WASHINGTON -- The White House said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled his delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, due to the partial government shutdown.

"Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay and to ensure his team can assist as needed, President Trump has canceled his Delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland," said the White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders in a statement. (US-Davos-Government Shutdown)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's automobile export fell for the third consecutive year through last year due to weak demand in the U.S. market, a government report showed Friday.

Car export stood at 2,449,000 in 2018, down 3.2 percent from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It was the third consecutive decline since 2016. (S.Korea-Auto-Export)

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HARARE -- The Zimbabwean government ordered another complete shutdown of Internet services from Thursday night to disrupt communication among protesters demonstrating against fuel price hikes and rising living costs.

The country's biggest mobile network operator Econet told subscribers early Friday morning that the government had issued another order which it had to comply with. (Zimbabwe-Internet-Shutdown)

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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia -- Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Friday that two Su-34 fighter jets accidentally collided in midair in Russia's Far East and both crew have ejected. (Russia-Jet-Collision) Enditem

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