Brazil Soccer Team Honored as Experts Study Possible Fuel Problem

Colombia’s Congress Ratifies a New Peace Deal with Rebels

Charlie Hebdo takes aim at Merkel with first German edition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some put Chancellor Angela Merkel on a pedestal, but French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo placed her on a toilet seat in seeking to conquer Germany with its provocative brand of humour.

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Filipinos Are Outraged at Attempts to Rehabilitate a Late Dictator as a National Hero

Colombia's congress ratifies FARC peace deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After five decades of war, more than four years of negotiations and two signing ceremonies, Colombia's congress late Wednesday formally ratified a peace agreement allowing leftist rebels to enter politics.

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Sydney School Kids Just Made Martin Shkreli’s Overpriced Drug for About $2

Belgian Beer Has Been Added to the World Cultural Heritage List

Brazil’s Chapecoense Soccer Club Vows to Continue Competing

Crashed plane carrying Brazilian football team 'ran out of fuel' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian soccer team was running out of fuel, had no electrical power, and was preparing for an emergency landing, according to the pilot's final words.

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How the World Is Voting in TIME’s Person of the Year Reader’s Poll

Canadian Town Will Punish Drunk Drivers by Making Them Listen to Nickelback

Gun that shot poet Rimbaud sells for €435,500 at auction #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The most famous gun in French literary history, the revolver with which Paul Verlaine tried to kill his lover and fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud, sold for 434,500 euros ($460,000) at auction in Paris on Wednesday.

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UNESCO adds Cuban rumba, Belgian beer to list of world’s ‘intangible’ heritage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cuba's sensual rumba dance and Belgium's thriving beer culture brought a new exuberance to UNESCO's prestigious list of "intangible" heritage on Wednesday.

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Donald Trump Had the Trumpiest Phone Call With Pakistan’s Prime Minister

Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team Ran Out of Fuel Before Crash, According to Leaked Audio

France Prepares for a Shift to the Right with François Fillon’s Rise

U.N. Votes to Tighten Sanctions on North Korea

Will he, won’t he? Hollande’s silence over primaries leaves Socialist Party in disarray #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With just five months to go before France’s presidential elections, François Hollande has kept the country in suspense over whether he will run for a second term, throwing his Socialist Party into disarray.

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OPEC agrees to slash daily output in bid to raise global oil prices #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The OPEC oil cartel reached a deal Wednesday to reduce its output for the first time in eight years, Qatar's energy minister and president of the OPEC conference said.

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Former Mali coup leader Sanogo goes on trial for soldier murders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Malian court began a trial of former coup leader General Amadou Sanogo on Wednesday on charges of “complicity in kidnapping and assassination,” three and a half years after his junta was accused of killing 21 soldiers.

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German spy agency worker arrested over Islamist comments #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A German citizen employed by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has been arrested on accusations that he made Islamist declarations on the internet and revealed internal agency material, the agency said on Tuesday.

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Indian Movie Theaters Must Play the National Anthem Before Screenings, Supreme Court Rules

The Indian Supreme Court ordered movie theaters around the country to play the national anthem before every screening in an attempt to promote “a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism.”

Cinemas, which have 10 days to comply, must display the flag on the screen while the song plays, and moviegoers must stand in respect, the New York Times reports.

The ruling comes after a petition from a man who said he was once the only person to stand in a movie theater while the national anthem played. “The people sitting at the back objected, and said, ‘Let us watch the movie,’” he said. “It hurt me very badly.”

[NYT]

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Paris attacks: Suspects under house arrest protest their innocence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s state of emergency imposed in the wake of last November’s terror attacks is still in place today. The measure gives police and state officials special powers to take action against those deemed to be a threat to national security. Those powers include the right to hold people under house arrest without the approval of a judge. But it's a move that's proved controversial, with many suspects protesting their innocence. Our team went to meet them.

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27% of Europeans Think Rape Can Be Justifiable, New Study Finds

Procession in honour of Fidel Castro begins four-day journey across Cuba #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The ashes of Cuban leader Fidel Castro began a four-day journey across Cuba on Wednesday to his final resting place, retracing the late communist leader's revolution victory tour of 1959.

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What is the secret behind Germany's baby boom? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For almost ten years, Germany has been trying to boost its low birth rate by implementing one of the world's most expensive family policies. These measures are beginning to show results. For the third year in a row, Germany's birth rate has increased. But is that only because of the government's efforts? Our correspondents report.

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Why are French kids so bad at maths? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRENCH PAPERS - Weds. 30.11.16: French papers focus on the situation in Eastern Aleppo. Catholic paper La Croix explores why the international community seems so powerless. Also, François Fillon starts reshuffling his party after winning the conservative presidential nomination. And according to a new study, French schoolchildren are terrible at maths. Left-wing daily Libération looks at the reasons behind this disappointing result.

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Video: Battle for Mosul overwhelms Iraqi hospitals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hospitals in northern Iraq are struggling to cope with fallout from the battle for Mosul – and warning of a major crisis - with Iraqi troops engaged in close combat fighting with the Islamic State (IS) group to take control of the city.

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Suspended sentences for ex-Air France staff at ‘shirt-ripping' trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Suspended sentences were handed down to three former Air France employees on Wednesday, after they were found guilty of violent conduct for ripping the shirts of airline executives to shreds when planned job cuts were announced.

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Hardline Islamist Protests In Indonesia Are Spreading Fear Among the Minority Chinese

Jakarta’s Christian Governor Will Face Charges of Blaspheming Islam in Court

South Korean Opposition Parties Agree to Impeach President Park Geun-hye

Hunt Begins For the Cause of the Plane Crash That Wiped Out a Brazilian Soccer Team

Thousands of Cubans Honor Fidel Castro in a Rally on Revolution Plaza

Hong Kong’s Separatist Lawmakers Have Lost a Legal Appeal to Keep Their Seats

Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Was ‘Doomed’, Expert Says

UN condemns Aleppo 'descent into hell', plans crisis meeting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN has condemned the "descent into hell" being endured by civilians in Aleppo, with the Red Cross saying nearly 20,000 people have fled a Syrian government offensive on the city in three days.

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The Brazilian Soccer Team’s Home Town Has Begun 30 Days of Mourning

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans turn out for Castro commemoration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans rallied for late communist leader Fidel Castro with Latin American and African leaders in Havana on Tuesday night before his ashes are taken across the country.

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20 Journalists Were Also Killed in the Brazilian Soccer Team Crash

Justin Trudeau Approves Controversial Oil Pipeline to Pacific Coast

Narendra Modi Holds Strong Lead in TIME’s Person of the Year Reader’s Poll

Why Trump Is Interviewing Generals for His Cabinet

IS group claims Ohio university attacker one of its 'soldiers' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Somali student who wounded 11 people in a car-ramming and knife attack on an Ohio university campus was a "soldier" of the Islamic State group, a jihadist-linked news agency said Tuesday.

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A Rain of Barrel Bombs and Artillery Amid the Desperate Flight From Aleppo

Black boxes found from Brazilian team plane crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emergency workers have found the black boxes with flight data and cockpit voice recordings from a plane that crashed in the Colombian mountains with a Brazilian football team on board, officials said Tuesday.

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Rwanda opens probe into role of French officials in genocide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rwanda on Tuesday opened a formal probe into 20 French officials suspected of playing a role in the 1994 genocide which left some 800,000 dead, the prosecutor general said.

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A Saudi Prince Says It’s Finally Time to Let Women Drive

French students rank last in EU for maths, study finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French students lag far behind their counterparts elsewhere in the European Union in both maths and science, an international report on education released on Tuesday showed.

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Fire at Middle School Dormitory in Turkey Kills 12 and Injures 22

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Says Dealing With Donald Trump Will Be ‘Much Easier’

French study reveals stable HIV, high STD risk among gay men #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In preparation for World AIDS Day on December 1, the France Public Health agency issued its annual report on HIV and sexually transmitted disease (STD) Tuesday, which found that HIV rates remain stubbornly high among gay men while STDs are surging.

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Palestinian Authority leader Abbas re-elected head of Fatah party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected to lead the Fatah party Tuesday as the movement opened its first congress since 2009 with talk mounting of who will eventually succeed the 81-year-old.

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Dutch parliament approves partial ban on full-face veils #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Dutch parliament voted on Tuesday to ban face veils in some public places, a law the government said was essential for security but which opponents said pandered to anti-Muslim sentiment.

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Trump names Obamacare critic to overhaul US health system #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named an outspoken critic of Obamacare to head up the country’s health and human services, a decision Democrats fear could undo years of hard-won reforms.

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Giant safety dome to block radiation from Chernobyl site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a vast exclusion zone in northern Ukraine, the world's largest land-based moving structure has been slid over the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site to stop deadly radiation spewing from the stricken reactor for the next 100 years.

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Find Out What Your British Name Would Be

Divided views on Castro show Cuba's changing political landscape #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Cubans are paying their respect to former president Fidel Castro, who died Friday at age 90. But not everyone there shares the same view on the country's former leader.

