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China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station
November 04, 2024Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia
The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona
November 04, 2024Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons
The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty
November 04, 2024
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Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote
Belarus’ election commission has allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run in January’s election in an apparent bid to create a semblance of competition to the longtime authoritarian ruler
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South Korea's military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea
The South Korean military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of U.S. presidential elections
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South Korean military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea
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Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
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Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after being arraigned for allegedly participating in protests against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation
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Spain's king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?
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China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles
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The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics
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Serbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people
Serbia’s government minister for infrastructure and construction says he's stepping down, days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, killing 14 people and severely injuring three
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Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging helped by Russia
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Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US
Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border
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Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story -- A Special Edition of 20/20
Liam Payne’s rise as a boy band star, his reinvention as a solo artist and the pressures of fame.
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Iranian university student strips to her underwear in apparent protest
A spokesperson for the university said the "real motive" of the act is still under investigation, according to local media.
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The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry says
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
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Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war
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Moldova's diaspora tipped the scales in a pivotal election. Critics question the vote's validity
Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly opponent amid ongoing claims of Russian interference, voter ...
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Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China
Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government will pay an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally
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Israel notifies UN of plans to terminate cooperation with UNRWA
The Israeli government notified the United Nations of its plans to terminate cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
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Tropical storm brewing in the Caribbean
Tropical Storm Rafael is headed toward Jamaica and could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast by Saturday.
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In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders
A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders
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Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing on the future
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Greek police arrest third suspect over bombing as minister warns of new generation of extremists
Greek police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist group
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Pakistan's parliament amends law to extend the tenure of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years
Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five years
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Toxic foam covers India's Yamuna River
Aerial footage shows India's Yamuna River, a sacred waterway for Hindus, plagued by toxic foam floating on its surface.
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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China
November 04
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Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia
The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona
November 04
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EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years
Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings
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Death toll rises to 36 after an overcrowded bus fell into a deep gorge in northern India, official says
Death toll rises to 36 after an overcrowded bus fell into a deep gorge in northern India, official says
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Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war
Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visit
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South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops
Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia
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Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money
Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute
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An Iranian Revolutionary Guard general dies in an autogiro accident, TV says
Iran’s state TV says a Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani border
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Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials
Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials
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Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel says it's terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza
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Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket
Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region
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Death toll rises to 24 after bus falls into a deep gorge in northern India, official says
Death toll rises to 24 after bus falls into a deep gorge in northern India, official says
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The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit, pledging to increase output
The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen
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At least 36 dead after overcrowded bus skids into a deep gorge in northern India
At least 36 people have been killed when a poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India
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15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says
15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says
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China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station
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November 04
Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons
The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty
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Prince William meets young environmentalists and plays rugby on first day of South Africa visit
Britain’s Prince William offered words of encouragement to a group of young environmentalists and later joined a rugby practice at a local school as he opened his visit to South Africa
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Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant has been shut down again due to an equipment problem
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Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality
Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week
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Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency says that at least ten people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores
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Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki
Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki
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UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks
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Moldova’s pro-Western president wins second term in office, in pivotal runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
Moldova’s pro-Western president wins second term in office, in pivotal runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
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