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South Korea

Reactions vary to Russia Winter Olympic ban

Some South Koreans worry that the absence of Russia will make for a less interesting Winter Olympics.

United Kingdom

The woman at the heart of the Profumo scandal, Christine Keeler, dies

Keeler's multiple affairs with a government minister and the Soviet military attache helped bring down the MacMillan government in the early 1960s.

Greece

Erdogan visit to Greece seen as `historic in Athens

For the first time in 65 years a Turkish president is visiting Greece amid hopes of a breakthrough on the Cyprus issue.

France

France mourns the death of original rocker Johnny Hallyday

He sold 100 million records in a five-decade career, but this French icon, who nearly single-handedly dragged France into the rock and roll era, was almost unknown abroad.

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Iraq

UK troops to face ICC investigation into war crimes claims in Iraq

ICC says it has a "reasonable basis" to investigate claims of torture and murder by British troops in Basra and elsewhere in Iraq.

Spain

Catalan parties launch their election campaigns

Between now and December 21 pro-Spanish and pro-Independence Catalans will have to decide which parties best represent them.

USA

Far right rally in Washington met with protests

A rally of America's "Alt-right" in Washington has been countered by an anti-fascist demonstration.

Venezuela

Maduro tries to change rules of game by creating Venezuelan cryptocurr

Venezuela is creating a bitcoin rival, the "Petro", to get around the handicaps of what President Maduro calls America's "financial blockade" of the country.

Russia

Stalin calendar pulled from sale in Russia

Public outcry has forced the withdrawal from sale of a 2018 calendar honouring Stalin in the Russian city of Yekatarinburg.

Hungary

Hungary says critical open letter an "obvious political attack"

The Hungarian government accuses the opposition of enrolling Brussels to resist the Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition, and says criticisms bear no relation to reality.

Brazil

Brazil prison videos spark brutality investigation

Three prisons in Goias state are under investigation after shocking videos emerged of guards torturing inmates.

World News

Twitterstorm as Trump hits back at May

Donald Trump ignores criticism of his retweeting of material from a far-right British group and tells Theresa May she should focus on militant Islam.

World News

US asks UN Security Council to call on nations to cut all ties with No

US tells UN Security Council latest North Korean missile test brings war "closer", and says nations must sever diplomatic relations.

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Chile glacier fractures

Colombia

Colombia honours decimated football team a year after plane crash

World News

Bitcoin breaks through 10,000 dollars

Controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin has broken through the 10,000 dollar mark, a 940% rise in value this year so far.

Turkey

Turkey seeks arrest of 360 people in probe targeting Gulen network in

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 people in an operation targeting supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen within the army.

Indonesia

Bali airport reopens but Agung volcano at "maximum risk" of eruption

Zimbabwe

Harare erupts with joy as Robert Mugabe accepts his fate

Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president after losing cabinet and party support.

Russia

Assad makes first foreign trip in over two years to thank Putin

Secret meeting in Sochi saw Russian presidnet urge al-Assad to pursue political solution more actively.

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