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Google Unveils 3-Decade Time-Lapse of the Earth

British Government Denies ‘Have Cake and Eat It’ Is Official Brexit Policy

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam refuses to speak in court, again #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French investigators have tried and failed – again – to persuade Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to talk to anti-terrorism investigators.

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These Christmas Cards Show A Completely Different Kind of Nativity Scene

Human Rights Defenders Are Now In The Philippine President’s Crosshairs

France calls for immediate UN Security Council meeting on Aleppo violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French foreign affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called on Tuesday for an immediate United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which has been devastated by fighting.

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Burundi presidential spokesman survives assassination attempt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A top advisor to Burundi's president and the most public face of the government has escaped an assassination attempt in the capital Bujumbura, officials said Tuesday.

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Thailand's parliament moves to name crown prince as new king #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thailand's parliament on Tuesday named Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn as the new king, completing a formal step for the heir to take the throne following the death of his father last month.

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Thailand’s Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Is Expected to Be Named King This Week

On Plaza de la Revolucion, Cubans pay tributes to Castro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Cuba maintains nine days of mourning following the death of Fidel Castro, thousands have been lining up on Havana’s historic Plaza de la Revolucion to pay their respects to the deceased revolutionary leader.

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Investigators Are Examining Whether Ohio State Attack Was an Act of Terrorism

Plane Carrying Soccer Team From Brazil Crashes in Colombia

Embattled South Korean president offers to step down #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday asked parliament to find a way for her to give up power and decide when she should step down amid an influence-peddling scandal, but the opposition said she was just trying to avoid impeachment.

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South Korean Leader Says She’ll Resign After a Safe Transfer of Power

Plane carrying football players from Brazil crashes in Colombia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An airplane with at least 72 people on board, including players from a Brazilian football team heading to Colombia for a regional tournament final, has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport, local officials say.

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Moise wins Haiti presidential vote in first round, provisional results show #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Haitian businessman Jovenel Moise, the candidate backed by former president Michel Martelly, won the presidential vote in the first round, official early results showed Monday.

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Explosion in the Philippines Injures at Least Five of President Duterte’s Advance Party

Residents of the Iraqi City of Mosul Are Fighting Over Food

Who is and who isn't attending Fidel Castro's funeral #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A growing list of world leaders including French President François Hollande and US President Barack Obama have opted out of attending Sunday’s funeral of former Cuban president Fidel Castro.

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Canada's Trudeau to skip Castro's funeral #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not attend the funeral of Fidel Castro, his office said on Monday, days after Trudeau's praise of the late Cuban leader sparked a backlash.

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That Huge Japanese Sinkhole Is Still Sinking

François Fillon: The man who took control of the French right #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former premier François Fillon won the conservative primary on Sunday to become Les Républicains’ candidate for the 2017 presidential election. A social conservative and a proponent of the free market, he is known as “France’s Margaret Thatcher”.

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France’s Valls downplays speculation of rift with Hollande over left-wing primaries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls dismissed speculation of a possible rift with President François Hollande on Monday, a day after he raised the prospect of challenging his boss in the country’s upcoming left-wing presidential primaries.

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Trump considers retired General Petraeus for secretary of state #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump is to meet with retired US General David Petraeus on Monday as the president-elect considers him to serve as US secretary of state, reports Bloomberg, citing a source inside Trump’s transition team.

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Syrian Girl With Viral Twitter Account Narrowly Survives Bombing: ‘I Almost Died’

'Holocaust on ice' routine in Russia sparks outrage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Olympic ice-dancing gold medalist and her dancing partner have caused controversy by dressing up in concentration camp uniforms for a routine on a popular television show.

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Thousands gather in Havana for week-long farewell to Fidel Castro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Cubans, some carrying portraits of Fidel Castro and flowers, began lining up early near Havana's Plaza of the Revolution Monday for the start of week-long services bidding farewell to the man who ruled the country for nearly 50 years.

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The Coconut Could Be on the Verge of Collapse

A Japanese Skating Rink Froze 5,000 Dead Fish in the Ice. People Were Not Happy

South Africa’s New HIV Vaccine Trial Hopes to Be the ‘Final Nail in the Coffin’

France’s Hollande renews calls for end to US-Cuba embargo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French president François Hollande renewed calls Sunday for the US embargo of Cuba to be dropped following the death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro.

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Pope Francis Is Going to Ireland

Foreign policy: the elephant in the room in the French conservative race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

François Fillon has finally clinched the conservative candidacy in the 2017 French presidential race. But while domestic policies have so far dominated the discourse, FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto checks out what’s at stake for French foreign policy.

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Controversial photographer Hamilton committed suicide in Paris, police say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris police sources this weekend reported that the death of British photographer David Hamilton could be ruled a suicide.

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UKIP elects former chairman to lead party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain’s anti-European Union UK Independence Party elected its former chairman Paul Nuttall as its new leader on Monday, as it seeks to overcome months of internal turmoil and capitalise on its successful Brexit campaign.

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Syrian rebels lose northeast Aleppo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian rebels have lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in eastern Aleppo, a monitor said Monday, as the army pushed an offensive to retake the battered city.

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Fears Grow For India’s Cash-Based Economy as the Effects of Modi’s Ban Begin to Ripple

Hong Kong Cardinal Says Any Deal Between the Vatican and China Would be ‘Betraying Christ’

A young Frenchman's death raises concerns of police brutality #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four months after 24-year-old Adama Traoré died while in police custody, tensions in the outer Paris suburb of Beaumont-sur-Oise are still running high.

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Huge Numbers Demand the Ouster of South Korea’s President In a Fifth Week of Protests

Postcard from Cuba: Locals react to Fidel Castro’s death #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Almost nothing in Havana Saturday night disclosed that the country was mourning the passing of a historic leader. And just a few days earlier, a tour guide had told tourists that it was hard to imagine exactly how the event would play out.

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Philippine Police Defuse a Bomb Found Outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila

In Fillon, conservative voters choose a clear vision for France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

By overwhelmingly backing former prime minister François Fillon, voters in the primary held by France's centre-right on Sunday opted for an economically liberal, socially conservative candidate whose vision for France leaves little ambiguity.

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Thousands in Aleppo Have Been Displaced by Syrian and Kurdish Army Movements

'Millions voted illegally' in US election, Trump claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he won the popular vote in the Nov. 8 election "if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally", though he provided no evidence of widespread voter fraud.

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France’s Fillon pledges economic reboot as he claims conservative presidential nomination #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former prime minister François Fillon on Sunday pledged deep economic reforms after winning the conservative Les Republicains’ presidential nomination.

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Argentina beats Croatia to win its first Davis Cup title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Croatia.

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Francois Fillon Declares Victory in French Conservative Presidential Primary

Wife of Vladimir Putin’s Spokesman Draws Criticism for Holocaust-Themed Ice Skating Routine

Cuban-American Celebrities React to Fidel Castro’s Death

Thousands flee Syria regime advance into rebel-held east Aleppo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of civilians have fled rebel-held east Aleppo after government forces, determined to retake all of Syria's second city, seized its largest rebel-controlled district and advanced into two other areas.

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Switzerland votes against phasing out nuclear energy faster #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Swiss voted in a referendum on Sunday to reject a speedy exit from the nation’s five nuclear power plants, as concerns over losing energy independence outweighed safety worries raised by the measure’s proponents.

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Live: High voter turnout for French conservative presidential primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Politicians François Fillon and Alain Juppé face off Sunday as voters head to the polls in the second round of France’s conservative presidential primary. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest in this key election contest.

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Germany’s Rosberg crowned Formula One world champion in Abu Dhabi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany’s Nico Rosberg won his first Formula One world championship on Sunday after finishing second in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton.

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Israel kills four militants linked to Islamic State group in Golan Heights #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli aircraft struck a machine gun-mounted vehicle inside Syria Sunday, killing four Islamic State-affiliated militants inside after they had opened fire on a military patrol on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.

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Syria regime ‘retakes’ key Aleppo district, civilians flee rebel areas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 400 Syrian civilians have fled rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo for the government-controlled west as regime forces advance in the city, a monitor said Sunday.

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French conservatives head to the polls to pick 2017 nominee #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French conservatives on Sunday are choosing their nominee for next year's vital presidential election from among two former prime ministers with deep experience in government and differing views on how to prevent more terror attacks on French soil.

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Trump lashes out, calls recount effort a 'scam' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump called a recount of votes being prepared in Wisconsin a scam, insisting Saturday that his presidential win should be respected, not "challenged and abused."

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Weeping and Hopeful Cubans Look to Future Without Fidel Castro

Syrian Troops Capture East Aleppo Neighborhood From Rebels

Vladimir Putin Gives Russian Passport to Steven Seagal

Fidel Castro: The thorn in Washington's side #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The thaw in diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States began in 2014 under the leadership of Barack Obama and Raul Castro. While Fidel Castro never publicly opposed the move, he never stopped speaking out against his arch foe.

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Hero or tyrant? Cuba's Fidel Castro leaves a mixed legacy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Revolutionary hero or egotistical despot? Fidel Castro is viewed wildly differently depending on who -- and where -- you ask.

