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Israel ambassador asks to meet New Zealand pop star Lorde over cancelled show
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Israel's ambassador to New Zealand on Wednesday appealed to the pop star Lorde to meet him after…
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As online shopping grows, UPS sees record holiday package returns
SEATTLE (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc is on track to return a record number of packages this holiday shipping…
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Exclusive: Federal agents found fetuses in body broker’s warehouse (Warning: Graphic images)
Federal agents discovered four preserved fetuses in the Detroit warehouse of a man who sold human body parts, confidential photographs…
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U.S., Russian, Japanese crew arrive at space station
A trio of U.S., Japanese and Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, a NASA TV broadcast…
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Bitcoin recovers some losses after its worst week since 2013
SINGAPORE/TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 15 percent on Tuesday, recouping about half of the losses it sustained last week,…
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Haiti’s ex-prime minister banned from travel amid corruption probe
Haitian authorities said on Tuesday a former prime minister and top official have been banned from leaving the country as…
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Vietnam escapes damage after typhoon takes heavy toll in Philippines
A storm that battered the Philippines killing more than 230 people in floods and landslides lost its power on Tuesday…
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For Iraq’s Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after Islamic State
Inside the newly renovated Church of Saint George in the Northern Iraqi town of Teleskof, Hayat Chamoun Daoud led children…
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Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead
Vietnam's disaster prevention committee said 74,000 people had been moved to safety from vulnerable areas, while authorities in 15 provinces…
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Queen Elizabeth praises British spirit in Christmas address after attacks, fire
On the 60th anniversary of her first televised Christmas address, Elizabeth said her reflections on the year had made her…
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