India not pushing anyone into Bangladesh: Foreign Minister Dr Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said India is not pushing anybody into the country but some people are coming with the help of middlemen with the ...
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Sherry and port offer the quickest route to Christmas hangover - and will give you a bigger headache than vodka, scientist warns
If youve got alcohol which is carbonated like prosecco or champagne, that increases its uptake, so you can feel the first glass of champagne working on you within maybe ...
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Democrats make last-minute pitch to GOP ahead of Trump impeachment vote
Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives made a last-minute pitch to Republicans on Sunday for why they should put partisanship aside and vote to impeach President ...
Read moreBotswana cancels hunter licenses after cover-up of research elephant killing
Botswana's government has revoked the licences of two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant and then destroyed its collar to try to hide the evidence. In a ...
Read more‘SNL’ parodies ‘Marriage Story’ with take on George, Kellyanne Conway’s relationship
Saturday Night Live (SNL) took aim at White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway‘s relationship with lawyer George Conway in a parody of the new hit Netflix movie Marriage Story. ...
Read moreNew Zealand rescuers unable to locate bodies as volcano death toll rises to 16
New Zealand recovery teams returned to the volcanic White Island on Sunday but were unable to locate two remaining bodies in their search, as the death toll from Monday's ...
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Boris Johnson to seek Parliamentary approval for Brexit deal ahead of Christmas
There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britains bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to begin before Christmas the push to ...
Read moreFrance must not be grounded for Christmas, says prime minister, as pension strike rolls on
France faces a crunch week in a crippling strike standoff between unions and the government over pension reform amid uncertainty over whether millions will be stranded at Christmas. National ...
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10 dead after Bangladesh factory fire
By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 15, 2019 11:04 am Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ ...
Read moreGlobal climate change efforts have stalled due to lack of ambition, warns UN Secretary-General
Global efforts to tackle climate change have stalled due to a lack of ambition, the UN Secretary General has said, as the COP25 conference in Madrid drew to a ...
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Crews fail to locate last 2 New Zealand volcano victims due to toxic ash, gas
A second land search of New Zealands volcanic White Island on Sunday failed to locate the bodies of the last two victims of an eruption that has now ...
Read moreChina cancels screening of Arsenal match after star player Mesut Ozil condemns treatment of Uighurs
The United Nations and human rights groups estimate that around 1-2 million people, mostly ethnic Uighur Muslims, have been detained in harsh conditions in Xinjiang as part of what ...
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Greta Thunberg tweets photo of her sitting on floor of crowded German train
By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 15, 2019 9:51 am Updated December 15, 2019 9:52 am Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font ...
Read moreMore than 40 injured during anti-government protests in Beirut
More than 40 people were injured in Beirut over the weekend as security forces cracked down on protesters with rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons. Protesters demanding an ...
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1 dead after strong earthquake hits the Philippines
A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing a three-story building to collapse, setting off a search for people feared ...
Read moreFaulty valve leaves thousands without water in Leighton Buzzard
But by 4.30pm, many residents continued to complain supplies had not returned, even in the south of the area, and some were unhappy with Anglian Water's communication. The company ...
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Hong Kong police the target of both anger, love as rallies continue
Several thousand people, some making heart signs with their hands, turned out in Hong Kong on Sunday in an unusual display of support for the police force, even ...
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UN climate summit ends with no deal to regulate global carbon markets
Marathon international climate talks ended Sunday with negotiators postponing until next year a key decision on how to regulate global carbon markets. After two weeks of negotiations in ...
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China postpones tariffs on U.S. goods after striking interim trade deal
By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 15, 2019 7:32 am Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ ...
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U.Okay. Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn apologizes after crushing election defeat
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized Sunday for this partys crushing defeat in the British general election but defended his campaign, which failed to resonate with the partys ...
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Changes to air passengers’ rights are now in impact. Here’s what you should know
The second phase of air passenger protections from the Federal government are now in effect in Canada — just in time for holiday travel.In mid-July, regulators enacted the ...
Read moreFive Italians sentenced to jail for gang rape of British tourist in popular holiday resort
She was delighted with the tough sentences handed down, her lawyer said. When the sentences were read out there was uproar in court, with the defendants families shouting and ...
Read morePablo Picasso masterpiece up for grabs for the price of a raffle ticket
Ms Cochin said: Its in their genes: if they can do something nice, Im sure they can do it. She added on British tastes: They bet on everything. Whos ...
Read moreNepal: 14 killed, dozens injured in bus accident
The accident took place on Sunday morning when the bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge along the Dolakha Khadichaur-Jiri road section. The bus involved in ...
Read morePictures of the Day: 15 December 2019
Pictures of the Day: 15 December 2019
Read moreHalf of council-owned farms have shut down, campaigners say as they call for rest to be protected
Half of all council-owned farms across England have been closed down, as campaigners say authorities could profit from selling their produce. The farms, set up at the end of ...
