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Parts of Austria, Germany sink deeper into snow; death toll at 17

[2019-01-12 06:07]

BERLIN - Heavy snowfall continued on Thursday in parts of Austria and southern Germany, with several places cut off and the bad weather expected to persist. Snow was causing problems in other parts of Europe, even in Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago.

Pompeo's remarks reveal US strategy

[2019-01-12 06:07]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent trip to Egypt aims to implement US President Donald Trump's Middle East policies and calls for a joint force against Iran with its allies, experts said after his speech in Cairo.

Hopes surge as Rajoelina makes a comeback in Madagascar

[2019-01-12 06:07]

Following the conclusion of hotly-contested elections and having his victory ratified by the High Constitutional Court, Andry Rajoelina takes the helm of Madagascar and starts the arduous task of implementing his campaign pledges of building an inclusive economy while conserving the environment.

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[2019-01-12 06:07]

ROK's Moon optimistic on DPRK, US

[2019-01-11 07:33]

The Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in on Thursday stressed the need for "corresponding measures" by the United States to further accelerate the denuclearization process, as he said a second US-DPRK summit is "imminent".

Opposition candidate wins election in DRC

[2019-01-11 07:33]

The Democratic Republic of Congo is about to witness its first handover of power in 18 years, following the release of election results on Thursday.

Elvis Express: Fans of 'The King' celebrate his birthday at outback fest

[2019-01-11 07:33]

SYDNEY - Elvis Presley may have "left the building" four decades ago, but his spirit was alive and well at Sydney's main station on Thursday, as hundreds of fans boarded trains to an outback festival celebrating their idol.

India's Modi pushes jobs quota for poor upper caste

[2019-01-11 07:33]

NEW DELHI - India's parliament passed a landmark bill on Wednesday putting aside 10 percent of government jobs for poorer upper caste citizens, a move criticized by some as a pre-election gimmick amid high unemployment.

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[2019-01-11 07:33]

Trump stalks out of talks on govt shutdown

[2019-01-11 07:33]

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump walked out of his negotiating meeting with congressional leaders on Wednesday - "I said bye-bye," he tweeted - as efforts to end the 19-day partial government shutdown fell into deeper disarray over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.

2018 has seen fear of warming planet

[2019-01-11 07:33]

When Japan selected a defining symbol to summarize the country's 2018, it wasn't surprising that they chose the Chinese character for "disaster" - the second time since 1995.

13 dead as winter storm blasts Europe

[2019-01-10 07:14]

BERLIN - Deadly winter weather blasted Europe for yet another day on Tuesday, trapping hundreds of people in Alpine regions, whipping up high winds that caused flight cancellations and increasing the risks of more deadly avalanches.

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