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EU will 'follow closely' French deficit after Macron measures 11 Dec 2018 - 02:50 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a special address to the nation, his first public comments after four weeks of nationwide 'yellow vest' (gilet jaune) protests, on December 10, 2018, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris. / AFP / LUDOVIC MARIN
New Brexit vote will be before Jan. 21 - UK PM May's spokesman 11 Dec 2018 - 02:43 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is seen on a large television as traders work at CMC markets in London, Britain, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
Number of people believed missing in California wildfire drops to three 11 Dec 2018 - 02:43 pm
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India's Modi stares at biggest election loss since coming to power 11 Dec 2018 - 02:26 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) walks upon his arrival for the winter session of parliament in New Delhi on December 11, 2018. / AFP / Money SHARMA
Lebanon's Aoun intervenes to help form government, avoid "catasrophe" 11 Dec 2018 - 02:23 pm
Lebanese President Michel Aoun (L) and Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri (R) hold a meeting on forming a new government at Baabda Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on December 10, 2018.
Thousands without power in U.S. southeast after snow storm 11 Dec 2018 - 02:11 pm
A man walks across a bridge as ice collects on a tree branch on December 9, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nearly 250,000 energy customers are without power because of the winter storm. Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP
Singapore charges forklift drivers over Sg$1 bribes 11 Dec 2018 - 12:55 pm
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China, US discuss road map for next stage of trade talks 11 Dec 2018 - 12:28 pm
File photo: Workers walk in front of the Hebei Zongheng Iron and Steel plant that is under construction at the Tangshan Fengnan Economic Development Zone, Hebei province, China, August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Brazil should stay in Paris climate agreement: Future environment minister 11 Dec 2018 - 11:54 am
Ricardo Salles, incoming minister of the environment, is seen at the ceremony of delivering the certificate acknowledging the victory of the presidential election to Jair Bolsonaro (not pictured) in Brasilia, Brazil December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Adriano Mach
India's ruling party set to lose key state 11 Dec 2018 - 11:35 am
A polling officer marks a voters' finger with ink as he casts his vote at a local polling station during Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly election, in Jodhpur on December 7, 2018. / AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA
Britain's May to ask Merkel to help change Brexit divorce deal 11 Dec 2018 - 11:20 am
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May returns to Downing street after postponing a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal in London on December 10, 2018. / AFP / Ben STANSALL
Monkeys run amok in India's corridors of power 11 Dec 2018 - 11:19 am
A monkey sits on a pavement outside India's Parliament building in New Delhi, India, November 15, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Iranian oil exports have improved since early November- Iran president 11 Dec 2018 - 11:15 am
FILE PHOTO: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo
Bahrain footballer to remain in detention: Thai court 11 Dec 2018 - 10:58 am
Hakeem Alaraibi (C), a former Bahrain national team footballer with refugee status in Australia, is escorted by immigration police to a court in Bangkok on December 11, 2018. / AFP / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
Pompeo blasts Russia for sending strategic bombers to Venezuela 11 Dec 2018 - 10:57 am
Two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic long-range heavy supersonic bomber aircrafts land at Maiquetia International Airport, just north of Caracas, on December 10, 2018. AFP / Federico PARRA
Russia deploys two bombers to Venezuela for exercises 11 Dec 2018 - 10:50 am
A Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic long-range heavy supersonic bomber aircraft lands at Maiquetia International Airport, just north of Caracas, on December 10, 2018. AFP / Federico PARRA
Four killed in attack on Afghan security forces in Kabul 11 Dec 2018 - 10:44 am
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US returns war trophy bells to Philippines 11 Dec 2018 - 10:36 am
Philippine and US officials, including representatives from the Catholic church, pose for photos next to three Balangiga church bells shortly after they arrived from the US at a military airbase in Manila on December 11, 2018.  / AFP / Ted ALJIBE