NewsReutersMexican pipeline blast during fuel raid kills at least 21
At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said. Mexican television footage showed flames leaping into the night sky in the municipality
NewsAFP NewsAustralia police charge man with rape and murder of Israeli student
Australian police on Saturday charged a man with the rape and murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe, some three days after her body was found in Melbourne. Victoria police, who have described the attack as "horrific", arrested 20-year-old Codey Herrmann in the outer suburbs of Melbourne
NewsAFP NewsBrexit bullion: Fear of no-deal triggers Irish gold rush
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NewsAFP NewsTrump, Kim to meet anew in month after N.Korean visits White House
President Donald Trump will meet for the second time with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un around the end of February, the White House said Friday, after a top general from Pyongyang paid a rare visit to Washington. Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol, a right-hand man to the North Korean strongman, met the
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Trump Gloats Over BuzzFeed Rebuke: 'Sad Day For Journalism,' Great Day For Country
President Donald Trump took a victory lap on social media Friday in the wake
NewsAFP NewsPhilippines' richest man Sy dies at 94
The Philippines' wealthiest man Henry Sy, who rose from being a penniless Chinese immigrant to leading a multi-billion dollar business empire, died on Saturday, his conglomerate has announced. Forbes said he was the 52nd richest person in the world last year, beating out bold name tycoons like Elon
NewsAFP NewsFuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills 20, injures dozens: officials
A leaking fuel pipeline triggered a massive blaze in central Mexico Saturday, killing at least 20 people and injuring another 54, officials said. Omar Fayad, governor of Hidalgo state, said locals at the site of the leak were scrambling to steal some of the leaking oil when at least 20 of them were
NewsAFP NewsIn tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
Poles will gather on Saturday in the Baltic port city of Gdansk for the funeral of murdered liberal mayor Pawel Adamowicz, whose public stabbing has raised questions about hate speech in politics in the country. Around 3,500 people, including Polish President Andrzej Duda and EU Council President Donald
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When was the last time you used a public payphone? In smartphone-obsessed Hong Kong, probably not in a long time. District councils across the city are debating whether to remove the once vital booths after it was revealed that more than half of payphones take in less that HK$1 (13 US cents) a day
NewsAFP NewsSpecial counsel disputes explosive report on Trump lawyer testimony
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office took the rare step Friday of disputing a news report on his Russia investigation, saying a BuzzFeed article alleging that US President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress is "not accurate." Trump's lieutenants had already
NewsReutersU.S. special counsel disputes report Trump told lawyer to lie
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office on Friday disputed key elements of a media report that President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal, raising questions about a story that has dominated U.S. news coverage
NewsReutersStriking Los Angeles teachers rally near City Hall as talks resume
Tens of thousands of striking Los Angeles teachers were joined by parents and students in a rally near City Hall on Friday, as contract talks mediated by the mayor resumed behind closed doors after a marathon negotiating session the day before. Some 30,000 teachers walked off the job on Monday in their
NewsAFP NewsBauhaus design turns 100 as disputes over its legacy churn
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FinanceReutersIn Davos, Brazil's Bolsonaro to tout reforms, trade liberalization
Brazil's president will outline his government's economic reform agenda and plans to increase trade with the rest of the world during a speech at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos next week, one of his aides told Reuters on Friday. Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army
NewsReutersBrazil probe finds suspect deposits in Bolsonaro son's account: report
The report on the National Journal, Brazil's main nightly news program, said that the Council for Financial Activities Control (COAF) had identified 48 deposits made into the account of former Rio de Janeiro state lawmaker and Senator-elect Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Michael Cohen's Lawyer Rips Trump's 'Mafioso Don' Witness 'Intimidation'
A lawyer for Michael Cohen blasted gibes by President Donald Trump concerning
NewsReutersEx-Chicago policeman sentenced to nearly seven years in black teen's death
White former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison for shooting black teen Laquan McDonald to death in 2014 in a landmark case that highlighted racial tensions in America's third-biggest city. After a jury convicted Van Dyke, 40, of second-degree
NewsAFP NewsAs elections near, Spain's Podemos on verge of split
Long hailed as a beacon of success for the far-left after erupting in Spain five years ago, Podemos is now on the verge of a split that analysts say could hurt the ruling Socialists. Once inseparable, the two young political scientists who co-founded the party in 2014 -- Pablo Iglesias and Inigo Errejon
TechReutersTencent weighing bid for holding company behind Korea's Nexon: sources
By Kane Wu and Heekyong Yang HONG KONG/SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese gaming titan Tencent Holdings Ltd is considering a bid for the holding company that controls South Korean gaming company Nexon, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Tencent is looking to enlist co-investors, the sources
NewsAFP News'Not partners': Abe, Putin on collision course over islands
Simmering tension between Moscow and Tokyo over the islands has ramped up in recent weeks, with Russia angrily accusing Japan of whipping up tension ahead of the summit and failing to accept it lost World War II. Setting the tone for the talks, Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov admitted
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These Are The Body Language Signs To Look Out For On A First Date
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NewsReutersTrump, North Korea's Kim to hold second summit in late February
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang's top nuclear negotiator. The announcement came amid a diplomatic flurry in Washington
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