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Washington rejected the deal in a fresh example of heightened US scrutiny of Chinese investment.

Trump, in a pair of tweets, said the U.S. pays "the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect. They don't even want to negotiate a long overdue ... peace treaty with Israel," he wrote.

The growth of bitcoin is fuelling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power virtual currencies in the era of climate change.

The latest Star Wars movie will also cross the $1bn mark globally, even before it opens in China on 5 January.

The growth of bitcoin is fuelling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power the virtual currency in the era of climate change.

U.N. Congo mission spokeswoman Florence Marchal said at least 82 people have been arrested across the country in connection with Sunday's protests.

Kim Jong-un said he's willing to send a delegation to the Olympics, though he also repeated nuclear threats against the United States.

Trump said Iran is "failing at every level." He voiced his support for the protesters there, saying it is "TIME FOR CHANGE."

The protests began 28 December in Mashhad over economic issues and have since expanded to several cities.

"I want to wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters, and even the very dishonest Fake News Media, a Happy and Healthy New Year. 2018 will be a great year for America!" Trump said.

Pot is now legal in California for adults 21 and older, and individuals can grow up to six plants and possess as much as an ounce of the drug.

The demonstrations commemorate a mass 2009 pro-government rally challenging those who rejected the re-election of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Kim Jong-un took the oft-repeated stance against the US as he reviewed North Korea's major nuclear weapons and missile tests this year.

Police and the FBI are investigating whether an argument over an online game prompted a hoax call that led to an officer shooting dead an innocent Kansas man.

Saudi Arabia, like other rich Gulf nations, is a magnet for hundreds of thousands of people from impoverished East African nations like Ethiopia and Somalia.

Map shows where the US sends its aid money and how it is used.

Obama said it was "hugely liberating" to be able to set his own agenda in the morning and to have the time to talk with his wife, Michelle, now that he is no longer president.

The 65-year-old woman went out for a smoke on the balcony and was blown off, landing on a snowdrift below.

Ahed Tamimi, from the West Bank village of Nebi Saleh, was arrested last week by Israeli troops and faces charges of attacking soldiers.

Her son, actor Ryan Urich, told Variety that his mother died late Sunday in Frankford, Ontario. She recently had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

Navalny is implicitly barred from running for office because of a conviction in a fraud case which has been viewed as political retribution.

China called for restraint Monday, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying saying that nations should "make positive and constructive efforts to de-escalate tensions" on the Korean Peninsula.

To hear Donald Trump talk, you'd think Barack Obama was the president who stole Christmas.

Guatemala was one of nine nations that voted with the United States and Israel when the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution denouncing Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Both the Taliban and the local Islamic State affiliate have carried out several past attacks in the capital, mainly targeting security forces.

The pope took particular aim at areas of global tension where President Donald Trump is playing a critical role.

Kim Jong-un's North Korea is a threat but war with America can still be averted with robust diplomacy backed by military strength, Jim Mattis told US troops.

Coptic Christians make up about 10% of Egypt's 96 million population. Islamic extremists have targeted them in a sereis of brutal attacks in recent years.

India has the world's highest road accident death toll, with more than 110,000 people dying each year.