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Trump says change of power in Iran would be ‘best thing’
US President Donald Trump said Friday that a change of government in Iran would be the "best thing that could happen," as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to ratchet up military pressure on the Islamic republic.
Havana refinery fire under control as Cuba battles fuel shortages
A fire broke out Friday at a refinery at the port in Cuba's capital but was soon brought under control, authorities said, as the island nation stuggles under what amounts to a US oil blockade.
Shooting kills two, wounds one at southern US university
The university had two shootings on its campus in October, including one at the same student housing complex, which killed one person and wounded another wounded, ABC news reported.
Mother charged after two babies found dead in French family’s freezer
After the family raised the alarm, police discovered a second body in the same freezer, wrapped in a bag.
Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp
Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.
Indonesia tests using toll roads as airforce runways
The roads would provide an alternative in the event military bases are attacked, deputy defence minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto said.
Winter Olympics organisers investigate reports of damaged medals
Johnson, the American who won gold in the women's downhill alpine skiing on Sunday, was among the first to encounter the problem when she showed her broken medal at the post-event media conference.
French Alps avalanches kill two skiers as season toll climbs
Avalanches have already claimed the lives of at least 20 skiers across the French, Swiss, Italian and Austrian Alps so far this season.
Iran defies US threats to insist on right to enrich uranium
"Why do we insist so much on enrichment and refuse to give it up, even if a war is imposed on us? Because no one has the right to dictate our behaviour," Araghchi said at the forum.
Lebanon building collapse toll rises to 9
The building consisted of two blocks, each containing six apartments, he added. Residents estimated some 22 people were inside at the time of the collapse, he said.
