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2020-01-13 Protests, Anger in Iran Over Airplane’s Downing

Mass street protests continue in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger airplane. Iranians expressed shock and anger…

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2020-01-12 Drought Threatens Wildlife Industry in South Africa

Extreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry. Farmers are keeping fewer animals and vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers.…

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2020-01-11 Facebook Angers Small Oregon Town with Plan for Undersea Cable

People in a small town with no stoplights or mobile phone service are trying to keep out one of the world's largest…

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2020-01-12 Japanese Billionaire Gives Away $9 Million in ‘Social Experiment’

A Japanese businessman is giving away $9 million to his followers on social media in what he is calling a…

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2020-01-11 Sudanese Women Chase Soccer Dream

All her life, Elham Balatone wanted to play soccer like her brothers. However, in Sudan, where she lives, women could be arrested…

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2020-01-08 US, Iran Appear to Avoid Military Conflict

American President Donald Trump says the United States did not have to necessarily answer Iran's attack on American bases in…

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2020-01-08 Ukrainian Airplane Crashes near Iran’s Capital, Killing 176

Airline companies are changing flight paths throughout the Middle East following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in…

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2020-01-10 Iran Denies Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane

Iran has denied reports that one of its missiles hit a Ukrainian passenger airplane. The Ukraine International Airlines jet crashed…

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2020-01-09 Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Downed Ukraine Plane

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Thursday that evidence suggests an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian plane on Tuesday.…

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2020-01-07 Puerto Rico Declares Emergency, Activates National Guard after Earthquakes

The governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard after several…

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2020-01-07 Japan Approves Arrest Warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s Wife

Japanese government lawyers are seeking to arrest the wife of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. They believe that Carole Ghosn…

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2020-01-07 Somali Government Detains Record Number of Journalists

A media organization in Somalia reported last week that Somali government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year.…

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2020-01-06 Push to Oust US Troops from Iraq Considered Risky

Pro-Iranian groups in Iraq are leading efforts to oust American military forces from the country. The campaign is gaining strength…

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2020-01-07 Japan Changes Fukushima Cleanup

Japan has changed its plan for cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant. The change further delays the removal of used…

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2020-01-04 Aid for African Migrants in Libya Getting in the Wrong Hands

The European Union (EU) started sending millions of dollars in aid to Libya in 2015 to slow the numbers of…

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