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Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare for human missions: NASA

The rover has been constructed in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, where its driving equipment was given its first successful test last week

Manchester City's title bid in tatters after collapses at Wolverhampton

Manchester City now trail table leader Liverpool by 14 points

Arsenal's new coach Arteta aims to solve Ozil issue as Chelsea clash looms

Ozil has become a polarising figure at Arsenal after several seasons of lacklustre performances from the German playmaker

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu wins leadership race against party rival

Around 57,000 Likud members cast their ballots across the country throughout Thursday

Bek Air plane with 98 on board crashes in Kazakhstan, 15 killed

The plane was flying to Nur-Sultan, the country's capital formerly known as Astana

Typhoon Phanfone leaves 28 dead in Philippines; thousands flee their homes

One disaster response officer described the battered coastal town of Batad in Iloilo province as a "ghost town" on Christmas Day

Police, protesters clash for 3rd day in Hong Kong over Christmas period

Protesters spent the afternoon on Thursday marching through multiple malls chanting anti-government and anti-police slogans

China slams restrictions in US defence act for meddling in internal affairs

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- signed into law last week -- bars the use of federal funds to buy railcars and buses from China, and slows the lifting of sanctions on Huawei

Newly commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's presidential office said in a statement that China had an "international responsibility" to contribute to cross-strait and regional peace and welfare

Amid Brexit preparations, EU chief writes a 'love letter' to express grief

"I know you now. And I love you. For who you are and what you gave me. I'm like an old lover. I know your strengths and weaknesses," European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans wrote

Israeli military hits Gaza with air strikes in response to rocket attacks

Last week, two rocket attacks were launched against Israel from Gaza without causing injury

Kylie Minogue calls on Britons to visit Australia, forget Brexit woes

"But all of Australia loves you, and we'll never judge you," the 51-year-old former Neighbours star sings

Australia firefighters brace for extreme heatwave at weekend

About 5 million hectares of land have burned nationwide over the past few months, with nine people killed and more than 950 homes destroyed

Trump will turn up global drama in his quest for a headline-grabbing win

2019 was full of tosses and turns for the tycoon-turned-president.

16 dead as typhoon Phanfone wreaks havoc on Christmas in Philippines

Typhoon Phanfone, with winds of 195 kilometres (120 miles) an hour, tore roofs off houses and toppled electric posts as it cut across the Philippines on Wednesday.

Jharkhand Assembly election: Exit polls predict Congress-JMM defeating BJP

An estimated 70.83 per cent of the total 40.05 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm in the fifth and final phase, EC said

Google fined $167 million by France over search engine advertising

The authority, in its first ever sanctioning of the American giant, also ordered Google to clarify the operating rules of its Google Ads advertising platform

Andrew Bailey named as Bank of England governor to guide through Brexit

The 60-year-old Briton, who was a BoE deputy between 2013 and 2016, will have the heavy task of conducting the country's monetary policy at the time of its exit from the European Union

Had very good talk with Xi Jinping, says Donald Trump on trade deal

Trump tweeted that China "already started large scale" increases in purchases of US farm goods

For the first time, Switzerland shuts down 47-year-old nuclear power plant

Full decommissioning process is expected to take around 15 years, with reuse of the site likely possible from 2034