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The 37 iconic bridges that span the Seine in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Paris, 37 bridges span the River Seine. Millions of Parsians, artists, tourists, lovers, and fishermen crisscross and admire these architectural gems every year. Pont Neuf -- the oldest -- built in 1604 in particular require special care to maintain so it can withstand the elements. Join FRANCE 24 on a special tour of the bridges of Paris.

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How the world's left loved and loathed Fidel Castro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution was often hailed on the left as a new utopia, but by the 1970s Castro’s vision had lost its lustre leaving many writers, philosophers, and activists deeply disillusioned.

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See Every Fidel Castro Appearance on the Cover of TIME

Miami Residents Take to the Streets to Celebrate Fidel Castro’s Death

Inside Fidel Castro’s Cuba — And His Legacy

Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Dies at 90

World Leaders React to Fidel Castro’s Death

How Fidel Castro Went From Revolutionary to Ruler

Terrorism: France on charm offensive to lure back tourists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With 84 million tourists each year, France is the most visited country in the world. But the numbers have dropped sharply as the country's tourist industry faces the threat of terrorism. We take a look at what Paris is doing to seduce tourists back to all region of France, from increased security to multi-lingual guides. However, one group of tourists are still flocking to Paris in ever-growing numbers despite security concerns: Indian holidaymakers. FRANCE 24 Nadia Chabit reports.

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Live: World reacts to death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana aged 90, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television. Follow all the latest reaction to Castro’s death in real time on FRANCE 24’s live blog.

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Fidel Castro: A Life in Pictures

Revolutionary Cuban icon Fidel Castro dies aged 90 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90.

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Cuba’s Fidel Castro, Who Defied the U.S. For 50 Years, Has Died

Fillon in strong position to claim French conservative nomination #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former prime minister François Fillon looked on Friday to be in a strong position to claim his centre-right party’s nomination to contest next year’s French presidential election as he and rival Alain Juppé held final rallies of the primary campaign.

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British photographer accused of child rape found dead in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British photographer David Hamilton, accused of raping French TV-host Flavie Flament when she was 13 years old in 1987, was found dead in his Parisian home on Friday, police sources said.

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‘No terror links’ found in French retirement home murder #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Investigators probing the killing of a worker at a missionary retirement home in southern France believe it was a local crime and are not treating it as a terror attack, a prosecutor said Friday after police arrested a suspect.

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Video: Women endure violence on an alarming, global scale #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Nations on Friday is observing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. FRANCE 24 looks at key figures that reveal the scope of the problem.

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France Thwarts December ISIS Terrorist Attack, Officials Say

TV host's rape allegations rekindle statute of limitations debate in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French TV and radio host Flavie Flament has accused British photographer David Hamilton of raping her when she was 13 years old. France’s statute of limitations protects Hamilton from prosecution, and the case has revived a prickly legal debate.

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Jeff Koons 'wants to give hope' to Paris attacks survivors #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

American artist Jeff Koons granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 as he announced he will donate a sculpture to Paris to honour the victims of terror attacks. The world’s most expensive living artist says he will gift a "Bouquet of Tulips" sculpture to the French capital as an offering of remembrance for the victims of the November 2015 jihadist attacks.

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Video: Venezuela close to breaking point #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Venezuela sinks deeper into political crisis, its economy is close to collapse. With hyperinflation, food shortages, malnutrition and extreme poverty, daily life for Venezuelans is becoming increasingly tough. Our reporters went to meet them.

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Suspects in foiled terror attack 'took orders' from IS group in Iraq, Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Prosecutor François Molins said Friday that five men arrested in weekend raids in Strasbourg and Marseille had received orders from the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq or Syria and were planning a terror attack for next week.

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France urges businesses to label goods from Israeli settlements #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France published an official notification Thursday urging businesses to use labels to identify goods produced in the Israeli settlements, prompting a swift condemnation from Israel.

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Bushfires rage on in Israel, Haifa blaze overcome #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli firefighters on Friday reined in a blaze in the country's third-largest city of Haifa that had forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, but continued to battle more than a dozen other fires around the country.

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How Catholic hardliners shaped France’s race for the presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

François Fillon’s abrupt surge from also-ran to hot favourite for the French presidency has cast a spotlight on the role played by Catholic voters and hardline activists in designating a conservative candidate for the Elysée Palace.

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32 Bodies Have Been Found in Clandestine Graves in Southern Mexico

The Fight for Mosul Includes Efforts to Bridge the Divide Between Sunni and Shiite

Eight Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai car bomb #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eight Egyptian soldiers were killed in a car bomb attack targeting a checkpoint in Sinai, where the local affiliate of the Islamic State group is leading an insurgency, the army said Thursday.

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Green Party candidate pushes for vote recount in Wisconsin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Thursday launched a bid to seek a vote recount in Wisconsin, the first of three Rust Belt states won by Donald Trump where she intends to challenge the result.

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Russia divides French conservative rivals Juppé and Fillon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Perhaps the biggest difference between the two men competing in France's conservative presidential primary is how they view Vladimir Putin's Russia.

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The Guy Who Founded Corona Beer Just Made Everyone in His Hometown a Millionaire

China Orders Everyone in One Province to Hand Their Passports Over to Police

Dozens injured, hundreds arrested in riot at Bulgaria refugee camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Around 1,500 migrants have rioted in Bulgaria's largest refugee camp, triggering clashes that left two dozen police injured and prompted the arrest of hundreds of protesters, officials said.

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Burma is Pursuing ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims, U.N. Official Says

Thousands Flee as Wildfire Roars Through Israeli City

Colombia Signs a Revised Peace Deal With FARC Rebels

Gunman Attacks a French Monks’ Residence And Kills a Woman With a Knife

One killed in attack on French retirement home for monks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police are searching for an armed man after finding a dead woman in a retirement home where 60 monks are living in southwestern France, sources close to the matter said on Friday.

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French conservative rivals spar over multiculturalism in primary debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two former French prime ministers, Alain Juppé and François Fillon, on Thursday clashed over multiculturalism and labour laws on live television, three days ahead of the country’s conservative presidential primary run-off.

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Lindsay Lohan Apologizes to Small British Town for Not Switching on Christmas Lights

Colombia signs new peace deal with FARC while critics cry foul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Colombian government and FARC rebels on Thursday signed a revised version of a historic peace agreement. The guerrilla army has made several important concessions, but opponents of President Juan Manuel Santos continue to reject the new accord.

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Germany Culls 16,000 Turkeys After Detecting An Outbreak of Bird Flu

More than 70 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq killed in attack claimed by IS group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A truck bombing at a petrol station full of buses packed with Shiite pilgrims returning from a religious commemoration in Iraq on Thursday killed more than 70 people, according to security officials.

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ISIS Car Bomb Kills Dozens in Iraq

Narendra Modi Leads Julian Assange in TIME’s Person of the Year Poll

Hundreds evacuated as bushfires in northern Israel spread #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of people fled their homes in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Thursday, as reservists were called in to help firefighters struggling to contain rapidly spreading bushfires.

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Car Bomb Attack Kills 2 in Turkey

Video: Pakistani women’s rights group wins French prize for conflict prevention #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Aware Girls, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that advocates for women’s rights in Pakistan, was awarded a prize for conflict prevention on Thursday by the Jacques Chirac foundation.

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European Parliament backs freeze of Turkey membership talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Parliament on Thursday voted in favour of halting membership talks with Turkey over its post-coup crackdown, in a vote that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had already branded worthless.

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France extends detention of five suspects held over thwarted terror plot #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French authorities extended by 96 hours on Wednesday the detention of five men arrested over the weekend in connection with a planned terror attack, which investigators now believe was intended to strike targets in and around Paris on December 1.

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Colombia Attempts to Give Peace Another Chance

Turkey blames Syria for deadly air strike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Turkish army blamed the Syrian regime for an air strike on Thursday in northern Syria that killed three soldiers and wounded 10, it said in a statement.

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An Australian Man Wearing Only Underpants Leads Police to a Runaway Driver

Video: French astronaut Pesquet describes first days aboard space station #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet said on Wednesday that he has “adapted very quickly” to his new life in space, in his first full interview since arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) last weekend.

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At Least 40 People Have Died in a Scaffolding Collapse in Eastern China

China power plant collapse kills scores #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 40 people have died and others are still trapped after a platform under construction at a power plant’s cooling tower in eastern China’s Jiangxi province collapsed on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said.

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Three Australians Remain Critically Ill After a Thunderstorm Caused Severe Outbreaks of Asthma

Nigeria military accused of killing at least 150 pro-Biafra protesters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nigeria's military has killed at least 150 peaceful protesters in a "chilling campaign" to repress renewed demands to create a breakaway state of Biafra in the southeast, Amnesty International said Thursday.

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A Rare Handwritten Poem By Anne Frank Has Been Sold For $148,000

China Is Rebuffing Donald Trump’s Threat to Win Back Trade Advantages for The U.S.

Donald Trump Jr. Met With Pro-Russia Diplomats to Discuss Syria, Report Says

Champions League: PSG favourites to claim top spot after 2-2 draw with Arsenal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris St Germain put themselves in the box seat to enter the Champions League knockout rounds as Group A winners after an entertaining 2-2 draw at Arsenal on Wednesday.

