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Siemens halts deliveries to Russian firms over Crimea case
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says it's halting deliveries of power generation equipment to state-controlled companies in Russia and...2m ago
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The Latest: Coalition says stiff resistance from IS in Raqqa
The spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State says advances against the group in their stronghold of Raqqa have slowed11m ago
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AP Explains: What's behind N. Korean silence to talks offer
North Korea's silence to South Korea's offer for rare talks raises many questions, speculation16m ago
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Israel limits Muslim access to Jerusalem site amid tensions
Israel police severely restrict Muslim access to a contested shrine in Jerusalem's Old City to prevent protests18m ago
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In South Sudan, a child soldier long thought dead comes back
In South Sudan, a child soldier long thought dead comes back; 'I never thought I'd be here'19m ago
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Burundi leader urges nearly 250,000 refugees to return home
Burundi's leader urges nearly 250,000 refugees to return home, saying country now calm29m ago
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The Latest: Turkey confirms death, sends Kos evacuation ship
Turkey's Istanbul-based earthquake research center says the powerful quake that hit the Aegean Sea caused a small 'tsunami' at the Turkish resort of...40m ago
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France: Le Pen's embattled National Front rethinks itself
Marine Le Pen far-right National Front party is holding a high-tension meeting that could lead to a name change and a rethink of its demand to pull...40m ago
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Explosion hits food shop in China, killing 2, injuring 55
Authorities say a massive explosion has hit a food shop in eastern China during the breakfast rush, killing two people and injuring 55, 12 of them...55m ago
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Insurgent attack kills 4 police in western Ghor province
Official says insurgent attack in western Ghor province kills four police and wounds 7 others55m ago
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Report: Iran Guard kills 3 terrorists, wounds 4 in north
State news agency says Iran Revolutionary Guard kills 3 terrorists, wounds 4 others in country's northwest1h ago
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Poland's senators to vote on contentious court law
Special commission of Poland's Senate has summarily reviewed and approved a contentious bill that gives politicians influence on the nation's top...1h ago
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The Latest: Israel says metal detectors to remain at shrine
Israeli police say metal detectors will remain in place at a contested Jerusalem shrine, but suggested police may at times choose to only conduct spot...1h ago
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Court ends hearing into corruption charges against PM
Officials say Pakistan's supreme court has ended a crucial hearing into corruption charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but it wasn't...1h ago
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Greece: Quake kills two, sends island tourists into panic
Two killed and more than hundred hurt, as powerful earthquake sends a building crashing down on tourists at a bar on Greek holiday island of Kos, and...1h ago
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Burundi robotics teens may have 'self-initiated' vanishing
Six teenage members of the Burundi robotics team may have 'self-initiated' their disappearance during an international competition in Washington, D.C.1h ago
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Syrian army and Hezbollah launch attack near Lebanese border
The Syrian army and members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group have launched a major ground offensive in a border area between the two countries2h ago
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Greece: Quake kills two, sends island tourists into panic
A powerful earthquake sends a building crashing down on tourists at a bar on Greek holiday island of Kos and strikes panic on the nearby shores of...2h ago
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German minister compares Turkey with communist East Germany
Germany's finance minister is comparing Turkey with communist East Germany after his government toughened its stance toward Ankara following the...3h ago
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Egypt's state-run media says attack kills 1 policeman
Egypt's state-run media says attack kills 1 policeman, injures 3 others on Cairo-to-Fayoum road3h ago
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The Latest: 2 tourists killed in quake from Turkey, Sweden
Greek authorities say two tourists killed in an overnight earthquake on the island of Kos are from Turkey and Sweden.3h ago
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Suspected gas explosion kills 2, injures 55 in eastern China
Authorities say two people have died and 55 are injured by a massive explosion at a food shop in the eastern resort city of Hangzhou.3h ago
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Greece: authorities say 2 tourists killed in earthquake are from Turkey and Sweden
Greece: authorities say 2 tourists killed in earthquake are from Turkey and Sweden3h ago
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British foreign secretary supports Japan to stop N. Korea
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said his country stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Japan in efforts to put an end to North Korea's...Jul 21
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Chief: Australian woman shot by cop 'did not have to die'
The Minneapolis police chief says the Australian woman who was shot by an officer after calling 911 "did not have to die."Jul 21
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Seoul calls for Pyongyang to respond to overture for talks
South Korea has urged North Korea to accept its offers for talks as Pyongyang continues to ignore Seoul's proposal for a military meeting to ease...Jul 21
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IS galvanized in Asia by Philippine city siege, report says
A top terrorism researcher says the attack by Islamic State group-affiliated militants on a Philippine city has galvanized its Southeast Asian...Jul 21
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Israel bars Muslim men under age 50 from contested Jerusalem shrine ahead of feared mass protests
Israel bars Muslim men under age 50 from contested Jerusalem shrine ahead of feared mass protestsJul 21
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In South Sudan, a child soldier long thought dead comes back
In South Sudan, a child soldier long thought dead comes back; 'I never thought I'd be here'Jul 21
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AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
AP PHOTOS: A former Mexican governor is extradited from Guatemala, Venezuela's opposition holds an anti-Maduro referendum and 24-hour strike, and...Jul 21
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The Latest: Venezuela UN diplomat calls on Maduro to resign
A Venezuelan diplomat to the United Nations is calling on President Nicolas Maduro to resign immediately.Jul 20
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AP Explains: What are Trump's options in Venezuela?
The Trump administration is threatening to take "strong and swift economic actions" if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's proceeds with his plan to...Jul 20
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Australia disappointed by delay in US refugee resettlement
An Australian official says his government is disappointed that hundreds of its rejected refugees will not begin resettling in the United States this...Jul 20
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Venezuela strike erupts into violence leaving 2 dead
A nationwide strike against plans to rewrite the constitution shut down much of Venezuelan's capital Thursday before erupting into sporadic violence...Jul 20
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8 killed in gunbattle, clashes in southern Mexico City
Mexican authorities have killed the suspected leader of a local drug gang and seven others on the south side of Mexico CityJul 20
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DHS chief says arresting parents may quell human trafficking
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says prosecuting parents who pay traffickers to illegally bring their children across the U.S. border will...Jul 20
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China's 'intervention' not main culprit in US trade deficit
The Trump administration blames Beijing's "intervention in its economy" for China's $347 billion trade surplus with the U.S., but economists say the...Jul 20
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Greek officials count more than 100 injuries in 6.5-magnitude earthquake, say damage mainly on island of Kos
Greek officials count more than 100 injuries in 6.5-magnitude earthquake, say damage mainly on island of KosJul 20
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Brazilian judge seizes $2.8 million in Silva's pension funds
A Brazilian judge has seized about $2.8 million in pension funds of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in connection with his recent...Jul 20
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Mayor of Kos, Greece, says 2 people were killed in earthquake and buildings on island have sustained structural damage
Mayor of Kos, Greece, says 2 people were killed in earthquake and buildings on island have sustained structural damageJul 20
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Lawmakers put Chile's abortion law on hold
Approval of a law legalizing abortion in some cases in Chile will have to wait after its supporters narrowly lost a lower house vote on proposed...Jul 20
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Myanmar propaganda? Army takes media on reporting trip
Myanmar's military, accused of committing genocide, brought 14 international journalists in a village in northern Rakhine state in an attempt to...Jul 20
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ChinaJul 20
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Detained student's mother: China police want "ransom"
The mother of an American college student arrested in central China following an altercation with a taxi driver five weeks earlier said police are...Jul 20
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Battering rams of the Arctic: icebreakers, explained
Icebreakers, like the one taking AP reporters and international researchers through the Northwest Passage, are the battering rams of far northern...Jul 20
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Coast Guard spent $300K searching for man who faked death
An Alaska man suspected of faking his death to avoid a prison term has been charged with conspiracy and false distressJul 20
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Banff resort evacuated as crews tackle nearby wildfire
A popular Rocky Mountain resort in Banff National Park is being cleared of guests so that crews can fight a wildfire raging in the nearby backcountryJul 20
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Canadian tribe opposes proposed powerline project in US
A Canadian tribe is opposing a powerline project in the U.S., saying it would accommodate a hydro-power company that has decimated a salmon fishery in...Jul 20
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Royal FamilyJul 20
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Morocco tensions: 83 police, protesters injured in clashes
Moroccan demonstrators frustrated over inequality and corruption are defying a police ban and holding a protest in a northern city that has become a...Jul 20
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UN rights chief says China must allow Liu Xia to move freely
The UN human rights chief says he intends to keep pressuring China to allow the wife of the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo to move freely...Jul 20
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