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  Last update: 09:32 GMT 17.02.2020

  09:32 GMT 17.02.2020

  World

  Kremlin Refutes Claims That There Are Russian Troops in Libya

  Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with the broadcaster NTV that "Russia is currently managing the war there [in Libya] at the highest level”.

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  Last update: 06:13 GMT 17.02.2020

  06:13 GMT 17.02.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Japan Cancels Public Celebrations for Emperor's Birthday Amid Coronavirus Concerns

  Japan previously had to quarantine the cruise liner Diamond Princes with 3,700 passengers on board off the city of Yokohama. According to the latest data, up to 355 people were infected on board the ship, so many countries are attempting to evacuate their nationals from the vessel.

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  Last update: 05:42 GMT 17.02.2020

  05:42 GMT 17.02.2020

  UK

  Daesh Bride Shamima Begum Reveals Her World ‘Fell Apart’ When She Was Deprived of UK Citizenship

  Begum and two other girls travelled to Syria in 2015 to join the notorious terrorist group. In 2019, in an interview with The Times, the young woman said she didn’t regret joining Daesh* and voiced her intention to return to Britain.

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  Last update: 07:20 GMT 17.02.2020

  07:20 GMT 17.02.2020

  US

  Dem Rivals Challenge Billionaire Mike Bloomberg For Past Remarks, His Company’s 'Harassment Record'

  The former New York City mayor and media mogul, who jumped into the 2020 election race shortly before the window closed, has pumped money into advertising and spent more than any other candidate, but failed to qualify for any debates. Although his contenders cannot face him on stage that has not stopped them from lambasting the 78-year-old.

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  Last update: 07:15 GMT 17.02.2020

  07:15 GMT 17.02.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Half a Million Mussels Cooked to Death in Ocean Wash Up on Beach in New Zealand

  Local resident Brandon Ferguson, who discovered the incident, noted it was not the first time that he had spotted such an event. Ferguson said he previously saw thousands of shellfish being washed up dead along local shores.

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  Last update: 08:25 GMT 17.02.2020

  08:25 GMT 17.02.2020

  Sport

  Zero to Hero: Liverpool's Gomez Praises 'Underdog Mentality' of Reds Ahead of Match With Atletico

  Jurgen Klopp's team now sits atop the English Premier League with an impressive 25-point lead, and a fantastic 34-game undefeated streak.

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  Last update: 08:50 GMT 17.02.2020

  08:50 GMT 17.02.2020

  Middle East

  'Raising Criminals'? Palestinian Textbooks 'Teaching Hatred' Towards Israel and Jews From Early Age

  Palestinian textbooks reject Israel's right to exist and teach kids that assault on civilians were permissible, a recent study found, prompting an EU investigation into the curriculum of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas-controlled Gaza.

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  Last update: 06:35 GMT 17.02.2020

  06:35 GMT 17.02.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Armed Criminals Steal 600 Rolls of Toilet Paper Amid Quarantine in Hong Kong - Reports

  The local authorities previously urged people not to stockpile vast amounts of toilet paper in their houses, as it may grow mouldy due to the high humidity in the region.