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Daily life in Aleppo, Syria: A doctor’s story #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nabil Antaki, a Syrian doctor living in regime-controlled western Aleppo, describes his work in a war zone. Unlike rebel-held eastern Aleppo, the western districts are not under heavy aerial bombardments, although there are sporadic rocket attacks.

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United Kingdom Bill Would Ban ‘Non-Conventional’ Online Pornography

Clinton's lead in the popular vote surpasses 2 million #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hillary Clinton is now more than two million votes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump in the popular vote count for the US presidential elections, a tally compiled by the Cook Political Report showed Wednesday.

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Iraqi forces cut off IS group stronghold of Mosul from Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Forces battling the Islamic State (IS) group said they had trapped the jihadists inside their stronghold of Mosul on Wednesday, when allied militias linked up west of the city.

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British Serial Killer Stephen Port Convicted of Murdering 4 Men He Met Online

French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo to launch German edition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, target of a jihadist massacre in January 2015, will launch a German edition on December 1, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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Video: Young Egyptians willing to risk their lives to reach Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With Egypt experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades, thousands of young Egyptians are willing to risk their lives by boarding rickety boats bound for Europe. At the end of September, a fishing boat capsized a few dozen kilometres off the coast and over 160 people died, most of them minors. Our journalists went to Rosetta, on the Mediterranean coast, to meet these young would-be migrants.

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Trump picks South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as UN ambassador #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first woman tapped for a top-level administration post during his White House transition so far.

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The Dalai Lama Isn’t Worried About Donald Trump Being President

Facebook Reportedly Willing to Restrict News Stories in China

Man Gets Life in Prison for Murder of British Lawmaker Jo Cox

Far-right extremist found guilty of murdering British MP Jo Cox #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Briton obsessed with Nazi Germany and far-right politics was found guilty on Wednesday of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox a week before Britain’s highly charged referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

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Obama awards his last Presidential Medals of Freedom #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Basketball star Michael Jordan, actor Robert De Niro and music legend Bruce Springsteen were among the 21 people honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.

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Pakistan accuses India of deadly bus shelling in Kashmir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded in cross-border fire which hit a Pakistani bus in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest deadly skirmish between India and Pakistan.

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Video: Iraqi soldiers under threat from Mosul snipers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group enters its second month, Iraqi forces positioned on the outskirts of the city live under the constant threat of sniper attacks from the jihadists.

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‘We Cannot Believe Aung San Suu Kyi’: Why Many in Burma Are Losing Hope of Peace

UN-backed court in Cambodia upholds life sentences for Khmer Rouge leaders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Cambodian Supreme Court chamber on Wednesday upheld a life sentence for two top cadres of the 1970s Khmer Rouge found guilty of crimes against humanity, a decision a U.N. envoy said sent a message to leaders in North Korea and elsewhere.

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Here’s a Timeline of the Insane Number of People Turkey’s President Has Fired Since July 15

Pakistan Says the Death Toll From Indian Shelling in Kashmir Rises to 11

Where France's conservative candidates stand on the key issues #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former prime ministers François Fillon and Alain Juppé will face off in the critical second round of the French conservative primary on Sunday. The two men claim to offer voters two distinct visions for France. But are they really that different?

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A Cambodian Court Has Upheld Life Terms For Two Khmer Rouge Leaders

Jakarta’s Governor Was Questioned For Hours by Police as Part of a Blasphemy Probe

Who Is the Woman at the Heart of Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Protests?

Colombia, FARC to sign new peace deal Thursday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombia's government and FARC guerrillas will sign a new peace accord Thursday, after a previous agreement to end their half-century-old war was defeated in a referendum, both parties said.

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Done With Tinder? Try ‘Sinder,’ the Vatican’s New Confession Finder App

The Freak City-Wide Outbreak of Asthma That Overwhelmed Melbourne ‘Could Have Been Predicted’

Trump backtracks on climate, Clinton prosecution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two weeks after his election victory, Donald Trump began backing off campaign promises Tuesday, including his hard line on climate change and his vow to jail "Crooked Hillary" Clinton that had brought thunderous "Lock her up" chants at his rallies.

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Monaco through to Champions League last 16 with 2-1 win over Spurs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Monaco cruised into the Champions League last 16 at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur as goals by Djibril Sidibe and Thomas Lemar earned a 2-1 Group E win that would have been more emphatic but for visiting keeper Hugo Lloris.

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US puts Paris, Brussels attack suspect on terror list #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Tuesday added three senior Islamic State (IS) group figures on its terror watch list, including a French national believed to have planned bloody attacks in Paris and Brussels.

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Fillon lead in right-wing primaries throws far-right Le Pen off balance #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

François Fillon’s shock lead in Sunday’s primary to choose a conservative candidate in next year’s French presidential elections has thrown the far-right National Front (FN) completely off balance.

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Behind TIME’s 2016 Person of the Year Reader’s Poll: The Moments That Mattered

European lawmakers call for freeze on Turkey’s EU bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leaders of the European Parliament's two largest groups called on Tuesday for the European Union to halt membership talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges.

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Turkish Government Fires 15,000 People as Coup Investigation Continues

Rival parties claim victory in Haiti’s presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two of Haiti's biggest parties stoked tension on Monday by claiming victory for their candidates in a long-delayed presidential election days before official results are due to be released.

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Egypt Court Overturns Former President Mohammed Morsi’s Life Sentence

Donald Trump Makes an Undiplomatic Call for Nigel Farage to Be U.S. Envoy

Video: Train in deadly Cameroon derailment was ‘overloaded’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One month after the train crash in Cameroon that killed 79 people and injured hundreds, victims are still waiting for an inquirey into what went wrong. However, FRANCE 24 has obtained documents showing that the train exceeded weight regulations.

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Is presidential hopeful François Fillon the French Thatcher? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The presidential primaries for France's conservative opposition are still in the spotlight, with the press still focusing on François Fillon after his unexpected victory in round one on Sunday. Though he's a familiar face in French politics, he's always been in the background. Which begs the question: Who is François Fillon? Left-wing daily Libération makes its position clear with a fun front page photo: Fillon is the French Margaret Thatcher.

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Turkey Backpedals On a Bill That Critics Claim Could Legitimize Child Marriage

Jeff Koons gifts sculpture to Paris in honour of terror attack victims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

American artist Jeff Koons on Monday announced he would give Paris a "Bouquet of Tulips" sculpture as an offering of remembrance for the victims of the November 2015 jihadist attacks, city hall said.

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Donald Trump’s Pledge to Withdraw U.S. From TPP Opens the Door for China

Turkey withdraws child rape ‘loophole’ bill after street protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday a controversial bill which could overturn men's convictions for child-sex assault if they married their victim would be withdrawn after a public backlash.

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Iraqi Shiite militia closes in on strategic IS group-held town west of Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Convoys of military vehicles loaded with Shi’ite paramilitary fighters hurtled across desert terrain in northwestern Iraq towards the Islamic State-held city of Tal Afar, chanting religious slogans and covering their faces to keep out the dust.

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A Thunderstorm in Australia Left Hundreds of People Struggling to Breathe

Donald Trump Says ‘Many People’ Want Nigel Farage to Become Britain’s Ambassador to the U.S.

Traditional Chinese Medical Authorities Are Unable to Stop the Booming Trade in Rare Animal Parts

State Department Warns Of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Europe Over the Holidays

Trump vows to withdraw from TPP 'on day one' of presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump said Monday he would move to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal the day he takes office, in line with a central campaign pledge.

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Gay Rights Supporters Win Victory to Keep U.N. LGBT Expert

Canada Plans to Phase Out Coal Power by 2030

Tsunami warning issued for Fukushima as strong quake hits Japan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture.

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African states fail to stop work of UN gay rights investigator #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

African states failed on Monday to halt the work of the first UN independent investigator appointed to help protect gay and transgender people worldwide from violence and discrimination.

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Coast

Fillon proposes a new path for the French right #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

He was the outsider few predicted would win the first round of primary voting among France's centre-right presidential candidates, but François Fillon has emerged as the new favourite who just might sweep the conservatives to power.

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Everything to Know About François Fillon, Who Could Be France’s Next President

Fears grow for Aleppo civilians as Syria regime advances #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian government forces advanced quickly inside rebel-held Aleppo on Monday, as the United Nations raised the alarm for nearly one million people living under siege in the war-wracked country.

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Irish Novelist William Trevor Dies at 88

Julian Assange Overtakes Donald Trump in TIME Person of the Year Reader’s Poll

The U.K. Should Legalize Marijuana and Make $1.3 Billion a Year in Tax Revenue, Report Finds

Suicide bomb kills dozens in Shiite mosque in Kabul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing 32 people, the U.N. said, in the second large-scale attack targeting minority Shiites in Kabul in just over a month.

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May pledges ‘lowest corporation tax in G20’ to calm Brexit fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to address business concerns that the UK could fall off a “cliff edge” into uncertain trading conditions after leaving the EU, pledging to have the lowest corporate tax in the G20.

