hypocrisy on Monday for expressing concern about China's detention of two Canadian citizens, saying they had double standards for not mentioning a senior Chinese executive arrested in Canada.

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Australia to set up drone-identifying systems

The monitoring equipment will be installed at hotspots and restricted areas such as airports.

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Huawei's kit removed from UK police network

BT confirms that Huawei's gear will not be at the heart of the UK's Emergency Services Network.

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Sydney Opal Tower: Thousands evacuated after 'crack'

Residents reported a loud "cracking noise" in the new building at Sydney Olympic Park.

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Israel to hold early election, in April: Netanyahu spokesman

Israel will hold a general election in April, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuyahu said on Twitter, after a meeting between members of his governing coalition.

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UAE says princess Sheikha Latifa living with her family in Dubai

The United Arab Emirates said on Monday Princess Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, daughter of Dubai’s ruler, was at home and living with her family.

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Car bomb, gunfire outside Afghanistan ministry; two wounded

A suicide bomber blew up a car packed with explosives outside Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works on Monday, with gunfire then breaking out, an interior ministry official said.

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U.S. authorities must probe migrant girl's death, stop child detentions: U.N.

A United Nations human rights expert called on U.S. authorities on Monday to conduct a full and independent investigation into the death of a seven-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl in U.S. custody and to stop detaining children.

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Car bomb, gunfire outside Afghanistan ministry; no word on casualties

A car packed with explosives blew up outside Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works on Monday, with gunfire then breaking out, the interior ministry said, but there were no word on casualties.

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Ousted Pakistan PM Sharif jailed for seven years for graft

A Pakistan court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges that he says were politically motivated.

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Man fires shots at restaurant in Brussels and flees

A man fired three shots into the window of a restaurant in central Brussels on Monday morning before fleeing, police said.

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