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With just days to go before Taiwan's elections, its giant neighbor is trying a push-and-pull strategy on the island Beijing claims as Chinese territory, rattling its saber while trying to coax electors with outwardly friendlier policies. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZES8IU

The White House`s trade adviser said on Monday the U.S.-China Phase 1 deal would be signed next week, but said confirmation would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative. from Zee Business: World News https://ift.tt/2QLqMgb

Brent has gained about 24% in 2019 and WTI has risen roughly 36% for the year. Both benchmarks are set for the biggest yearly gain in three years, backed by a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks and output cuts pledged by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies. from Zee Business: World News https://ift.tt/36bWYzH

Thirty apprentice prison officers in the eastern United States will be fired for making a Nazi salute in a group photo, the state governor said on Monday. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2tcH1up

The White House`s trade adviser on Monday said the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal would likely be signed in the next week, but said confirmation would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative. from Zee Business: World News https://ift.tt/2ZEAC7s

Hong Kong police will deploy more than 6,000 officers on New Year's Eve, local media reported on Tuesday, as protesters plan rallies around the city to urge people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZCJsm9

Thousands of tourists and residents in an Australian seaside town hunkered down in public buildings or waded into water at the seafront on Tuesday as wailing emergency sirens warned of a looming, fierce firefront. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3581Wfh

Three people caught in bushfires in Australia's southeast are feared dead, authorities said on Tuesday, as huge fire fronts cause widespread devastation and forced thousands of holidaymakers to flee to beaches to escape the flames. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37p77JC

Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis killed a volunteer firefighter battling a separate blaze in the countryside. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/39spcIz

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.