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Video: Ukrainians express shock as politicians report vast wealth #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's been three years since the start of street protests in Ukraine that led to the fall of the government. A key demand of protesters — to stamp out corruption — has been overshadowed by the conflict in the east. But corruption has become a hot topic again: Public officials now have to declare their wealth online, a move to expose those who have grown rich illegally. Many Ukrainians are now shocked at the wealth on display. Our correspondent reports.

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French Police Arrest 7 People Accused of Plotting Terrorist Attack

How Sarkozy misread the mood of France’s conservative voters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Members of France’s opposition conservative Les Républicans party are caught up in a bitter debate over the soul of the party as they pick their presidential nominee for the 2017 poll, but party leader Nicolas Sarkozy is now out of the conversation.

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Pope Francis permanently extends priests’ right to forgive abortion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors.

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Take a Look Inside the World’s Biggest Lego Store

Pope Francis Has Indefinitely Extended the Special Permission for Priests to Forgive Abortion

French police thwart terror plot, seven arrested in Strasbourg and Marseille #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French anti-terrorism police have arrested seven people in Strasbourg and Marseille and thwarted what the interior minister called a new potential attack.

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Still Lifes from Guantanamo Bay

'Dark horse' Fillon: The man who could be French president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French papers dissect the surprising results of the first ever conservative primary election. The "dark horse" François Fillon came out on top, taking all the press by surprise, with the left-leaning Liberation positively gleeful in seeing "nasty little duck" Nicolas Sarkozy out of the race.

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Malian soldiers killed in election-related violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jihadists have allegedly killed five Malian soldiers who were transporting ballot boxes by convoy following a municipal election in Mali, a security source told AFP on Monday.

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A Pet Monkey May Have Triggered Deadly Tribal Fighting in Libya

Something Shocking Is Happening to Burma’s Rohingya People. Take a Look at This Timeline

The Syrian Government Just Turned Down the U.N.’s Truce Agreement in Aleppo

Sarkozy's comeback dream ends in tatters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nicolas Sarkozy, whose dream of a triumphant return to the French presidency was destroyed at the first hurdle Sunday, failed to shake off a reputation as one of the country's most divisive figures.

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Asia-Pacific Summit Closes With a Call To Work For Free Trade

Obama may weigh in on Trump presidency to defend US ideals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Barack Obama said Sunday he doesn't intend to become his successor's constant critic — but reserved the right to speak out if President-elect Donald Trump or his policies breach certain "values or ideals."

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Sarkozy eliminated as Fillon tops first round of France's centre-right primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy saw his ambition to lead the country for a second time dashed as he suffered a crushing defeat to his former prime minister, François Fillon, in the first round of a centre-right primary on Sunday.

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Murray crushes Djokovic to end year as world No. 1 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Andy Murray will finish 2016 on top of the world rankings after an imperious 6-3, 6-4 victory over Novak Djokovic clinched his first ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday.

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Former President Nicolas Sarkozy Concedes Defeat in French Conservative Presidential Primary

President Obama and Vladimir Putin Speak at APEC Conference in Peru

Rebel-Held Aleppo No Longer Has a Functioning Hospital

Live: French right picks presidential candidate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French voters went to the polls Sunday to choose a conservative candidate for next year's presidential election, with polls suggesting the winner is likely to make it all the way to the Élysée Palace. Follow our liveblog for results and analysis.

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Merkel to stand for fourth term as German chancellor #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party Sunday she will seek re-election next year, a move likely to be welcomed in many capitals as a sign of stability following poll triumphs for Brexit and Donald Trump.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Will Run for a Fourth Term: Report

Train Derailment in Northern India Kills 104

Space station welcomes Frenchman and world’s oldest astronaut #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The International Space Station gained three new residents Saturday, including the oldest and most experienced woman to orbit the world.

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Voters head to polls in troubled Mali after years of delay #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voters in Mali headed to the polls on Sunday for the first time since 2013, when international forces intervened to tackle rebel forces which threatened to split the country in two.

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French conservatives compete in first round of presidential primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Polls opened early Sunday as French conservatives and centrists compete in a nationwide primary to be the nominee for the 2017 presidential election. The vote follows a campaign dominated by the flagging economy, immigration and Islamist extremism.

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After setbacks, Haiti votes for new leader #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voters will have their say Sunday in a repeatedly derailed presidential election that leaders hope will get Haiti’s shaky democracy on a sturdier track.

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Overnight train derailment in northern India leaves scores dead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A passenger train derailed in northern India Sunday, killing as many as 91 travellers, most of whom were sleeping when the fatal accident occurred, police said.

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Australia's Wallabies beat France 25-23 in Paris thriller #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia beat France 25-23 in a thrilling one-off rugby union Test match at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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President Obama: Don’t Assume the Worst About Donald Trump’s Trade Policies

In pictures: Hundreds join Paris anti-Trump rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the French capital in a show of defiance on Saturday amid widespread anxiety over what Donald Trump’s presidency might entail for women, immigrants and minority groups.

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Intense Bombing in Aleppo Kills 20, Activists Say

Drawing of Tintin on the moon fetches record €1.55 million #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An original drawing from "Explorers on the Moon", widely regarded as one of the two best Tintin adventures, sold for a record 1.55 million euros at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial announced.

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Saudi-led coalition starts 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Saudi-led military coalition declared a 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen on Saturday, on the condition that Shiite rebels abide by it and allow humanitarian assistance into besieged cities, particularly the city of Taiz.

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US Vice President-elect Mike Pence booed at Broadway musical #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Vice President-elect Mike Pence was booed Friday as he arrived to watch the award-winning musical “Hamilton” in New York, which tells the story of America’s Founding Fathers and the important role immigrants played in the American Revolution.

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Thousands of Malaysians March Against Government, Defying Threats

UN Climate summit ends with plea to Trump: ‘Save us’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leader of Fiji, whose nation is being resculpted by rising seas, pleaded Friday with Donald Trump to join the fight against global warming.

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French secularism: Anti-religious or safeguarding freedoms? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This week we take a closer look at France's cherished state secularism. Laïcité [secularism], a product of French history and philosophy, is central to how France defines itself. But critics say it is anti-religious and increasingly used to stigmatise Muslims. Is laïcité compatible with a multicultural society? We spoke to Jean-Louis Bianco, the President of the National Observatory on Secularism, to find out more.

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A decade after quake, Iran heritage site waits for tourists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A major earthquake devastated the UNESCO world heritage city of Bam in Iran in December 2003. 26,000 people died and 30,000 were injured. Much of the city was destroyed, including its famed ancient citadel which dates back to the 7th century. Still grieving for their lost loved ones, today's inhabitants are nonetheless battling to rebuild their celebrated city. FRANCE 24 went to meet Bam's citizens, who are hoping that tourists will return to this important historical city.

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WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stressed a need for a long-term effort to address the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological complications.

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Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle fraud suits against his university after long fight #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For more than 6 years, Donald Trump fought hard against a civil lawsuit in which former customers of his now-defunct Trump University accused him of fraud. Less than two weeks after being elected president, he agreed to a $25 million settlement.

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Donald Trump’s Win Has Climate Change Negotiators Down. But Not Out

This 11-Year-Old Composer Is About to Debut Her First Opera

French presidential hopefuls hold final rallies ahead of right-wing primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The frontrunners of France’s right-wing presidential primary held their final campaign rallies across the country on Friday, hoping to win over voters two days ahead of a poll that still appears to be up for grabs.

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The West Can’t Stand Up to Russia in the Donald Trump Era

Jeff Sessions, a right-wing hawk to lead the US Justice Department #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s pick for US attorney-general, is known as a right-wing, anti-immigration hardliner. He also has the dubious distinction of once being shunned for a federal judgeship over allegations of racism.

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World Health Organization Lifts Emergency Declaration Against Zika

UN sees ‘bleak moment’ for Aleppo residents as fighting escalates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian rebels fought fiercely with pro-government forces as they tried to advance into opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo on Friday and warplanes kept up their bombardment of the area in a renewed bid by Damascus to retake the entire city.

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What Donald Trump’s National Security Hires Actually Mean

Chinese Astronauts Back on Earth After Monthlong Stay in Space

Trump-Putin honeymoon will soon end, says Russian opposition figure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a Russian businessman and staunch opponent of President Vladimir Putin, tells FRANCE 24 that the mutual admiration between Putin and Donald Trump expressed on the US campaign trail is about to end.

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Trump names Jeff Sessions as attorney general, Mike Pompeo as CIA boss, reports say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped two senior leaders of his national security and law enforcement teams: Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA chief, an official said Friday.

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Queen Elizabeth’s Home Is Getting a $457 Million Refurb

Exclusive: FRANCE 24 pursues a Church paedophilia case from Dakar to Quebec #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Following a series of paedophilia scandals in the Catholic Church in recent years, FRANCE 24 reporters investigated the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic religious community that has been sending missionaries to Africa for nearly a century. In Senegal we met with an alleged victim of abuse before tracking down the accused in Quebec.

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Obama Meets with European Leaders in Berlin to Talk U.S. Relations

Turkish police detain 73 academics in ongoing post-coup crackdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.

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Video: UN's COP22 climate conference in Morocco calls for 'urgent' action #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The COP22 UN Climate Change Conference in Morocco wraps up on Friday after nearly 200 nations made an urgent appeal for the "highest political commitment" to combat climate change.

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Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs to reduce costs after emissions scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will shed 30,000 jobs to cut costs as it tries to recover from its diesel emissions scandal and invests more in electric-powered vehicles and digital services.

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A year after Paris attacks, former neighbours of terrorists feel forgotten #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A year after the deadly November 13 Paris attacks, people who lived near the terrorists say they lost everything in the ensuing police operation and have been forgotten by the authorities.

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Malaysia Braces For More Anti-Government Protests

While Trump Talks About Building a Wall, China Builds Bridges to Latin America

Rodrigo Duterte: The Philippines ‘May Quit the International Criminal Court’

Philippine Dictator Ferdinand Marcos Has Been Given a Hero’s Burial Despite Protests

The U.S. Voted Against a U.N. Anti-Nazi Resolution. Here’s Why

Trump offers national security post to ex-general Flynn, say reports #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump has offered the influential post of national security adviser to his controversial campaign adviser, former general Michael Flynn, US media reported Trump officials as saying Thursday.

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France awards UN chief Ban with Légion d'Honneur #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon received the Legion of Honour from French President Francois Hollande on Thursday for his contributions to tackling climate change.

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The U.N. Special Rapporteur on Migrant Rights Says Australia’s Refugee Island Is ‘Inhuman’

Syrian Airstrikes in Aleppo Kill More than 20 People

A Fuel Tanker Explosion in Northern Mozambique Has Killed 73 People

Japan PM says 'great confidence' in Trump after meeting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he believes Donald Trump is a leader in whom he can have great confidence after meeting with the president-elect Thursday.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Expresses ‘Confidence’ in Donald Trump After Meeting

Trump overshadows final French centre-right primary debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The fallout of Donald Trump’s shock election victory dominated the final French centre-right primary debate Thursday night as contenders for the presidential candidacy clashed on a range of foreign policy issues.

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‘I Saw This Huge Fireball’: A View of Urban Warfare in Mosul

Mozambique fuel truck blast kills scores #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 73 people were killed and scores injured in Mozambique on Thursday as they tried to siphon fuel from an overturned truck that exploded, the government said.

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Nearly Half of America Is ‘More Motivated’ to Vote in the Future, Poll Finds

Obama passes torch to Merkel on farewell tour #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Barack Obama paid a farewell visit on Thursday to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen by some as the new standard bearer of liberal democracy since the election of Donald Trump.

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The Foreign Policy Challenges That Will Fill Up President Trump’s Inbox

5 Potential Quick Victories for President Donald Trump

Watch a Thrill Seeker Break a Guinness World Record by Dunking Biscuit During Bungee Jump

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Colombia peace accord hangs in the balance as ‘No’ camp reviews new text #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The future of the new peace accord between Colombia and the FARC rebel group remained uncertain on Thursday as leaders who successfully campaigned against the original text postponed a key meeting with representatives of the government.

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Opposition figure Badibanga named new DR Congo PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democratic Republic of Congo opposition figure Samy Badibanga was named prime minister on Thursday under a power-sharing deal that allows President Joseph Kabila to stay in office after his term ends next month, the presidency said in a statement.

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French centre-right rivals set for final primary debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Just days ahead of the opening round of France’s conservative party primary on Sunday, candidates for the centre-right Les Républicains party are set to slug it out in Thursday night’s final televised debate.

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Video: Colombians more divided than ever on FARC peace process #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a referendum on October 2, Colombians narrowly rejected a peace deal signed between the government and FARC guerrillas, deeming it too lenient on the rebels. Despite this, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the historic deal. Last weekend, a new version of the text was agreed upon. However, it remains to be seen whether it will be approved by parliament and accepted by the population, which is more divided than ever. Our correspondents report.

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Brazil arrests ex-Rio governor in corruption investigation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state was arrested on Thursday as part of a corruption investigation linked to football World Cup building projects that could fuel further political instability in Brazil.

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Japan’s Shinzo Abe first foreign leader to meet with Trump after election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he wants to build a relationship of trust when he meets U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this week, stressing that the two-way alliance is the core of Tokyo’s diplomacy and security.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Got Donald Trump’s Phone Number From a Golfing Buddy

Russians Can No Longer Connect on LinkedIn

French astronaut makes headlines as country’s first spaceman in eight years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thomas Pesquet has grabbed wide media attention in France ahead of his journey to the International Space Station, the first mission for a French astronaut in almost a decade.

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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Warns Europe Could Collapse

340 Migrants Lost in Mediterranean in Recent Days

French astronaut Pesquet urges next generation to reach for the stars #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

38-year-old French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is about to blast off for the International Space Station and spend six months at an altitude of 400,000 metres. He will be the tenth French national to venture into space - a childhood dream that has become reality after years of hard work and preparation. He sat down with FRANCE 24 at the European Space Agency to tell us what he is expecting from his space odyssey and how he plans to inspire the next generation of astronauts.

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First Brexit, Then Trump. Can Italy Avoid a Populist Uprising in Crucial Referendum?

Russian regulators move to block access to Linkedin website #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia's Roskomnadzor communications watchdog said Thursday it had asked Internet providers to start blocking access to social media website Linkedin after a Russian court ruled the site put the personal data of users at risk.

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Scores of Turkish Teachers Have Been Expelled From Pakistan

How to Report Under Authoritarianism

Donald Trump Doesn’t Seem to Have a North Korea Plan. That’s Extremely Worrying

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Heads to New York to Meet Donald Trump

'America needs your energy,' Clinton tells supporters in comments on election loss #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hillary Clinton reflected on her devastating defeat on Wednesday evening, acknowledging the difficulty of her loss for her supporters and urging them to persevere through the Donald Trump era.

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Obama calls for 'course correction' on globalisation during Europe visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Barack Obama arrived in Germany on Wednesday on the final leg of a European tour aimed at reassuring key allies about transatlantic ties under his successor Donald Trump.

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Violence in Burma Has Sent Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims Fleeing to Bangladesh

Mexico Is Strengthening the Protection of its Citizens in the U.S. Ahead of a Trump Presidency

Two FARC rebels killed in Colombia days after peace deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two suspected FARC fighters were killed in combat in northern Colombia on Wednesday, four days after the government announced a revised peace accord with the rebel group.

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Syrian Jets Bombard Aleppo Children’s Hospital During a 48-Hour Offensive

China Is Using Tourism to Hit Taiwan Where It Really Hurts

Trump denies reports of transition team turmoil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced reports of disorganization in the team overseeing his transition to the White House in January, singling out the New York Times for saying world leaders have had trouble getting in touch with him.

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What Will the World Look Like Under President Trump?

Video: Iraq’s ancient city of Nimrud reduced to ruins by Islamic State group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the days after the Iraqi army announced it had recaptured Nimrud from the Islamic State (IS) group, the full extent of destruction wrought by jihadists on the ancient city has gradually became apparent.

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China to Donald Trump: No, We Didn’t Invent Climate Change

How Donald Trump Disrupted President Obama’s Plans for a Victory Lap in Greece

French right-wing primaries up for grabs as Fillon surges in polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The outcome of Sunday’s primary to choose a conservative presidential candidate looked increasingly uncertain Wednesday, after polls showed former prime minister François Fillon’s ratings shoot up from third place in what had been a two-man race.

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Macron revolts against French party system, but short on new ideas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French economy minister Emmanuel Macron has often been tacked as a maverick politician, unchained to party allegiances or ideologies. But as he launches his presidential campaign, experts question the novelty of his views.

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Bob Dylan unable to attend Nobel prize ceremony due to 'other commitments' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December to accept his literature prize because he has "other commitments," the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday.

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Video: For many Rio residents, Olympic dream turns into a nightmare #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's been three months since the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro hosted the Summer Olympics, but the euphoria generated by the event is already a distant memory. State coffers are empty and a severe economic crisis is taking its toll. Many employees are still waiting to be paid and public services are crumbling. Our correspondents have been to meet locals for whom the Olympic dream has turned into a nightmare.

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China Really Doesn’t Want Anyone to Call Kim Jong-Un a ‘Fatty’

US senator introduces bill to abolish Electoral College system after Trump win #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A California senator introduced legislation Tuesday to rid the United States of its Electoral College, the system that allowed Donald Trump to win the presidency despite Hillary Clinton's lead of nearly one million votes.

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Israeli Parliament Gives Preliminary Approval to Bill Legalizing West Bank Settlements

Kenya delays closure of world's largest refugee camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kenya said on Wednesday it had to agreed to delay the closure of a huge Somali refugee camp that it sees as a security risk, after international pressure to give residents more time to find new homes.

