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India cold wave: Delhi reels from coldest day in more than a century
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Kataib Hezbollah: Iraqis protest outside US Baghdad embassy
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Bushfires in Australia forces thousands to flee to beach
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Australia bushfire emergency: 'We were all terrified for our lives'
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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards
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China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors
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Africa's year in pictures 2019
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Huawei: 'Survival will be our priority' in 2020
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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution
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The digital links of 2019's global protests
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Australia: Volunteer firefighter killed by 'freakish' wind
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Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks to go ahead despite protests
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Moscow brings in artificial snow for New Year in mild winter
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Lolita star Sue Lyon dies aged 73
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China jails 'gene-edited babies' scientist for three years
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Student loans: Online accounts to undergo overhaul in 2020
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Pope Francis: It's good to talk, but not on mobiles
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South Korea to pardon 1,800 conscientious objectors
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Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars
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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy
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