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The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CHzCFI

Rights groups call Rodrigo Duterte's comments "repulsive" and "unworthy of his position". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VjtESU

Russia's domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VhO6U0

Four men suspected of belonging to a terrorist organization will appear in court on Monday, two days after being arrested in Rotterdam, a prosecution spokesman said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QamOew

Russian rescuers were on Monday searching for people still trapped under the rubble of a city apartment block that partly collapsed in a suspected gas blast, killing at least three, RIA said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RqSEbw

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At least three people died in a suspected gas explosion in the city of Magnitogorsk. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EYqvTq

Iran said Taliban representatives from Afghanistan negotiated with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday, as the Islamic Republic seeks to advance peace talks in the neighboring country to curb the influence of other Islamist groups. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RkjGBu

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a third straight term, sealing a landslide with almost all the seats in parliament, officials said on Monday, while the opposition rejected the result as rigged and called for a fresh vote. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VkO9P2

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Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition said on Monday it expected one of its candidates to win the presidential election based on early vote tallies, but the ruling coalition said it was confident its candidate had won the chaotic contest. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LEK1VF

Russian rescuers were on Monday searching for people trapped under the rubble of a city apartment block that partly collapsed in a suspected gas blast, killing at least three, RIA said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EXt9Ja

Russia's domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow, local news agencies reported. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SACr0E

An official says people did not take precautions as the storm was not classed as a typhoon. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VkEYy4

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Taliban representatives from Afghanistan arrived in Tehran on Sunday and started peace negotiations with Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TmeCde

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SrBV5i

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EWFJbC

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SzaEhv

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXMmcP

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmSDfb

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXbrFC

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tg7r6c

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QXx536

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ak3q9S

Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tist3Y

Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s2fJ6c

Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sv4fni

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BZzjVp

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AntDnS

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

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