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TNT Boys: The teen tribute act captivating the Philippines

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 0:01
related countries: Philippines

Their blend of talent and tributes have made the teenagers huge stars in the Philippines.
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China banks on lending to ease slowdown

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 0:05
related countries: China

China is pushing to boost consumption to help manage the slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
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Chinese New Year: Lai see tips

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 0:12
related countries: China

Lai see, also known as hong bao and ang pao, are given to celebrate the Chinese New Year
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US-China trade war: UN warns of 'massive' impact of tariff hike

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 4:20
related countries: China, United States

A UN trade official has warned of 'massive' implications if the US raises tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó backed by Lima Group

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 4:47
related countries: Canada, Venezuela, Peru, United States

A group of Latin American nations and Canada urge Venezuela's army to support the opposition leader.
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Paris fire: Firefighters tackle blaze

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 7:49
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Ten people have died after a fire broke out in an apartment complex in south-western Paris, officials say.
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Germania airline files for bankruptcy

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 9:37
related countries: Germany
related places: Berlin

The Berlin-based carrier transported more than four million passengers a year.
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Taro Aso: Japan minister U-turns on birth-rate gaffe

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 9:39
related countries: Japan

Japan's Deputy PM Taro Aso drew anger by blaming childless people for the country's population woes.
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Russians detained over baby swinging street act in Malaysia

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 13:13
related countries: Malaysia

The street act in Malaysia saw a man swinging the baby by the feet and throwing it into the air.
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INF nuclear treaty: Russia plans new missile systems after pullout

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 15:16
related countries: Russia, United States

The move comes after Russia and the US both withdrew from a Cold War-era arms treaty.
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Poo stick! USB of holiday snaps found in seal faeces

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 16:13
related countries: New Zealand

Scientists in New Zealand say they found a USB stick of holiday snaps in a slab of frozen seal poo.
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Exploding e-cigarette kills 24-year-old Texas man

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 18:50
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

The pen exploded when the man tried to use it, causing what is at least the second such death in the US.
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Paris fire: Survivor 'jumped across balconies' to escape

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 20:36
related countries: France
related places: Paris

A woman describes her escape from a fatal apartment fire in Paris.
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Paris fire: Ten dead and many injured at apartment block

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 20:46
related countries: France
related places: Paris

One of the deadliest fires in the French capital in years is being investigated as possible arson.
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North Korea nuclear talks: US envoy Biegun heads to Pyongyang

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 21:51
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Kim, Pyongyang, June

Stephen Biegun says he wants to make progress on the commitment from the Kim-Trump summit last June.
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Behind the legacy of America's blackface

Tuesday 5th of February 2019, 22:31
related countries: United States
related places: America

Blackface has a long and troubling history in the US. So why are many unaware to the harm it causes?
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