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Yemeni Officials Say Protester Killed at Separatist Rally
Yemeni officials and medics say a protester was killed and five were wounded as forces loyal to the country?s internationally recognized government used live ammunition to disperse a rally by separatists in the southern province of Shabwa.
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EU: Facebook Can Be Forced to Take Down Certain Material
The European Union?s highest court says that Facebook can be ordered by an individual member state to remove or block access to material which was previously declared unlawful and says that it can have a worldwide impact.
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UK Restricts Exports on Some Drugs to Reduce Shortages
Britain?s government has restricted the export of 24 drugs as part of efforts to reduce shortages of some medicines, hormone replacement therapy drugs, contraceptives and adrenaline pens.
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Explosion in Apartment House in Czech Republic Kills 1
Authorities say an explosion has rocked an apartment house in southern Czech Republic, killing one person and injuring nine.
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Japan Spacecraft Releases Rover to Asteroid in Last Mission
Japan?s space agency says its Hayabusa2 spacecraft has released a small rover that will land on the surface of an asteroid as part its final mission before heading back to Earth.
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The Latest: Death Toll in Iraq Anti-Government Unrest at 19
The Latest on developments on violence gripping Iraq for the third straight day amid anti-government protests (all times local):
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Dutch Safety Board Issues Scathing Report Into NYE Bonfire
A Dutch safety watchdog published a scathing report Thursday into a giant New Year?s Eve bonfire on a beach in The Hague that sent a blizzard of glowing embers onto nearby streets and buildings.
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Boris Johnson to Bring New Brexit Plan to UK Parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will bring his new Brexit plan to Parliament on Thursday, a day after he presented it to the European Union and received a guarded response.
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Israel Swears in New Parliament Amid Political Deadlock
Israel is swearing in its newly elected parliament.
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Thai Marine Biologist Pleads for Dugong Conservation Plan
A top marine biologist has urged Thailand?s government to speed up conservation plans for the dugong, an imperiled sea mammal, after their death toll for the year in Thai waters has already climbed to a record 21.