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Putin Withdraws Russia From International Criminal Court

French papers dissect Macron's presidential bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRENCH PAPERS - Weds. 16.11.16: Papers focus on former economy minister Emmanuel Macron, who is officially announcing his presidential bid. The 38-year-old is throwing his hat into a crowded ring, but his centrist "En Marche!" movement could be a threat to both the right and the left. The elections are due to take place in the spring of 2017 and incumbent François Hollande has still not announced if he will run. Right-wing paper Le Figaro says Macron has caught the left completely off guard.

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Experts squabble over whether ‘lost’ Van Gogh notebook is real #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The discovery of 65 previously unknown drawings by Vincent Van Gogh -- which had been hailed as one of the biggest art world finds in years -- set off a feud about their authenticity Tuesday, with Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum calling them fakes.

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Emmanuel Macron, Centrist Ex-Minister, Joins Race for French Presidency

Syria’s Bashar Assad Says Donald Trump Could Be A ‘Natural Ally’

New Zealand Almost Completes Evacuation from Town Cut Off by Earthquake

Jakarta’s Christian Governor Named a Blasphemy Suspect After Islamists Demand His Indictment

French priest helps exposes IS group’s Yazidi genocide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Father Patrick Desbois spent over a decade documenting some of the Nazis’ least known atrocities in the killing fields of Ukraine. In turning his attention to Iraq’s Yazidi minority, he hopes to thwart a genocide going on right now.

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Ex-economy minister Macron to run for French presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Macron will announce on Wednesday a run for the French presidency, a source close to him said, a long-awaited move that could disrupt other campaigns on both the left and the right.

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The Man in the Yellow Shirt Is Now Dead. Here’s How That Could Upend the Philippine Drug War

Syria's Assad says Trump 'an ally if he fights terrorists' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Tuesday Damascus would have to "wait and see" if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would change Washington's policy on Syria but that he was ready to cooperate with him in fighting militants.

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Russia, Syrian regime resume Aleppo bombardment #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Intense air strikes resumed in rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo after a weeks-long pause on Tuesday, killing at least three people, residents and a war monitor said.

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A U.S. Warship Is Helping in New Zealand Earthquake Rescue

One in Three in Europe and Central Asia See Corruption as a Great Challenge

Canadian Woman Wakes to Find Swastika Painted on Her Front Door

US House Republicans back Paul Ryan for new term as Speaker #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Republican members of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously chose Paul Ryan to keep his job as Speaker, following the party's victory at the polls last week, the House GOP conference announced.

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Police and Protesters Clash as President Obama Visits Greece

That ‘Unprecedented’ Sinkhole in Japan? It’s Already Fixed

Egyptian Court Strikes Down Death Sentence for Former President Mohammed Morsi

Canadian Judge Apologizes for Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat in Court

Donald Trump Must Respect ‘Irreversible’ Paris Climate Deal, French President Hollande Says

West Virginia officials under fire after racist post about Michelle Obama #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The director of a West Virginia development group and a mayor are under scrutiny after a racist post about first lady Michelle Obama caused a backlash and prompted calls on social media for both women to be fired.

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What To Know About the Trial of British MP Jo Cox’s Suspected Killer

President Obama: Donald Trump’s Election and Brexit Both Reflect People’s Economic Fears

Sarkozy received suitcases full of cash from Libya’s Gaddafi, businessman says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Just days before a crucial French presidential primary, former President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing fresh allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

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France’s Hollande calls on US to respect climate change commitments #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President François Hollande urged U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to respect a global agreement to limit climate change, saying the deal was irreversible and inaction on global warming would be disastrous.

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Obama Tries to Reassure Greeks About Future of NATO

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French President François Hollande to give live interview on FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President François Hollande will be giving a live interview on FRANCE 24, in partnership with RFI radio and TV5 Monde, on Monday November 15 at 6.30pm Paris time (GMT+1).

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Germany Bans Islamist Group ‘True Religion’ Accused of Recruiting Jihadists

Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi Has Death Sentence Overturned

Leaked Memo Says U.K. Government Has No Brexit Plan

Airstrikes Hit Syria’s Aleppo After 3 Weeks of Quiet

Why the West’s right wing admires Vladimir Putin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian President Vladimir Putin is widely admired by right-wing leaders in Western democracies – including Donald Trump, Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen – a stark reversal from when conservatives were the staunchest of Cold Warriors.

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Munch’s ‘Girls on the Bridge’ fetches $54.5 million at auction #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Edvard Munch's "Girls on the Bridge" sold for $54.5 million in New York Monday, the second-highest auction price paid for a work by the Norwegian painter, Sotheby's said.

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German police conduct nationwide raids against Islamist group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German police launched dawn raids on mosques, apartments and offices in ten German states on Tuesday, and the government banned an organisation it accused of trying to recruit fighters for the Islamic State (IS) group, the interior ministry said.

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ISIS Fires Near Mosul Sicken 1,500 People, U.N. Says

Aftershocks and Flooding Batter New Zealand In Earthquake Aftermath

Pro-Independence Activists Cannot Become Lawmakers, Hong Kong Court Rules

Russia detains economy minister for $2mn bribe over Rosneft deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia's Investigative Committee said Tuesday that it had detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on suspicion of taking a two-million-dollar bribe over a massive deal involving state-controlled oil giant Rosneft.

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New Zealand begins evacuation of quake-hit town #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New Zealand on Tuesday began a rescue operation involving hundreds of tourists and residents who remain stranded in the coastal town of Kaikoura after a powerful earthquake cut off train and vehicle access.

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US may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, says ICC #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US forces may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan through the "cruel or violent" interrogation of detainees, mostly between 2003-2004, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday.

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New Zealand Plans Rescue of Tourists Stranded by Earthquake

Obama: Trump set for White House reality check #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Barack Obama cautioned against dire predictions for Donald Trump's presidency Monday, saying his Republican successor faces a reality check if he tries to enact his most controversial campaign promises.

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ICC: U.S. Forces and CIA Operatives May Have Tortured Detainees in Afghanistan

The Alt-Right Has Made It to Canada

Winter Is Coming for Tens of Thousands of Refugees in Greece

Obama talks Guantanamo, regrets failing to ‘close the darn thing’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Barack Obama expressed regret Monday that he hadn't been able to shut down the military detention centre at Guantanamo Bay during his eight years in office.

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Far-right firebrand Bannon scores plum Trump White House post #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Stephen Bannon, a leading force of the far-right, a flame-throwing media mogul and professional provocateur, a man who made a career out of shaking up the establishment from the outside, just landed squarely on the inside.

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Vatican Global Forum

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How to Solve the World’s Most Pressing Problem

WikiLeaks founder Assange questioned by prosecutors #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prosecutors were questioning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadoran embassy in London on Monday, the latest twist in the long-running legal battle over a rape allegation against him.

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Ukraine Begins to Move Giant Shield Over Chernobyl Site

Three Cows Have Been Marooned on Tiny Patch of Land in New Zealand Earthquake

Can NATO Survive a Donald Trump Presidency?

Sarkozy pins hopes on ‘Trump effect’ ahead of crucial right-wing vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump’s surprise victory last week has injected new confidence into the faltering campaign of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, ahead of Sunday’s primaries to choose a conservative candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.

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Guinea-Bissau president dissolves government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guinea-Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the government on Monday in an attempt to solve a political succession crisis that has paralysed the tiny west African state.

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Donald Trump’s Victory Is a Silver Lining for Global Progressives

Hundreds of Strangers Join Man Taking Beloved Dog for One Last Walk

How European Leaders Can Work With Donald Trump

Turkey’s Erdogan Might Seek Public Vote on Joining the EU

The year 2016 set to be hottest on record #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The year 2016 will "very likely" be the hottest on record, the UN said Monday, warning of calamitous consequences if the march of global warming cannot be halted.

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Giving credit to those who predicted a Trump presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the world continues to digest the reality of a Donald Trump presidency and media types - including myself - try to understand how it all happened, it’s worth pointing out that a handful of people did get it right.

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2016 on Course to Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded

Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier Set to Become Next President

DR Congo prime minister resigns as part of deal to form new government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Congolese Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo resigned Monday to make way for an opposition figure to take his place following talks aimed at averting a political crisis.

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This New Zealand Radio Presenter Stayed on Air During an Earthquake

Video: Fighting the Islamic State group in Mosul with Iraq’s elite Golden Division #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Iraqi forces battle to retake the country’s second largest city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group, FRANCE 24 joined the elite counter-terrorism unit Golden Division as it pushed into the eastern Zahra district.

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Pro-Russian candidates win Moldovan, Bulgarian presidential elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pro-Russian candidate Igor Dodon on Monday emerged as winner of Moldova's presidential runoff, viewed as an East-West choice in the impoverished ex-Soviet country.

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What to Know About Julian Assange’s Legal Situation

Donald Trump’s Meeting with Nigel Farage Leaves Britain’s Leaders Red-Faced

Youthful Asian Actvists Have Set Up a New Regional Network to Fight For Democracy

Stargazers prepare for biggest supermoon in nearly 69 years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe.

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Fresh protests erupt against Trump in cities across US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Immigrants, their advocates and others opposing a Donald Trump presidency continued to protest Sunday, speaking out against the president-elect's support of deportation and other measures.

