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New Zealand declares state of emergency as cyclone Gita hits South Island   Heavy rains brought floods to the southern city of Christchurch but the cyclone has not yet hit the island nation in full force. Cyclone...

Venezuela to remove five zeroes from ailing currency   President Nicolas Maduro says the overhaul would tie the bolivar currency to the recently launched state-backed cryptocurrency called the petro. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a ceremony...

TROUBLED TIMES How Venezuelans became some of the unhappiest people in the world Miguel Angel Latouche Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela Venezuelans used to be among the happiest people on the planet. In 2012, they voted themselves...

Dozens of Syrian civilians 'killed in Russian airstrike'   Human rights monitor says nine children were among victims, who were trying to cross Euphrates river to escape fighting. A Russian airstrike has killed 38 civilians as they...

At least 17 dead after Missouri tourist boat accident   The amphibious vehicle, known as a "duck boat" reportedly capsized when a storm struck Table Rock Lake with strong winds. Rescue personnel work after an amphibious "duck...

Julen Lopetegui to join Real Madrid as head coach after World Cup   • Spain coach signs three-year contract at the Bernabéu • Lopetegui’s side face Portugal in World Cup on Friday Julen Lopetegui speaks to...

Soldier steals armored vehicle, takes it on two-hour ride in Virginia: police   (Reuters) - A soldier stole an armored personnel carrier from a National Guard base in Virginia on Tuesday and took the vehicle on...

Liquid water lake discovered on Mars   Scientists say have spotted what they say appears to be a large salt-laden lake under ice on the southern polar plain of Mars, a body of water they called...

Copa Libertadores final postponed after Boca bus attacked in Buenos Aires   The all-Buenos Aires clash, the first time Argentina's two biggest clubs had met for the title, was billed as the greatest final in the...

Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may affect regional exports   "It has no meaning for Iranian oil not to be exported, while the region's oil is exported," says Iran's President Hassan Rouhani ahead...