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Latest ‘SNL’ pokes fun at the effect Trump’s impeachment is having on Americans
All eyes were on the polarizing effect that United States President Donald Trump’s impeachment is having on Americans as the cast played family members sitting down for their ...
Read moreUS military investigates ‘white energy’ hand signals by students at Army and Navy game
The US Army and Navy academies are investigating hand signs associated with white supremacistgroups that were flashed by students and televised during the Army-Navy football match on Saturday night. ...
Read morePassengers evacuate plane via emergency slides after ‘scent of burning’
Passengers have described as "terrifying" having to evacuate their plane on emergency slides after noticing the smell of burning and mist in the cabin shortly after take-off. Qantas flight ...
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Thailand opposition party rallies hundreds, urging them to stand up for democracy
Several thousand supporters of a popular opposition party in Thailand that is under threat of dissolution rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital in one of the largest political ...
Read moreAlex Rodda: Tributes to ‘murdered’ Cheshire boy, 15, who ‘was too trusting’
The family of 15-year-old schoolboy AlexRodda who is thought to have been murdered have said he "loved life" and "will be sorely missed". Alex's body was found outside in ...
Read moreSantaCon 2019 in London and New York, in pictures
SantaCon 2019 in London and New York, in pictures
Read moreAnne Sacoolas, Harry Dunn crash suspect, pictured back behind the wheel
"The footage taken and her demeanour clearly shows she has no intention of coming back voluntarily to the face the music, nor does she appear to have any care ...
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‘Find Black Santa’: Texas mom creates a phone app to find Santas of colour
After struggling for years to find a Santa her children could relate to, a Texas mom developed an app to help her and other parents find Black Santas. ...
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Lebanon forces clash with demonstrators who tried to attack protest camp
Lebanese security forces fired tear gas and clashed with men who tried to attack the anti-government protest camp in Beirut on Saturday, setting off street confrontations that lasted ...
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Democrat who’s against impeachment meets with Trump: source
By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 14, 2019 5:01 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ ...
Read moreFormer Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to two years of detention in a reform facility, the first ruling against ...
Read moreFinnish minister polls Instagram users on fate of Isil women and children
Andrew Stroehlein, European media director at Human Rights Watch, was among those who criticised Ms Kulmunis post. A state should respect the rights of its citizens in all cases, ...
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Mexico balks at language in U.S. bill ratifying new NAFTA
Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico objected Saturday to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress ...
Read moreUnesco kicks Belgian festival off culture list for anti-Semitism
A famous Belgian carnival has been struck off Unescos cultural heritage list after complaints of blatant anti-Semitism, including a float depicting Jews with hooked noses sitting atop piles of ...
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Supporters of Iran-backed militia group in Iraq stage protest over U.S. sanctions
Hundreds of demonstrators supporting a powerful Iran-backed militia group in Iraq poured into a central Baghdad plaza Saturday, some burning American flags to protest recent U.S. sanctions against ...
Read moreBritish tourist shot and killed in Buenos Aires robbery
A British tourist has been killed outside a five star hotel in Argentina in an attempted robbery. A 50-year-old manand his son, 28, were both shot as they tried ...
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Thousands join the ‘sardines’ movement in Rome, protest against far-right leader
Tens of thousands of people joined a demonstration in central Rome on Saturday organized by a grassroots movement known as “the sardines,” launched only a month ago to ...
Read moreWorld’s first ‘human detector’ developed to stop homeless people being tipped out of industrial bins
In 2017, waste management company Veolia reported 32 incidents of people being found inside their bins in the UK. The previous year, Biffa found a staggering 175. One victim ...
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Violent protests over India’s citizenship law continue for 4th day
Demonstrators in easternIndiaset fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalized at least six railway stations on Saturday, as violent protests against a new citizenship law continued ...
Read moreNorth Korea conducts crucial test at Sohae launch site
North Korea has conducted another "crucial test" at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media reported Saturday, as nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington remain stalled with a deadline ...
Read moreFirst letter to Father Christmas discovered from girl requesting paints in 1895
The first recorded evidence of a British childs letter to Santa Claus has emerged in time for Christmas. A newspaper cutting shows that the Post Office was able to ...
Read moreCorbyn’s humiliating defeat is ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Democrats warns Mike Bloomberg
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who is now leading in Iowa and New Hampshire, has emerged as the main hope of the centrists as Joe Bidens ...
Read moreAmazon deforestation hits new high according to latest official figures
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon jumped to the highest level for the month of November since record-keeping began in 2015, according to preliminary government data published on Friday. Destruction of ...
Read moreVictory for makers of ‘veggie burgers’ as federal court blocks strict labelling law
An attempt by the meat industry to outlaw the term veggie burger has been thrown out by a federal court in the US. At the behest of the meat ...
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