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China to ring in Lunar New Year amid rain and winds

The weather conditions were attributed to a monsoon surge in the South China Sea.

Jan 27, 2017

Young London girl contracted sexually transmitted diseases after abuse in foster care

Child was placed under state protection because she previosuly faced sexual abuse while living with her mother.

Jan 26, 2017

Archaeologists unearth over 25 skeletons at Cambridge University campus, expect to find more

The skeletons were discovered in the university's New Museum site, which is due to undergo renovation soon.

Jan 26, 2017

Mexican president to Trump: 'Mexico will not pay for any wall'

Enrique Pena Nieto's upcoming visit to Washington is also in doubt.

Jan 26, 2017

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Iraqi forces capture the Mosul University and nearby district

Isis fighters move to west Mosul as Iraqi forces retake city's east

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed on 23 January that his troops are in complete control of east Mosul.

Jan 26, 2017

At least 15 foreign Isis fighters flee Syria's Margada town

The jihadist group is said to have beefed up security to prevent further escapes.

Jan 25, 2017

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Nude painting of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye sparks controversy

Park was impeached after being implicated in a corruption scandal involving her aide Choi Soon-sil.

Jan 25, 2017

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Syria: Girl behind popular Twitter account lets JK Rowling know she's safe

Aleppo's Twitter girl, 7, writes to Trump: Save all the Syrian children then I'll be your new friend

Bana Alabed and her family were evacuated from east Aleppo in December 2016.

Jan 25, 2017

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Trump to sign executive order on building Mexico wall on 25 January

The new president indicated his intention with a tweet that said: 'We will build the wall'.

Jan 25, 2017

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Roman Catholic school in Birmingham bans 4-year-old Muslim girl from wearing hijab, sparks row

The row erupted after the father asked Birmingham City Council's Labour cabinet member for equalities to intervene.

Jan 24, 2017

Russia and Turkey hit 36 Isis targets in joint air raids near al-Bab in Syria's Aleppo province

The joint operation involved 9 Russian attack aircraft and 8 Turkish warplanes.

Jan 24, 2017

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North Korea warns US of miseries similar to its 1968 capture of USS Pueblo if provoked

Kim Jong-un's regime issued the warning on the 49th anniversary of Pyongyang's capture of US spy ship Pueblo.

Jan 24, 2017

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Trump offers condolences after at least 18 dead in tornadoes in Georgia and Mississippi

At least 14 people died in Georgia storms on Sunday, while four were reported dead in Mississippi on Saturday.

Jan 23, 2017

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Islamic State's 'women executioner' shot dead in western Mosul

Security sources in Mosul confirmed Abu Abdel Rahman, a Saudi leader, was in charge of executing women.

Jan 23, 2017

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Iraqi forces capture Isis-held Arabi neighbourhood in north Mosul after 3 days of heavy clashes

US-led coalition forces have begun bombing Isis positions in Rashidiyah, the last major district in north Mosul.

Jan 23, 2017

Islamic State

Former French PM Valls and ousted cabinet minister Hamon to face off in final Socialist primary

The French presidential election is due in April-May, with opinion polls showing a possible defeat for the Socialist party.

Jan 23, 2017

Duterte to Catholic churches: 'When we were making confessions to you, we were being molested'

The Philippines President hurled abuses at Catholic churches and priests over their criticism of his drug war.

Jan 21, 2017

Russia in no 'horror' over Trump becoming US President, Kremlin says on inauguration day

Concerns among world leaders arose after Trump sparked controversies since his election victory in November 2016.

Jan 21, 2017

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At least 16 confirmed dead in bus accident in Italy's Verona

The accident took place on Friday night.

Jan 21, 2017

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Sub-zero Alaskan temperatures instantly freeze water

UK set to face more widespread frost, blizzards and damaging Polar winds in coming weeks

The government has upgraded the cold weather health alert across southern England from level-2 to level-3.

Jan 21, 2017

Blizzard

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