Blast hits military parade in Yemen

A blast hit a military graduation parade in Yemen's southern town of Al-Dhalea, Yemen's Security Belt forces said in a tweet on Sunday.

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Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into 'chaos'

Turkey's foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria, as he sought to speed up legislation to allow it to send troops to the North African country.

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Explainer: Why India's new citizenship plans are stirring protests

(This corrects paragraph 9 to remove reference to the majority of excluded residents in Assam being Muslim, amends to show there was no official breakdown by religion in December 23 story.)

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Attacker stabs five at rabbi's home in New York

An attacker stabbed five people late on Saturday at a Hasidic rabbi's home in New York state and fled before apparently being arrested, a Jewish organization said, a rampage that came after days of increased tension over anti-Semitic assaults.

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Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare

India's tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries issuing travel warnings.

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Residents, holidaymakers urged to leave Australian region as fire conditions worsen

Residents and holidaymakers in part of the Australian state of Victoria were urged to leave on Sunday ahead of what is expected to be a day of extreme fire danger.

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Attacker stabs five at rabbi's home in New York then flees

An attacker stabbed five people late on Saturday at a rabbi's home in New York state before fleeing, a Jewish organization said, in a rampage that came after days of increased tensions over anti-Semitic assaults.

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Trump faces criticism after sharing tweet naming alleged whistleblower

The president retweets a post naming the alleged whistleblower whose complaint led to his impeachment.

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Monsey stabbing: Several wounded at home of New York rabbi

Reports say a man entered the home and attacked guests during a Hanukkah party.

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Retirement plans: fighting Australia's bushfires

The dirty, hot and dangerous work of battling bushfires might be physically exhausting for Raymond Lowe, but he is not stepping aside any time soon.

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At least three people stabbed near New York synagogue: reports

Multiple people were stabbed on Saturday night in a house close to a synagogue in Monsey, New York, according to local media reports.

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Why international rock stars are flocking to India

U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India.

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New York synagogue stabbing attack results in several injuries: reports

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How crowds toppled communism's house of cards in 1989

The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions.

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Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst

Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law?

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China and Twitter: The year Chinese diplomacy went social

This year saw a marked changed in tone from China, as more diplomats began using Twitter.

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‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.

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Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential run-off pitting two former premiers

Voters in Guinea-Bissau will choose their next president on Sunday in a run-off election pitting two former prime ministers who both promise to bring stability to the turbulent West African nation.

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Venezuela asks Brazil to turn over 'deserters' suspected of raid

Venezuela on Saturday asked Brazil to hand over five military "deserters" who are suspected of involvement in a raid on a remote military outpost in southern Venezuela last weekend, officials said.

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Ten brands that disappeared from the High Street over the last decade

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade.

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US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.

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Sudan after Bashir: 'The revolution is on the curriculum'

Months after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was toppled, how has life changed for Sudanese?

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Federal judge denies bid to restore 98,000 voters in U.S. state of Georgia

A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt to restore about 98,000 voters in Georgia to the U.S. state's electoral rolls after they were removed earlier this month upon being classified as "inactive".

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Rush hour car bomb kills many in Somali capital

At least 20 people are reported killed by a massive car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

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How puppetry can help with trauma

After being trafficked for sex by her family as a child, puppeteer Raven wants to show people healing is possible through art.

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'We fell in love on the dance floor’

Taiwan has been declared polio free since 2000 and some of the last polio survivors have decided to band together to dance wheelchair ballroom dancing.

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Hong Kong police paid $17 million in allowances related to protests

Hong Kong police have earned a total of HK$135 million ($17.3 million) in allowances during the past six months of anti-government protests, government figures show.

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