By BY CHOE SANG-HUN

Kim Jong-un said North Korea was free of a self-imposed pause on testing nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, which President Trump had called a diplomatic victory.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 04:59PM

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By BY ADAM NOSSITER

In his annual New Year’s Eve speech, President Emmanuel Macron of France hinted there could be changes to his plan, though he insisted “fear shouldn’t mean inaction.”

Published: December 31, 2019 at 04:14PM

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By BY SARAH ECKINGER

Confetti is already flying as the new year makes its way across the globe.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 01:44PM

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By BY REUTERS

Isabel dos Santos, called Africa’s richest woman, is one of three people accused of causing the state losses of more than $1 billion.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 01:23PM

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By BY MOTOKO RICH

With a declining population and workers in short supply, Japan has fully embraced robots. But getting them to work to “the standard of humans” is often a challenge.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 11:53AM

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By BY CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

The German chancellor, in her 15th such address, expressed optimism about the coming decade despite large challenges ahead.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 11:27AM

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES

Protesters attacked the United States Embassy in Baghdad in response to American airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq. Many of the demonstrators were members of that militia and others.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 10:46AM

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By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN AND ELIAN PELTIER

Marc Veyrat was outraged when La Maison des Bois, his restaurant in the French Alps, was stripped of the guide’s top rating.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 09:53AM

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By BY ANNA SCHAVERIEN

The money, hidden in a box of possessions from a deceased relative, was returned thanks to a hawk-eyed (and honest) worker.

Published: December 31, 2019 at 05:14AM

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