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AP PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve observances around the world

AP PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve observances around the world

People around the world are welcoming 2018 with fireworks displays, partying and an array of local traditions. One of the…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017

Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017

At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
Kim Jong Un: North Korea has completed nuclear program, US will never attack

Kim Jong Un: North Korea has completed nuclear program, US will never attack

North Korea made significant strides in the development of its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs in 2017. In a…
Plane crashes in Costa Rica, killing 10 foreign tourists, 12 total

Plane crashes in Costa Rica, killing 10 foreign tourists, 12 total

The plane carrying 12 people reportedly “collided with a mountain” in Costa Rica shortly after takeoff. All of the passengers…
Congo security forces accused of killing two during anti-government protests

Congo security forces accused of killing two during anti-government protests

Congolese security forces shot dead two men on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down from…
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says

UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says

Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism…
New Year’s Eve: Are fireworks harming the environment?

New Year’s Eve: Are fireworks harming the environment?

Starting a new year can be costly. Germans, for instance, send €100 to 200 million ($240 million) up in smoke…
Australian diplomat’s tip led to Trump Russia probe: US paper

Australian diplomat’s tip led to Trump Russia probe: US paper

A tip from a top Australian diplomat helped persuade US authorities to investigate Russian attempts to intervene in the 2016 US presidential…
South Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea

South Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea

South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international…
Seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations, six dead

Seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations, six dead

A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a “wine and dine” sightseeing flight ahead…
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