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Sunday, 31 December 2017
Dozens killed in bus and lorry road crash in Kenya
The collision with a lorry took place on a notoriously dangerous stretch of highway near Migaa.
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Scan technique reveals secret writing in mummy cases
Researchers in London have developed scanning techniques that show what is written on the papyrus that mummy cases are made from.
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New Zealand sees in 2018
Fireworks in Auckland welcome the new year 2018.
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North Korea: South seizes second ship in oil supply row
South Korea says 5,100-tonne tanker may have been heading to the North in violation of UN sanctions.
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Sydney seaplane: Six dead as aircraft crashes in river
The aircraft is said to be lying in 13 metres of water and police divers are at the scene.
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Indian superstar Rajinikanth tells fans he is entering politics
The film superstar says he will form a party to "change the political system" in Tamil Nadu state.
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Niagara Falls becomes ice-covered spectacle
Temperatures are set to remain below minus 10 degrees Celsius in the area for the next week.
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Iran protests: 'Iron fist' threatened if unrest continues
After three days of demonstrations, the country's Revolutionary Guard threatens a crackdown.
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Trump's Russia inquiry 'started by Australian tip-off'
An Australian diplomat was told about "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in a London bar, reports say.
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Police shoot man dead after alleged Call of Duty 'swatting' hoax
The 28-year-old was shot by police after his address was allegedly given to police in prank call.
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Greece seeks to cancel Turkish pilot's asylum
The helicopter pilot was among eight Turkish soldiers to flee after the 2016 failed coup there.
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Egypt's Morsi sentenced to three years for insulting the judiciary
Mohammed Morsi has been detained since he was overthrown in 2013.
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St Petersburg supermarket bombing suspect arrested
So-called Islamic State has said it was behind the supermarket blast, which injured several people.
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Eric Garner death: Activist daughter Erica dies aged 27
She became a Black Lives Matter activist after her father died while under police restraint.
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Padmavati: Controversial film 'cleared by Indian censor board'
The controversial period epic has sparked protests across India by Hindu and caste groups.
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Sue Grafton: Alphabet crime author dies aged 77
Sue Grafton's series of murder mystery 'alphabet' novels have been translated into 26 languages.
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Unrest at protests in many Iran cities
Footage from the town of Dorud shows a crowd carrying what appears to be a wounded man.
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Call of Duty ‘swatting’ death explained
A man has been arrested after an alleged prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man.
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How I divorced Islamic State
The ex-wife of an American leader in the Islamic State group describes her journey out of extremism.
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Nerves of steel: High up on China's power lines
Workers on some of the highest electricity cables in the world give a new meaning to "power walking".
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Parents prank daughter with joke Christmas present
Parents of a Lorde fan turned her request for concert tickets into a joke that delighted social media.
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Vin Diesel named 2017's biggest box office draw
Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot top a list of 2017's top-grossing actors.
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Teenage kicks
Teenage environmentalist Autumn Peltier will speak in front of the UN General Assembly this spring.
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2018 and Brexit
What are the key dates and developments to watch out for as Britain and the EU move forward?
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Justice denied?
After the end of the tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, will wider worldwide justice be done?
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Shared shame
The case of Tyler Haire, a 16 year old locked up for years without trial, reveals a deeper problem.
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Saturday, 30 December 2017
Nepal bans solo climbers from Mount Everest under new rules
New regulations also prohibit double amputee and blind climbers from scaling the world's highest peak.
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Brains, Hearts and Heroin Addiction: Medicine in VR
By SAMANTHA QUICK, KAITLYN MULLIN, GUGLIELMO MATTIOLI and NATHAN GRIFFITHS from NYT Science http://ift.tt/2Cn6q...
Iranian protests: Government supporters in show of strength
Crowds of government supporters take to the streets in pre-planned rallies, after days of protests.
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'I just want to see my mum'
Deen Mohammed Noori, a Rohingya, goes from Bradford to a refugee camp in Bangladesh to see his mum.
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What Happened at the Bronx Fire
By SARAH ALMUKHTAR, KENAN DAVIS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2Ee8w...
