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Divided Catalans prepare to vote in close-run election 20 Dec 2017 - 11:47 am
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US House to vote again on tax bill, Trump on verge of win 20 Dec 2017 - 10:20 am
An image of Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) speaking at the press conference after the senate vote of the tax reform bill on December 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFP
White House blames North Korea for cyberattack 19 Dec 2017 - 08:29 pm
Tom Bossert, homeland security adviser to President Donald Trump, holds a press briefing to publicly blame North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Half of California wildfires contained 19 Dec 2017 - 04:02 pm
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White House temporarily removes petition tool 19 Dec 2017 - 12:58 pm
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Derailed US train was going 80 mph in 30 mph zone: Transport authority 19 Dec 2017 - 12:20 pm
Rescue personnel and equipment are seen at the scene where an Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge over interstate highway I-5 in DuPont, Washington, US December 18, 2017. Reuters/Steve Dipaola
Three dead, 100 hurt in US train derailment: police 19 Dec 2017 - 10:19 am
The scene where an Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge over interstate highway I-5 in DuPont, Washington, U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.
At least three dead as train derails over Washington state highway 19 Dec 2017 - 10:10 am
Rescue personnel and equipment are seen at the scene where an Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge over interstate highway I-5 in DuPont, Washington, U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola.
Trump sends mixed message with 'America First' security strategy 19 Dec 2017 - 10:08 am
US President Donald Trump takes a sip of water while speaking on his national security strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC on December 18, 2017. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF 19 Dec 2017 - 09:08 am
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Trump's year of shattered norms leaves world on edge 19 Dec 2017 - 08:58 am
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US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump's Jerusalem decision 19 Dec 2017 - 08:15 am
An image of the US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley vetos an Egyptian-drafted resolution regarding recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem, during the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, inc
Amtrak train hurtles off overpass; at least 6 people killed 18 Dec 2017 - 10:04 pm
An Amtrak passenger train derailment over interstate highway (I-5) is seen in this Washington State Patrol image moved on social media in DuPont, Washington, U.S., December 18, 2017. Courtesy Brooke Bova/Washington State Patrol
Majority of Peruvians want president ousted, poll finds 17 Dec 2017 - 07:54 pm
People protest against Fujimorism and corruption in Lima on December 16, 2017, as the presidency of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski hangs in the balance while the opposition, which controls Congress, demands he steps down or face impeachment over graft allegations
Argentina navy chief sacked over sub tragedy 17 Dec 2017 - 08:46 am
This undated file photo released December 16, 2017 by Noticias Argentinas shows Admiral Marcelo Srur. / AFP / NOTICIAS ARGENTINAS / STRINGER
California wildfire close to becoming 3rd largest ever in state 16 Dec 2017 - 01:16 pm
Firefighters water down burning embers from an overnight fire in Fillmore, California on December 15, 2017, as the Thomas Fire flared up again, growing to 252,500 acres and becoming the fourth largest fire in California's history. / AFP.
Chile votes in what could be a close presidential run-off 16 Dec 2017 - 11:12 am
Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera (C), shown during his final campaign rally on December 14, 2017, won a lower-than-expected percentage of the vote in November's first round/ Pablo VERA, AFP.
Peru Congress to debate impeachment of president 16 Dec 2017 - 10:44 am
Dismissal of Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski would require support from 87 of the total 130 members in the single-chamber Congress (AFP Photo/THEO CABIZ).

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A Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporter holds a cockroach mask during a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. (Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP) Viral 'Cockroach Party' leads India protest over exam fiasco
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