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Britain's May faces defeat in parliament over Brexit plan 15 Jan 2019 - 08:14 pm
Theresa May
Britain's Brexit vote: How many lawmakers are backing PM May? 15 Jan 2019 - 08:14 pm
A woman looks towards dark clouds over the Houses of Parliament in central London August 11, 2014. Reuters/Luke MacGregor
Explaining the 'backstop,' a sticking point in Brexit debate 15 Jan 2019 - 08:14 pm
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Winter weather killed 15 displaced children in Syria: UN 15 Jan 2019 - 07:00 pm
ARSAL, LEBANON - The living conditions became harsher in the ARSAL refugee camp housing about sixty thousands Syrians, as a result of decrease of aid reaching to the region during winter season. \ Jihad Muhammad Behlok \  Anadolu.
Fake rain to fight air pollution in Bangkok 15 Jan 2019 - 06:46 pm
Bangkok authorities wash the dust off streets in the capital city after the particulate matter (PM2.5) reached hazardous levels in Bangkok, Thailand January 14, 2019. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
Wife of unpaid federal employee wins $100,000 on lottery 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
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Trump praises Brazil's 'Donald Trump' leader 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
Jair Bolsonaro attends a meeting in Brasilia, November 7, 2018. Reuters/Adriano Machado
Congo Constitutional Court begins election appeal hearing 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
Catholic worshipers attend a Sunday mass at the Saint Joseph church on January 13, 2019, in the capital Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. AFP / Tony Karumba
Holy smoke: Croatian bishop accidentally shoots hunter 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
Bishop Vjekoslav Huzjak (Photo courtesy: vijesti.rtl.hr)
Bird sparks a flap on Singapore to London flight 15 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm
A video circulating on social media showed the bird perched on top of a headrest, about two hours before the flight was due to arrive in the British capital.
Somali militants claim responsibility for attack in Kenya capital: Spokesman 15 Jan 2019 - 05:18 pm
Cars are seen on fire at the scene of explosions and gunshots in Nairobi, Kenya January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Gunfire, blast at upscale complex in Kenya's capital 15 Jan 2019 - 05:13 pm
Cars are seen on fire at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi, Kenya January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Erdogan pledges Syria 'safe zone' as new UN envoy arrives 15 Jan 2019 - 04:55 pm
Turkish President and leader of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his party's parliamentary group at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, on January 15, 2019. / AFP / Adem ALTAN
Trump warns of new migrant ‘Caravan’ as shutdown enters 25th day 15 Jan 2019 - 04:48 pm
Honduran migrants, part of the second caravan to the United States, leave San Pedro Sula, 180 km north of Tegucigalpa, on January 14, 2019. AFP / ORLANDO SIERRA
Gunfire, explosions reported near upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital, Nairobi 15 Jan 2019 - 04:17 pm
Peninsula
Al-Qaeda's shadow still hangs over Syria's Idlib: analysts 15 Jan 2019 - 12:37 pm
In this file photo taken on August 14, 2018 Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a graduation of new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) members at a camp in the c
Hundreds of flights axed as fresh strike hits German airports 15 Jan 2019 - 12:17 pm
Members of Germany's Verdi union hold a banner reading
Taliban suicide bomber kills 4, wounds over 100 in Kabul 15 Jan 2019 - 10:16 am
Afghan security forces gather at the site of a powerful truck bomb attack a day after it detonated near a foreign compound in Kabul on January 15, 2019. AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR