Two dead, 11 wounded by car bomb in northern Iraqi city Tal Afar

At least two people were killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday by a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, a former Islamic State stronghold, the military said.

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Pope Francis urges peace in Christmas message

"My wish for a happy Christmas is a wish for fraternity," Pope Francis has said in his annual Christmas message.

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Islamic State claims attack on northern Iraqi city

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, the group said on its news agency Amaq on Tuesday.

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Trump says U.S. govt shutdown to last until agreement on border wall

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is met.

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Congo opposition cry foul over web-enabled voting machines

Opposition candidates in this weekend's presidential election in Democratic Republic of Congo demanded on Tuesday that the electoral board deactivate SIM cards in voting machines to prevent the electronic transmission of results.

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Venezuela calls U.S. comments on Guyana dispute 'interventionist'

Venezuela's foreign ministry on Tuesday described as "interventionist and disrespectful" U.S. comments on a weekend incident in which the country's navy stopped two ships exploring for oil for Exxon Mobil off Guyana's coast

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Trump says partial U.S. govt shutdown to last until agreement on border wall

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall is met.

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Venezuela calls U.S. comments on Guyana, Exxon dispute 'interventionist'

Venezuela's foreign ministry on Tuesday described as "interventionist and disrespectful" U.S. comments on a weekend incident in which the South American country's navy stopped two ships exploring for oil for Exxon Mobil off Guyana's coast

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U.S.-led coalition reports recent air strikes on ISIS in Syria

The U.S.-led coalition in Syria conducted air strikes last week that destroyed facilities used by Islamic State, the coalition said on Tuesday, less than a week after President Donald Trump declared victory over the militant group and said he would withdraw U.S. troops from the war-torn country.

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Several dead in suicide attack on Libyan foreign ministry

Three suicide bombers attacked Libya's foreign ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least two other people as well as themselves, authorities said.

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Iranian president presents budget, says U.S. sanctions to hit growth

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday presented a $47 billion state budget with increased spending on lower income groups, saying U.S. sanctions would affect people's lives and economic growth but not bring the government to its knees.

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Thailand approves medicinal cannabis

A lawmaker behind the bill says it has been fast-tracked as a "New Year's gift to the people".

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Indonesia tsunami: New warning system 'to be built next year'

Saturday's tsunami was triggered by a volcano and hit without warning, killing more than 400 people.

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Masked youths attack Bangladeshi journalists covering election campaign

Around two dozen masked youths attacked a group of Bangladeshi reporters with hockey sticks and batons, injuring about 10 of them, when they were resting at a hotel after covering an election rally, the journalists said on Tuesday.

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Indonesia tsunami survivors hold vigil at Christmas mass

It was a solemn Christmas for the congregation in Indonesia's Carita, a seaside town left reeling from the tsunami that has killed over 400 people and devastated the western coast of Java, as many churchgoers have fled the area for fear of further disasters.

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Pope Francis urges peace in conflict zones in Christmas address

"My wish for a happy Christmas is a wish for fraternity among individuals of every nation and culture."

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Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas one year after Islamic State defeat

Iraqi Christians quietly celebrated Christmas on Tuesday amid improved security, more than a year after the country declared victory over Islamic State militants who threatened to end their 2,000-year history in Iraq.

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