Saudi PIF entertainment company plans to build leisure complex in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia announced plans on Wednesday to build an entertainment complex in the capital Riyadh, the latest in a series of state-backed efforts to encourage public leisure activities after decades of tight social restrictions.

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Cathay to honour fares slashed in error

Cathay Pacific business class seats worth up to $16,000 were sold for as little as $675 return.

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Bolsonaro gives Brazil farm ministry powers on indigenous land, in win for farmers

New Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued an executive order on Wednesday making the Agriculture Ministry responsible for deciding on lands claimed by indigenous peoples, in a victory for agribusiness that will likely enrage environmentalists.

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Cargo ship drops containers in North Sea, items wash up on Dutch islands: RTL

Dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions washed up on the Dutch islands of Terschelling and Vlieland after a vessel lost its cargo in heavy seas, a report by RTL Nieuws said, citing a Dutch coast guard.

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Sudan restricts social media access to counter protest movement

Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organize and broadcast nationwide anti-government protests triggered by an economic crisis, internet users say.

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Brazil's new Justice Minister Moro: Ending impunity top goal

Brazil's new Justice Minister Sergio Moro said powerful drug gangs are a threat to democracy and that despite nearly five years of intense anti-corruption investigations, perceived levels of graft are still far too high.

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Starlings swirl through Israeli skies

Migratory starlings wintering in Israel put on spectacular aerial displays.

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Chang'e-4: China mission primed for landing on Moon's far side

It is the first attempt to land robotic craft on the side of the Moon which never faces Earth.

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U.S. demands immediate return of ex-Marine detained in Russia on spy charges: Pompeo

The United States is demanding the immediate return of a retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges, and wants an explanation on why he was arrested, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

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Pompeo discusses Venezuela with Brazil's new right-wing government

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Venezuela with Brazil's new right-wing government on Wednesday in the context of what he termed a joint-front against authoritarian regimes in Latin America.

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U.S. demands immediate return of ex-Marine detained in Russia on spy charges: Pompeo

The United States is demanding the immediate return of a retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges, and wants an explanation on why he was arrested, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

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North Korea warns of 'new path', but options limited

In his New Year address on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he might take a "new path" if Washington maintains sanctions amid his country's push for economic development, but experts say it may be too late to change the trajectory of negotiations.

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John Lewis sales jump on Christmas Eve and at year end

The retailer reports a boost in the last trading week of 2018, although overall sales remain flat.

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Russia Magnitogorsk blast: Death toll rises to 19

More bodies are found in a wrecked apartment block, as an injured baby improves in hospital.

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Somalia expels UN envoy Nicholas Haysom

Nicholas Haysom's expulsion comes after he raised concern about the killing of protesters.

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Explainer: North Korea warns of 'new path', but options limited

In his New Year address on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he might take a "new path" if Washington maintains sanctions amid his country's push for economic development, but experts say it may be too late to change the trajectory of negotiations.

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Death toll rises to 18 in Russian apartment block collapse

Eighteen dead bodies have been recovered from the debris of an apartment block in Russia that partially collapsed in an apparent explosion, while 23 people remained unaccounted for, the regional emergencies ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Activity on social media of Canadian detained in China raises questions

The social media accounts and messaging apps of a Canadian businessman detained in China have been active since he was arrested in December on suspicion of being engaged in activity that endangered China's security.

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Brazil president's security aide says will focus on 'rescuing' intelligence system

Augusto Heleno, Brazil's new minister of institutional security, said on Wednesday that his main task will be to rescue the country's intelligence service for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

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