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[2019-12-25 00:00]

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Courts force rethink on the homeless

[2019-12-25 00:00]

The short journey from the parking garage to the Golden Gate Theatre turned out to be more dramatic than the performance itself, said Margaret Lee, who visited downtown San Francisco on a recent night.

Iran unveils progress on heavy water reactor despite US pressure

[2019-12-25 00:00]

GENEVA-Iran unveiled a redevelopment of part of its Arak heavy water reactor on Monday-a move that did not breach international restrictions on its nuclear work but showed it is developing the sector in the face of US pressure.

UK faces shortage of family doctors

[2019-12-25 00:00]

Britain's National Health Service, or NHS, is facing a growing shortage of family doctors, even though they are among the best paid in the Western world, a major report has found.

Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for tourism

[2019-12-25 00:00]

BAN TA KLANG, Thailand-Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food-many Thai elephants are tamed by force before being sold to lucrative tourism sites increasingly advertised as sanctuaries to cruelty-conscious travelers.

Song sessions and chats relieve holiday blues

[2019-12-25 00:00]

LONDON-Babies bounced on parents' knees, toddlers dancing around the room, crackers pulled with the elderly nursing home residents in their armchairs as everyone sang to a medley of Christmas songs.

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[2019-12-25 00:00]

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Huawei gives Britons taste of 5G future

[2019-12-19 00:00]

The fifth generation of mobile networks is finally here, and most will know that means our phones are about to get a whole lot faster.

Festive outfits will hurt the environment

[2019-12-19 00:00]

British Christmas partygoers could be paying an unexpected environmental cost after a survey revealed the full extent of how much money is spent on items specifically for the festive season-and the toll they take on nature.

Measured pace of reforms best for Macron's pension overhaul, experts say

[2019-12-19 00:00]

French President Emmanuel Macron should not back down from his plan to reform the pension system, but a slower pace and smaller steps might appease the public's concerns, analysts said.

New Zealand scales down search for missing pair after volcanic eruption

[2019-12-19 00:00]

WELLINGTON-New Zealand authorities said on Wednesday that they believe the two bodies that remain missing after a deadly volcanic eruption last week have been washed out to sea and may never be found.

Network of pro-India websites aimed at European policymakers uncovered

[2019-12-19 00:00]

Investigators have uncovered a huge network of fake websites aimed at influencing European policy toward India and against its neighbor and bitter rival Pakistan.

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