Saudi king reshuffles cabinet, appoints new foreign minister

Saudi King Salman has appointed Ibrahim al-Assaf as the new foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle, state media reported on Thursday.

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How partial shutdown of U.S. government could play out

A partial U.S. government shutdown was widely expected to continue after Congress reconvenes on Thursday, with lawmakers split over President Donald Trump's demand for $5 billion in taxpayer funding for a proposed Mexican border wall.

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24 patients fled Congo Ebola center, 17 already tested negative

Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry said that 24 patients fled an Ebola treatment center in Beni on Thursday when it came under attack by people protesting the cancellation of Sunday's presidential election in the eastern city.

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Indian woman attacks alleged stalker and cuts off his genitals

A middle-aged Indian woman attacked her alleged stalker and cut off his genitals before rushing him to hospital to save his life, police said on Thursday.

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Italian football fan dies amid Inter-Napoli clashes

The man was knocked down by a van as violence broke out not far from Milan's San Siro stadium.

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Vienna police gives all-clear after bomb threat at cathedral

Vienna police found no bomb at St. Stephen's Cathedral after an anonymous caller phoned in a threat on Thursday, prompting an evacuation of the inner-city landmark, police said on Twitter.

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St. Stephen's cathedral in Vienna evacuated after bomb threat: police

St. Stephen's cathedral in central Vienna is being evacuated after a bomb threat, police said on Thursday.

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DR Congo election: Tear gas fired at protesters

Security forces fire tear gas at protesters after opposition strongholds are left out of Sunday's polls.

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Two Korean men drown in Thailand golf buggy accident

The two fall into the Nan river after their buggy is hit by another buggy carrying their wives.

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Armed Chadian group attacks forces loyal to Haftar in southern Libya

A Chadian armed group attacked a military camp of forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar in southern Libya on Thursday, killing one and injuring 13 others, a local official said.

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Serena Williams backs WTA increased ranking protection for new mothers

Serena Williams praises the introduction of greater ranking protection for new mothers on the WTA Tour.

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Indian court remands 10 suspected suicide attack plotters in custody

An Indian court on Thursday remanded in police custody 10 people suspected of plotting suicide attacks in the New Delhi, while more investigations are carried out, a defence lawyer said.

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Explainer: How partial shutdown of U.S. government could play out

A partial U.S. government shutdown was widely expected to continue after Congress reconvenes on Thursday, with lawmakers split over President Donald Trump's demand for $5 billion in taxpayer funding for a proposed Mexican border wall.

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Mongolians protest against corruption as temperature plunges

Tens of thousands of Mongolians took to the streets on Thursday to protest against corruption in the top echelons of politics, braving temperatures that dropped below minus 20 degrees Celsius in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

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UAE to reopen Damascus embassy on Thursday: Syria

The United Arab Emirates is set to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian information ministry said, a move that would mark a big diplomatic boost for President Bashar al-Assad from an Arab state that once supported his opponents.

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Congolese soldiers fire in air to disperse election protesters

Soldiers and police in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni fired in the air on Thursday to disperse demonstrators who barricaded roads and burned tires to protest against the decision to exclude them from a presidential election on Sunday.

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German army 'could recruit EU citizens'

The chief of defence says employing EU citizens is an option to fill shortages in expert posts.

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Ma Jian: China's ex-intelligence chief jailed for life

President Xi's anti-corruption drive has seen more than one million officials punished since 2012.

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Inter Milan 1-0 Napoli: Kalidou Koulibaly 'victim of alleged racist chants as Lautaro Martinez grabs winner

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti says his team asked three times for their match at Inter Milan to be suspended because of alleged racist chants.

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Climate change: Huge costs of warming impacts in 2018

Ten weather events linked to climate change caused damage over $1bn in 2018, according to a study.

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Santa's beard gets a trim in Brazil

Santas get a well-earned rest in Brazil and celebrate with a trip to the barber.

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LGBT parents challenge stereotypes in China

Heads turn when An Hui and Ye Jianbin walk down a street in the Chinese city of Shenzhen with their triplets, who were conceived with help from a human egg donor and a surrogate mother.

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