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North Korean leader calls for ‘military counter-measures&
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active &diplomatic and military counter-measures& to preserve the countrysecurity.
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Australia rings in New Year with fireworks as deadly fires ravage the country
Australians greeted the new year on Wednesday with a spectacular firework display over Sydney Harbour, despite deadly wildfires which have forced thousands to seek refuge on beaches and compelled many towns to call off their celebrations.
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Chinese health chiefs investigate respiratory illness outbreak
Chinese experts are investigating an outbreak of respiratory illness in the central city of Wuhan which some have likened to the 2002-2003 Sars epidemic.
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Spectacular firework displays have lit up night skies over some of the world's best-known landmarks - from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Here's a look at how cities across the globe have marked a brand-new decade.

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Glitter balls and silent fireworks: How the rest of the world celebratedNew York's Times Square drops the glitter ball

In Times Square, thousands of lucky revellers have

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Authorities in Australia are struggling to reach some isolated areas to assess damage after one of the bushfire season's worst days so far.

Cooler conditions on the first day of 2020 gave the country's eastern coast a chance to count the cost, but many places could not be reached due to damaged roads.

The fires have destroyed about five million

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#163;80k raised for rape claim Briton as mum backs Cyprus boycott#163;80k raised for rape claim Briton as mum backs Cyprus boycott

More than £80,000 has been raised to help a British woman found guilty of lying about being gang raped in Cyprus.

The GoFundMe page was set up by British lawyer John Hobbs in August to help the 19-year-old raise funds for legal representation.

The young woman had said she was raped by up to 12 Israeli tourists in a hotel room in the town of Ayia

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