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Smoke rises from a tree next to a fire-ravaged house in Australia's New South Wales on Monday. Reserve troops were deployed to parts of three Australian states after fires worsened over the weekend.

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Australia Wildfires Have Claimed 25 Lives And Will Burn For Months, Officials Say

2:15pm January 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The bushfires have burned millions of acres and exacted a staggering environmental toll. Australia's government is setting up a $1.4 billion fund to help those affected by the fires.

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During a funeral procession at Revolution Square in Tehran on Monday, crowds surround the coffins of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others killed in Iraq by a U.S. drone strike.

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Ayatollah Weeps And Iranians Rail Against U.S. During Funeral For Slain Commander

1:05pm January 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Caskets holding the bodies of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others killed in a U.S. drone strike last week in Iraq were paraded though the streets of Tehran as mourners chanted "death to America."

Allahabad University students in Prayagraj, India, on Monday hold placards during a protest against an attack by masked assailants at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University over the weekend.

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Students In India Protest After University Attacked By Masked Assailants

12:19pm January 06, 2020

Protesters say the weekend attack at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University was carried out by Hindu nationalists linked to the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, a charge the BJP denies.

U.S. Troops Temporarily Stop The Fight Against ISIS In Iraq

11:21am January 06, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Following the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed the top Iranian general, the U.S.-led military coalition fighting ISIS said it's temporarily stopping that fight to brace for retaliation from Iran.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the State Council's meeting at Grand Kremlin Palace on Dec. 26 in Moscow.

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Putin's Rule Turns 20: Many Russians Find Stability; A New Generation Sees Stagnation

9:44am January 06, 2020

by Lucian Kim

Even after two decades in power, Russia's leader enjoys approval ratings around 70%. Supporters say he has returned the country to greatness. But a poll says over half of young adults want to leave.

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Crowds Turn Out In Iran For Gen. Sulemani's Funeral Procession

7:37am January 06, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

Following last week's killing of Gen. Qassim Sulemaini in a U.S. drone strike, his funeral procession has been moving from city to city. On Monday it reached the Iranian capital Tehran.

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Iran Won't Honor Its Commitment To Limit Uranium Enrichment

7:37am January 06, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Johnson of the Nuclear Threat Initiative about the implications of Iran ending a key component of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.

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Wildfires, Burning For Months, Devastate Vast Areas Of Australia

7:37am January 06, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Australia faces even hotter weather and strong winds which are expected to worsen the crisis. The disaster is heightening scrutiny of what critics say is inaction on climate change by politicians.

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Iraqi Parliament Votes To Expel U.S. Troops, Trump Threatens Sanctions

6:15am January 06, 2020

by Jane Arraf

Amid the fallout of the U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed an Iranian general, the Iraqi parliament voted to oust U.S. troops stationed in Iraq. President Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions.

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Monsoon Rains Hit Indonesia Causing Massive Flooding In Jakarta

6:15am January 06, 2020

by Ashley Westerman

Flooding in Indonesia's capital Jakarta has killed at least 60 people and displaced thousands. For now, the rain has let up and people are starting to return home. But more heavy rain is expected.