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Bangladesh's chief election commissioner rejected on Monday an opposition demand for a fresh election, after widespread opposition complaints that vote rigging handed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling party victory.

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Britain still has work to do to get the assurances from the European Union it needs over its Brexit agreement, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman said on Monday, adding that May had spoken to other EU leaders over the Christmas holiday.

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A crude bomb, blamed by security forces on a small pro-Islamic State militant group, killed two people and wounded dozens on Monday in the southern Philippines, an army commander said.

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The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.

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A United Arab Emirates appeals court upheld a 10-year jail sentence against pro-democracy campaigner Ahmed Mansoor for criticizing the government on social media, two sources familiar with the case said on Monday.

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Bahrain's high court upheld on Monday a five-year jail sentence against human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his lawyer said, in a move described by campaign groups as "political persecution" and "utterly outrageous".

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Auckland has said goodbye to 2018 and got the world's New Year celebrations officially underway.

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Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday.

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An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian to 18 years imprisonment on Monday for stabbing to death a British woman in Jerusalem last year, under a plea bargain acknowledging he is mentally ill.

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U.S. President Donald Trump might visit Britain in May 2019 after the country's departure in March from the European Union, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Woody Johnson, said on Monday.

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Amal Fathy faces two years in jail for criticising the state for failing to tackle sexual harassment.

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Paul Mock filmed the cane toads riding the python, known as Monty, after a bad storm in Kununurra.

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A United Arab Emirates appeals court upheld a 10-year jail sentence against prominent pro-democracy activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of criticizing the Emirati government on social media, two sources familiar with the case said on Monday.

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A United Arab Emirates appeals court upheld a 10-year jail sentence against prominent pro-democracy activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of criticizing the Emirati government on social media, two sources familiar with the case said on Monday.

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