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Trump and Putin: Have they had their last tango?

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 0:08
related countries: Argentina
related places: Buenos Aires

Both were at the G20 in Argentina, home of the tango – but is their relationship now out of step?
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Iran’s Chain Murders: A wave of killings that shook a nation

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 0:16
related countries: Iran

How the brutal killing of an elderly couple in Iran 20 years ago exposed a series of murders spanning a decade.
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'Hakuna Matata' and other unlikely trademarked phrases

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 0:20
related countries: Kenya

Some in Kenya have taken offence at Disney's use of the Swahili phrase for Lion King merchandise.
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The Ugandan love of grasshoppers - and how to harvest them

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 2:10
related countries: Uganda

It is grasshopper season in Uganda, where they are seen as a nutritious delicacy - either boiled or deep-fried.
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Why some see Chile's plastic bag ban as a rubbish proposal

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 2:56
related countries: Chile

Chile has banned stores from handing out free plastic bags to shoppers and it is a headache for some.
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Why is a refugee family hiding in a church in the Netherlands?

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 6:27
related countries: Netherlands, Armenia
related places: The Hague

A small Dutch church is holding round-the-clock services to protect a refugee family.
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US-China trade war: Deal agreed to suspend new trade tariffs

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 9:03
related countries: Argentina, United States

Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agree to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu should be charged with bribery - police

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 10:56
related countries: Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects allegations of favouring a company in return for positive media coverage.
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George HW Bush: What makes a one-term president?

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 12:08
related countries: United States

The late George HW Bush was the last US president to lose a campaign for re-election.
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France fuel protests: Aftermath of riots in Paris

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 12:48
related countries: France
related places: Paris

France fuel protests: Aftermath of riots in Paris
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Newly-wed Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have Hindu ceremony

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 13:09
related countries: India, United States
related places: Christian

The Bollywood superstar and the US singer were married in a Christian ceremony in India on Saturday.
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Climate change: Urgency the main theme as COP24 opens

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 13:14
related countries: France, Poland

The most significant conference on climate change since the 2015 Paris agreement opens in Poland.
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G20: Trump leaves Argentine leader in the lurch

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 15:00
related countries: Argentina, United States

The US president was expected to remain on stage for a G20 "family photo" but instead exited, stage left.
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Pope Francis 'worried' about homosexuality in the priesthood

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 16:47
related countries: Italy

The pontiff's comments were published in Italian daily Corriere della Sera over the weekend.
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France fuel protests: Macron holds urgent security meeting

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 17:27
related countries: France

The French president chairs an emergency meeting after a day of violent protests in the capital.
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Key Afghanistan Taliban commander killed in US air strike

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 17:54
related countries: United States

Mullah Abdul Manan Akhund was the insurgent group's commander of the southern Helmand province.
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NYPD find UK couple who lost ring during romantic proposal

Sunday 2nd of December 2018, 20:29
related countries: United Kingdom

The British couple got engaged on Times Square, but lost their ring down the grate.
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