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Russian Allies Are Expected to Win Presidential Elections in Moldova and Bulgaria

Cash-Starved Indians Are Struggling After Modi’s Surprise Currency Ban

Violence Escalates in Western Burma As Army Launches Air Strikes Near Rohingya Villages

A Terrorist Attack at an Indonesian Church Has Killed a Toddler and Wounded Three Others

A Second Powerful Earthquake Has Hit New Zealand’s South Island

Iraqi Troops Enter Nimrud, Town of Famed Ancient Ruins Near Mosul

Report: CO2 emissions level off, not enough to save climate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have been nearly flat for three years in a row -- a "great help" but not enough to stave off dangerous global warming, a report said Monday.

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Colombia Tries to Seal Peace Deal with FARC Rebels Once Again

Thousands of Loyalist Protesters Rally Against Independence in Hong Kong

Trump selects Priebus as White House chief of staff #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday chose Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, the favorite of the party’s establishment and a low-key Washington insider, to serve in the influential position of White House chief of staff.

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Russia-friendly newcomer wins Bulgaria election, say exit polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bulgarian Socialist ally Rumen Radev, a Russia-friendly newcomer to politics, won Sunday’s presidential election by a wide margin, exit polls showed, prompting centre-right Prime Minister Boiko Borisov to pledge to resign.

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French journalist to be expelled from Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French journalist detained three days ago in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border is to be expelled, his employer, online media Les Jours, said Sunday.

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In neighbourhood targeted by Paris attacks, “something has changed forever” #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

To mark the first anniversary of a series of coordinated Islamic State group attacks on the French capital, commemorations were held at each of the sites targeted. France 24 visited Paris’s 11th district to see how life has changed for residents.

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Trump vows to deport as many as three million immigrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump will keep his vow to deport millions of undocumented migrants from the United States, he said in an interview to be broadcast Sunday, saying as many as three million could be removed after he takes office.

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BBC criticised for Marine Le Pen interview on Remembrance Sunday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A BBC television interview with France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in which she said Donald Trump's US election victory heralds the "building of a new world", sparked criticism for being broadcast on Remembrance Sunday.

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Tsunami strikes New Zealand after huge earthquake #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing widespread damage and generating a tsunami.

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Powerful Earthquake Near New Zealand Triggers Tsunami

Iraqi army say IS group flushed out from Nimrud, site of ancient city #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Iraqi army said Sunday that troops have driven Islamic State group militants out of the town of Nimrud, south of Mosul, near the site of famed ancient Assyrian ruins that were reportedly destroyed by the extremists.

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One year later: How the November attacks changed France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This week, France is marking the one-year anniversary of the November 13 attacks, the deadliest-ever terror attacks on the country. It's a time to take stock of how much France has changed. The past 12 months have been marked by patriotism, fear and a bitter national debate about identity and what it means to be French.

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France marks first anniversary of November 13 Paris attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will on Sunday hold a series of sombre ceremonies to mark a year to the day since gunmen and suicide bombers from the Islamic State group killed 130 people in Paris.

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Thousands of Americans stage anti-Trump protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of people marched in streets across the United States on Saturday, staging the fourth day of protests of Donald Trump’s surprise victory as president.

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Colombia’s government, rebels sign modified peace agreement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombia tried a second time to achieve peace, with its government and largest rebel group signing a revised deal to end its brutal conflict following the surprise rejection of an earlier peace accord by voters in a referendum.

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Music icon Sting reopens Bataclan concert hall one year after massacre in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French security turned out in force Saturday night ahead of a concert by British pop legend Sting marking the reopening of the Bataclan concert hall one year after suicidal jihadis turned the famed Paris site into a bloodbath.

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Sting Reopens Bataclan With Moment of Silence for Paris Attack Victims

'Be patient with us': the heartfelt cry of survivors of the November 13 Paris attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The association Life for Paris, which is made up of 700 victims of the November 13 attacks, has organised a day of commemoration for the one-year anniversary this Sunday. France 24 met volunteers and survivors ahead of the big event.

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IS group claims deadly bombing at remote Pakistan shrine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An explosion claimed by militant group Islamic State ripped through a Muslim shrine in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores, officials said.

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Protesters take to Seoul streets as anger against president spreads #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Friday agreed to be questioned in a formal corruption probe, portraying herself as an over-trusting, "lonely" leader who dropped her guard with a close friend who was arrested for fraud.

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Blast at Sufi Shrine in Pakistan Kills 10, Wounds Dozens

Blast Inside U.S. Base in Afghanistan Kills 4

Video: Survivors of November 13 Paris attacks remain traumatised #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On Friday, just outside Paris, a minute's silence was held at the Stade de France stadium in memory of the 130 victims of the November 13 terror attacks. It marked the beginning of a weekend of low-key commemorations, one year after the worst attacks in France’s history. Beyond the physical injuries, survivors were left with deep psychological scars such as post-traumatic stress syndrome. For them, the healing process is long. Our reporters went to meet some of those directly affected.

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Hurt, anger linger one year after November 13 Paris terror attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A year after the deadly November 13 Paris attacks, people who lived near the terrorists say they lost everything in the ensuing police operation and have been forgotten by the authorities.

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French journalist arrested in Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French journalist was arrested in Turkey on Friday, his employer said, in a move that comes against a background of journalist detentions in the country following an attempted coup in July.

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Venezuela crisis talks resume on hostile note #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's political rivals resumed fraught Vatican-backed talks Friday, as they struggle to stabilize a volatile country stricken by food shortages.

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Trump doesn't rule out 'amended' Obamacare #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Donald Trump said he will consider an "amended" version of President Barack Obama's signature health care law -- a shift in position after repeatedly vowing on the campaign trail that he would repeal the measure.

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Deadly explosion hits largest US base in Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An explosion struck the largest US military base in Afghanistan early Saturday, causing some casualties, NATO said.

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Trump names Pence head of operations in transition team shakeup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up his transition team as he plunges into the work of setting up his administration, elevating Vice President-elect Mike Pence to head the operations.

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Zuckerberg denies fake news on Facebook swayed US election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea that bogus stories shared on the social network paved a path to victory for President-elect Donald Trump.

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One Year After the Paris Attacks France Is More Frightened—and Exhausted—Then Ever

IMF Approves $12 Billion Loan to Egypt

Zimbabwe Court Drops Charges Against Hunter Accused of Helping Kill Cecil the Lion

Sting set for first Bataclan show on Paris attacks anniversary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24's Louise Dupont sat down with iconic British rock star Sting, who is set to headline the first concert marking the Bataclan venue’s reopening exactly one year on from the deadly Paris attacks. The concert is to honour the victims, and all proceeds will go to charities caring for victims of the Nov 13, 2015 attacks.

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The French papers: What if Trump fulfills all his campaign promises? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Left-wing daily Libération looks at what would happen if US President-elect Donald Trump fulfills all his campaign promises. Meanwhile, a cartoon in left-wing daily Le Monde explains how Trump’s win is a boost to far-right leader Marine Le Pen ahead of the 2017 presidential elections in France. And free paper 20 Minutes wonders what kind of First Lady Melania Trump will be: proactive like Michelle or iconic like Jackie?

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Russia to Ban Access to LinkedIn Due to Personal Data Concerns

U.S. and Australia Might Be Close to a Deal on Refugee Swap

Iraqi forces seize Mosul district; UN flags chemical weapons fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State militants using civilians as cover, and were holding half a dozen city neighbourhoods seized in the last 10 days.

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Video: The journalists on the frontline in Iraq #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Journalists embedded with the Iraqi army on the frontline battling the Islamic State group risk their lives every day to report on this must-crucial of wars. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground took a step back to look at these "information warriors".

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Iraqi Advance in Mosul Slows as ISIS Digs In

Taliban Attack at German Consulate in Afghanistan Kills 6

French opposition MPs launch request to 'impeach' President Hollande #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of French opposition MPs late on Thursday launched a request to formally impeach president François Hollande over his disclosure of classified information to journalists.

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Iranian Cleric Warns Trump Not to Play with ‘Tail of the Lion’

How Hillary Clinton beat the odds to lose the presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With most pre-election polls having forecast a victory for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, her loss to Donald Trump has sent shock waves across the US, notably in political and media circles that usually boast an inside track.

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Turkey arrests top executive at opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On Friday Turkey detained the head of the board at opposition daily Cumhuriyet, which saw nine of its staff members arrested last week, the newspaper said.

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The Defiant 25-Year-Old Woman at the Heart of Hong Kong’s Political Meltdown

What to Know About Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit to Japan

You’ll Never Believe Where Your Old Computer Could End Up After You Hand It In for Recycling

Bank Queues Across India Swell as Millions Rush to Exchange Old Currency Notes

Pakistan Ratifies Paris Agreement to Fight Global Warming

Video: Iraqi Kurdish forces build defense wall north of Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi Kurdish forces are consolidating their hold on territories north of Mosul that they recently seized from the Islamic State group. They have begun building a wall that may end up as a future border, reports FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons.

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Many Young Taiwanese Want to Go to the Olympics With a New Flag and Anthem

Rebel-Held Aleppo is Down to its Last Rations