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Australia Welcomes 2017, Defying NYE Terror Threat

Global terror attacks have cast a pall over 2016 but Australia was Saturday defying the threats and ringing in the New Year with bumper crowds gathering to watch a firework extravaganza on Sydney’s glittering harbour. 2016 has seen repeated bloodshed,

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Man Arrested for Sydney New Year Terror Threat

A 40-year-old man has been arrested by counter-terrorism officials and charged with making online threats “relating to New Year’s Eve” celebrations in Sydney, Australia, police announced on Friday The man, named as Damien O’Neil, was seized at Sydney airport upon

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Chinese ‘Catholic Church’ Asserts Break with Rome

The Chinese Communist party has proclaimed the independence of the nationalized Catholic church from Rome, insisting that the church adhere to a program of “self-governance.” In a statement released after this week’s National Congress of Chinese Catholic Representatives in Beijing,

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Berlin Attack Accomplice Suspect Arrested in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week’s truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. The 40-year-old, who wasn’t identified, was detained in Berlin

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London Stocks Hit Highest Ever Closing Level

London (AFP) – London’s stock market hit Wednesday its highest ever closing level, buoyed by strong performers in the energy and mining sectors and general optimism for the new year. London’s FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip companies climbed 0.54

The energy and mining sectors helped push the FTSE 100 to its new highest ever closing lev