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PERTH (Reuters) - Daria Gavrilova beat Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets but Thanasi Kokkinakis was made to work harder to edge out Vasek Pospisil and give Australia a winning start to their Hopman Cup campaign against Canada on Sunday. from Reuters: Sports News http://ift.tt/2lzvEFA

BRISBANE (Reuters) - Fourth seed Caroline Garcia left the court in tears after a lower back injury forced the Frenchwoman to retire from her first round match against Alize Cornet at the Brisbane International on Sunday. from Reuters: Sports News http://ift.tt/2DD2M6v

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a "wine and dine" sightseeing flight ahead of the city's harbor-centred New Year's Eve celebrations. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2q4B1lh

The aircraft is said to be lying in 13 metres of water and police divers are at the scene. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CuejWw

The film superstar says he will form a party to "change the political system" in Tamil Nadu state. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2lvaw3d

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LONDON (Reuters) - Protesters in Iran who have staged three days of demonstrations over economic hardship and alleged corruption should pay a high price if they break the law, the government said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Ct0nMm

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese police and soldiers on Sunday set up checkpoints across the capital Kinshasa and fired teargas at opposition supporters who had gathered outside a church to protest against President Joseph Kabila. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXRFER

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese police and soldiers on Sunday set up checkpoints across the capital Kinshasa and fired teargas at opposition supporters outside a church where they had gathered to prevent planned protests against President Joseph Kabila. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lwVz0v

Washington Post Ticket prices go up for Trump's 'very glam' New Year's Eve bash at Mar-a-Lago Washington Post PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump is set to ring in the new year the same way he has for about two decades — at the lavish party he hosts at his private club here. But this weekend's gala at Mar-a-Lago, his first since becoming president, will be a ... Once freewheeling, Mar-a-Lago buttons up -- some -- in Trump's first year CNN Who is using the Trump corporate chopper at Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach Post Trump wants to tackle infrastructure, immigration in early 2018 CBS News Palm Beach Daily News  - The Straits Times  - Fox Business  - Patch.com all 38 news articles » from Nation - Google News http://ift.tt/2lro5l3

Temperatures are set to remain below minus 10 degrees Celsius in the area for the next week. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2DDtvA7

(Reuters) - Serena Williams was pleased to get back on court despite losing what was her first match in almost a year, against Jelena Ostapenko, at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. from Reuters: Sports News http://ift.tt/2ClVtmB

(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's National Basketball Association games: from Reuters: Sports News http://ift.tt/2q4yt6S

(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's National Hockey League games: from Reuters: Sports News http://ift.tt/2DDysbP

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's censors on Saturday cleared a controversial film backed by Viacom Inc that looks into the relationship of a Hindu queen and a Muslim ruler, after suggesting some modifications. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2ltUias

DUBAI (Reuters) - Street protests hit Iran for a third day running on Saturday, spreading to the capital Tehran with crowds confronting police and attacking some state buildings, and a social media report said two demonstrators had been shot dead in a provincial town. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2pX1Fwu

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions, a customs official said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lwoH7S