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Writing a ‘national anthem' for Mars

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 0:01
related countries: India

A former software analyst and rising opera star has penned a song for the Red Planet.
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The UK charity bringing life back to Iraq's landmine hotspots

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 0:01
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom

A UK-based charity is working to clear Iraqi villages of landmines so that residents can return.
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This dad took his son to Mongolia just to get him off his phone

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 0:09
related countries: Mongolia

Mountaineer Jamie Clarke wanted to bond with his son. So he took him on a trek across Mongolia.
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The tobacco farmers chasing a sweeter crop

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 0:13
related countries: Greece

Greek farmers have hit a sweet spot after growing sugar substitute stevia instead of tobacco.
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Plane crash fatalities fell more than 50% in 2019

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 3:08
related countries: Ethiopia

The high-profile Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in March accounted for more than half of those deaths.
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Taiwan army chief dead in helicopter crash

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 9:28
related countries: Taiwan

General Shen Yi-ming was among eight killed when a Black Hawk was forced to land in poor weather.
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Mukesh Ambani: Asia's richest man takes on retail giant Amazon

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 9:59
related countries: India

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has started rolling out its online retail service in India.
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Pokemon Go: Documents show Canadian military's struggle with game

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 10:12
related countries: Canada

Faced with gaming interlopers, one Canadian official suggested using "a 12-year-old to help us out".
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Jakarta floods: 'Not ordinary rain', say officials

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 10:13
related countries: Indonesia

At least 21 people have died in the Indonesian capital amid record-breaking rainfall.
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France protests: Longest strike in decades stuck in deadlock

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 11:00
related countries: France

The strike against pension reforms is now in its 29th day, making it France's longest since 1968.
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Australia fires: New South Wales declares week-long emergency

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 11:22
related countries: Australia

New South Wales's move comes as extreme heat is expected to further stoke fires into the weekend.
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Australia fires: Smoke turns New Zealand skies 'eerie' yellow

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 11:36
related countries: New Zealand

More than 2,000km from the fires, New Zealanders are seeing hazy yellow skies and smelling burning.
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Australia fires: Son of firefighter Geoffrey Keaton awarded medal at funeral

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 11:55
related countries: Aruba

Australian toddler Harvey Keaton sucked on a dummy as he received his father's posthumous medal.
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Ricki Lake: US TV presenter reveals hair loss 'hell'

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 12:50
related countries: United States

The US TV star posts photos of her new buzz cut after struggling with hair loss for almost 30 years.
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Krefeld zoo fire: German police suspect three women

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 13:12
related countries: Germany

Sky lanterns are blamed for a New Year's Eve blaze at Krefeld Zoo that killed rare apes and monkeys.
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Kenya bus attack: Three killed in Lamu county

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 13:21
related countries: Somalia

The gunmen who targeted the bus, travelling close to the Somali border, have not been identified.
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Carlos Ghosn: Interpol issues 'red notice' for Nissan ex-boss's arrest

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 16:19
related countries: Lebanon, Japan

The ex-Nissan boss fled trial in Japan on a private jet that landed in Lebanon on New Year's Eve.
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US politician drives drunk after warning people not to drive drunk

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 18:23
related countries: United States

Brian Kolb wrote an article warning people not to drive drunk just one week before his own arrest.
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Carlos Ghosn: How did the Nissan ex-boss flee from Japan?

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 19:39
related countries: Lebanon, Japan

The former car titan was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. Then he appeared in Lebanon.
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US announces countrywide ban on flavoured e-cigs

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 20:14
related countries: United States

The ban applies to mint and fruit flavours offered in cartridge-based form.
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Ex-Google exec Ross LaJeunesse savages firm on human rights

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 20:19
related countries: China

Ross LaJeunesse says he was "sidelined" after criticising the firm's efforts to expand in China.
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Canteen workers honoured alongside US presidents

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 21:58
related countries: United States

The walls of a prestigious US university now have portraits of dinner ladies alongside historical figures.
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Night-flying drone squadrons baffle rural US West

Thursday 2nd of January 2020, 22:13
related countries: United States
related places: Nebraska, Colorado

Residents in rural Colorado and Nebraska report seeing scores of blinking, noisy drones over their homes.
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