Three German skiers killed in Austrian avalanche, fourth missing

Three German skiers were found dead overnight and a fourth is missing after they were swept away in an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Lech am Arlberg, police said on Sunday.

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Italian fugitive Cesare Battisti arrested in Bolivia

Italian former leftist guerrilla Cesare Battisti, convicted of murder in his home country, has been arrested in Bolivia and will be extradited to Italy, a Brazilian official said.

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Airlander 10: World's longest aircraft grounded

Airlander 10, which collapsed in November 2017, will not fly again, but a new model is planned.

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US partial government shutdown becomes longest ever

The partial shutdown enters its 22nd day leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid.

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Sharm el-Sheikh: UK should end flight ban - Egyptian ambassador

Hundreds of thousands of Britons used to visit the resort before a terror attack on a plane there in 2015.

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Chinese coal mine roof collapse in Shaanxi kills 21

Twenty-one miners die and 66 are rescued at the mine near Shenmu in China's Shaanxi province.

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Government shutdown breaks record, with no end in sight

A partial U.S. government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border entered its 22nd day on Saturday, making it the longest shuttering of federal agencies in U.S. history, with no end in sight.

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House Democrats eye reported FBI probe of Trump

A U.S. House of Representatives committee will look into a newspaper report that the FBI investigated whether President Donald Trump has been working on behalf of Russia, against U.S. interests, the panel's Democratic chairman said on Saturday.

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U.S. medic declared Ebola-free, leaves Nebraska quarantine

A U.S. healthcare worker who was being monitored for the Ebola virus after treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo was released from a Nebraska hospital on Saturday after doctors said they had seen no signs of the deadly disease.

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Snowstorm targets Washington, at least five dead in U.S. Midwest

A winter storm that dumped heavy snow on the U.S. Midwest, causing at least five roadway deaths, stranding some motorists in Missouri and canceling dozens of flights, marched east toward Washington on Saturday.

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Israel says it has completed hunt for Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon

Israel said on Sunday it had completed a search for Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon after uncovering at least six of the passages dug secretly under the border by the Iranian-backed guerrillas.

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Yemeni refinery fire spreads to second storage tank: sources

A fire at a refinery in Yemen's southern port city of Aden spread to a second storage tank on Saturday, injuring six people, sources at the refinery said.

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Iran protests to Poland over Iran-focused summit

Iran's foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Sunday to protest Poland's jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, state news agency IRNA reported.

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Huawei sacks employee arrested in Poland on spying charges

Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei said on Saturday it had sacked an employee arrested in Poland on spying charges in a case that could intensify Western security concerns about the company.

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Christmas: How shops fared in four charts

We take a look at how the retail sector did overall over the festive period in four charts.

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Brexit: 'Basic questions unanswered' on Swiss trade deal

Questions over trade with Switzerland and 70 other countries remain unanswered, a senior MP says.

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Julian Castro, Barack Obama's ex-HUD Secretary, launches 2020 presidential bid

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Syria conflict: Pompeo 'optimistic' on deal to protect Kurds

The US secretary of state steps up diplomatic efforts with Turkey to protect Kurdish allies in Syria.

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Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen refugee arrives in Canada

Rahaf al-Qunun is granted asylum after fleeing her family in a drama that captured world headlines.

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Cesare Battisti: Italian ex-militant arrested in Bolivia

Former Italian communist militant Cesare Battisti is arrested in Bolivia, reportedly in disguise, and now faces extradition.

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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa urges action against 'rape crisis'

President Ramaphosa says the high number of rapes is a national crisis and urges men to fight it.

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Gilets Jaunes stage ninth round of protests in France

Thousands turn out across France for new "yellow vests" protests, with dozens of arrests.

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US Democrats Castro and Gabbard make bids for presidency

Julian Castro and Tulsi Gabbard want to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020.

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Colombia: Missing Farc leader Iván Márquez re-appears on video

The former rebel commander went into hiding more than six months ago fearing reprisals.

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DR Congo election: Candidate Martin Fayulu appeals against result

Martin Fayulu insists he won the presidential election and has demanded a manual recount.

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Andy Murray retirement: Rafael Nadal says former world number one is 'suffering'

Andy Murray's impending retirement was a decision he had to take because he is "suffering", says long-time rival Rafael Nadal.

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Refugee homes in Lebanon have been flooded

More than a third of Lebanon's population is refugees. Storm Norma's left many of their homes flooded.

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The Maasai 'Olympics' helping to save lions' lives

The Maasai Olympic Games aim to convince young Maasai men to play sport, instead of hunting lions.

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Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen refugee arrives in Canada

A Saudi teenager who fled her family and refused to leave her hotel room has arrived in Canada.

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Snow brings parts of Germany and Sweden to standstill

Parts of Europe have been brought to a standstill as snow made driving conditions perilous.

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The European capital cobbled with Jewish gravestones

Each year millions of visitors walk through the cobbled streets of Prague's Old Town. Few know what lies beneath their feet.

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Women's rights in Saudi Arabia: 'I escaped to seek a better life'

Salwa, 24, tells the BBC that she ran away from her family in Saudi Arabia to seek a better life.

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Blue Whale: What is the truth behind an online 'suicide challenge'?

The global online game that was blamed for numerous suicides.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2D7UE0B

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Watch industry's times are changing

Swiss watch companies gather for their Geneva show after a difficult couple of years for the industry.

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Reality Check: How safe is it to live in China?

China says it has low rates of violent crime, but can its statistics be trusted?

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New best story on Hacker News: Re-decentralizing the Web, for good this time

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New best story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What should a systems/low-level software engineer know?

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Australia to force local governments to induct citizens on national holiday

Australia's federal government has ordered local governments to hold naturalization ceremonies for new citizens on Australia Day amid controversy over the holiday, which some claim is offensive to its indigenous people.

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Coal mine collapse in China's Shaanxi kills 21: People's Daily

A coal mine roof collapse in northwest China's Shaanxi province killed 21 miners on Saturday, the state-run People's Daily reported on Sunday.

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British PM warns of catastrophe if lawmakers don't back Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned lawmakers that failure to back her plan to leave the European Union would be catastrophic for Britain, in a plea for support two days ahead of a vote in parliament that she is expected to lose.

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