Japan says Middle East mission in self-interest as crude importer

Japan's Defense Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday defended Tokyo's decision to send forces to the Middle East to help ensure the safety of merchant ships, saying it was in the Japanese people's interest, despite a new poll showing significant opposition to the mission.

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Canada police unveil reconstructed faces; seek public's help in identifying deceased

Canada's Royal Mounted Police on Tuesday unveiled 15 faces reconstructed from human remains to allow the public to help identify people who have been dead for several decades.

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The Kazakh Muslims detained in China's camps

Since 2017, thousands of Kazakh Muslims have been detained in China’s infamous re-education camps.

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Alaskan wilderness survivor tells his story

After his cabin caught fire in the Alaskan woods, Tyson Steele survived without shelter for 23 days.

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Meet The Coffin Club who meet to make their coffins

The Coffin Club of Rotorua in New Zealand organises weekly coffin making sessions.

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U.S. judge rejects Michael Avenatti request to delay Nike extortion trial

A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Michael Avenatti's requestto delay a scheduled Jan. 21 criminal trial accusing thecelebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc.

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Democrats add last-minute evidence to Trump impeachment case before Senate trial

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday, seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks.

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'I don't know what to say to his six-year-old'

Masoud Niknam mourns the loss of his brother at a ceremony in Canada for the victims of an airliner downed by Iran.

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Apple rejects claims it did not provide assistance in Pensacola shooting probe

Apple Inc on Monday said it rejects "the characterization that Apple has not provided substantive assistance" in the investigation into a shooting in Pensacola, Florida, last month.

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Warren: Sanders said in 2018 meeting a woman could not win the White House

Elizabeth Warren took the unusual step on Monday of confirming a report that fellow Democratic White House contender Bernie Sanders told her during a 2018 meeting that he did not believe a woman could win the 2020 presidential race.

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Melbourne smothered in smoke as Australian bushfires burn despite cool change

Australia's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke.

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North Korea remains open to dialogue with U.S.: South Korea's Moon

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday there was no need to be pessimistic about stalled denuclearization dialogue between the United States and North Korea, adding Pyongyang has not yet shut the door to more talks.

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Using Huawei in UK 5G network 'madness', warns US

US officials handed over new evidence claiming that Huawei's 5G technology is a security risk.

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Japan approves spending for Self-Defense Forces in Middle East

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet decided on Tuesday to use about 507 million yen ($4.6 million) from this fiscal year's budget reserves for the Self-Defense Forces in the Middle East, the finance ministry said.

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Eastern Libyan forces says ready and determined to achieve victory: website

Eastern Libyan forces, which have been trying to seize the capital Tripoli held by the internationally recognized government, said they are "ready and determined" to achieve victory, the forces' official Facebook website said on Tuesday.

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Australia fires: Smoke to make 'full circuit' around globe, Nasa says

Smoke from huge fires is expected to travel back to Australia after circling the globe, Nasa says.

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Miracle baby born after uterus transplant

Jennifer Gobrecht’s uterus transplant allowed her to have a baby.

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Plug-in and sail: Meet the electric ferry pioneers

Battery powered ferries are becoming bigger and are sailing further, but they are still expensive.

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The 'sorcerer' keeping Mali's marionette tradition alive

A trip to a leading puppet workshop in Mali reveals the art is in trouble as insecurity has reduced tourist income.

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Oksana Masters: Paralympic champion on Chernobyl, Tokyo 2020 and upbringing in Ukraine

Oksana Masters was seven when her adoptive mother took her from Ukraine to the USA. This summer she will compete at her fifth Paralympics.

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The Nigerian blind mechanic using touch to make repairs

Nigerian Emeka Abugu says he's perfected his skills after losing his sight as a child.

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Using Huawei in UK 5G network 'would be madness', US claims

US officials handed over new evidence suggesting that Huawei's 5G technology is a security risk.

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Deloitte Football Money League: Barcelona top as Man Utd 'at risk' in Premier League

Barcelona are generating more money than any club in Europe but why might Manchester United's revenue fall?

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The billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock

Luiza Trajano, owner of Brazilian shop chain Magazine Luiza, is one of the country's richest people.

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Pompeo says Soleimani killing part of new strategy to deter U.S. foes

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of deterring challenges by U.S. foes that also applies to China and Russia, further diluting the assertion that the top Iranian general was struck because he was plotting imminent attacks on U.S. targets.

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Oldest material on Earth discovered

Scientists analysing a meteorite discover material that is older than the Solar System itself.

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Facebook: Star Wars' Mark Hamill deletes account over political ads

Mark Hamill accuses the social network of putting profits before truthfulness.

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Barcelona sack Ernesto Valverde and appoint Quique Setien

Barcelona sack coach Ernesto Valverde and replace him with former Real Betis coach Quique Setien.

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Australia fires: What's being done to fight the flames?

Here's what Australia is doing to tackle the worst wildfires the country has seen in decades.

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Harvard professor Lessig sues NY Times for 'clickbait defamation' over Jeffrey Epstein story

A prominent Harvard Law School professor sued The New York Times on Monday, claiming it engaged in "clickbait defamation" by falsely suggesting he once approved of accepting donations from the late accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Philippine financial markets shut after volcano spews ash over Manila

Philippine financial markets were shut on Monday to ensure the safety of employees and traders after a volcano near Manila spewed huge volumes of ash that drifted across the nation's capital.

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