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IMF: global economy at risk of Great Depression 19 Jan 2020

IMF: global economy at risk of Great Depression

The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy risks a return of the Great Depression, driven by inequality and financial sector instability.

‘You are impeached forever’; Pelosi told Trump 19 Jan 2020

‘You are impeached forever’; Pelosi told Trump

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi needled President Donald Trump in an interview Friday night, noting that the stain of impeachment will always live on his presidency regardless of the outcome of the Senate trial.

North Korea Slams Japan’s Plan to Set Up Military Space Unit 18 Jan 2020

North Korea Slams Japan’s Plan to Set Up Military Space Unit

North Korea on Saturday slammed Tokyo's plan to establish a military space unit, saying the plan is a dangerous and reckless move to make Japan a "military giant."

Turkish contractors targeted in Somalia 18 Jan 2020

Turkish contractors targeted in Somalia

A car bomb targeting a group of Turkish contractors exploded on Saturday in Afgoye, northwest of the Somalia capital Mogadishu, police said.

North Korea Foreign Minister Changed 18 Jan 2020

North Korea Foreign Minister Changed

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has been replaced, Seoul-based NK News reported on Saturday.

French radar system, aircraft carrier deployed in Saudi Arabia 18 Jan 2020

French radar system, aircraft carrier deployed in Saudi Arabia

France is beefing up its military presence in the Middle East, sending a radar system and an aircraft carrier to the region gripped by heightened tensions.

Bernie Sanders votes tied to Biden: Poll 18 Jan 2020

Bernie Sanders votes tied to Biden: Poll

Bernie Sanders has been steadily climbing in popularity this year and is now tied with former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination among registered voters.

French Island Fire: Emergency Warning 18 Jan 2020

French Island Fire: Emergency Warning

A fire was burning out-of-control on French Island at Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula on late Saturday as firefighter's backburned around the northern edge of a separate 90,000ha fire in Victoria’s alpine region.

Emmanuel Macron Rushed to Avoid Confronting Protesters 18 Jan 2020

Emmanuel Macron Rushed to Avoid Confronting Protesters

French President Emmanuel Macron was rushed out of a theater in Paris after protesters tried to confront him.

Utah Shooting; 4 Killed, 1 Wounded 18 Jan 2020

Utah Shooting; 4 Killed, 1 Wounded

Four people were shot to death in a residence in Grantsville, US state of Utah, Friday night, according to police.