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Pacific
Australia begins damage assessment amid temporary respite from bushfires
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities began assessing the damage on Sunday from heatwave-spurred bushfires that swept through two states a…
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Pompeo defends U.S. killing of Iranian as Democrats ask ‘Why now?’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian military commander…
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International
Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike; U.S. urges leaders to reconsider
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash…
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South Korea 2019 inflation sets record low, more rate cuts seen
SEOUL – South Korea’s consumer inflation picked up in December but its full-year reading set a record low as consumer…
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Colorado bank robber throws cash in air, shouting ‘Merry Christmas’
DENVER (Reuters) - A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado…
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International
Don’t let Church failings distance you from God, Pope says on Christmas Eve
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis led the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Tuesday, urging them not…
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International
Boeing fires CEO Muilenburg to restore confidence amid 737 crisis
FILE PHOTO: Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg pauses while speaking during a news conference at the annual shareholder meeting…
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International
New Zealand police suspend search for two missing in deadly eruption
An aerial view of the Whakaari, also known as White Island volcano, in New Zealand, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva…
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International
‘No news is good news’ for families of Australia’s volunteer firefighters
FILE PHOTO: A burnt shed on scorched earth is pictured at Woodside in Adelaide, Australia, December 22, 2019. AAP Image/Kelly…
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Battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday signaled comfort with plans by Senate Republicans to avoid new witnesses in…
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