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The Latest: Exit poll sees fractured result in Dutch EU vote
An exit poll published by Dutch national broadcaster NOS shows that the Labor Party has won the most seats in a Dutch European Parliament election...26m ago![French President Emmanuel Macron chairs the first Council for environmental protection at the Elysee Palace in Paris Thursday, May 23, 2019. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)]()
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Tokyo-Vegas investment chief gets 50 years in huge scheme
The former head of a Tokyo and Las Vegas investment firm was sentenced to 50 years in a U.S. prison in what prosecutors called a $1.5 billion...41m ago![In this Feb. 27, 2014, photo, then-MRI International Inc. President Edwin Fujinaga is asked for comments by the media upon arrival at Federal Court in Las Vegas. Fujinaga, former head of the Las Vegas and Tokyo investment firm, is due to face a feder]()
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Brazil military court frees soldiers pending killing trial
A top Brazilian military court has ordered nine soldiers to be released while they await trial in an April shooting that killed two people in Rio de...2h ago![FILE - In this April 10, 2019 file photo, a friend of Evaldo dos Santos Rosa, shot and killed by soldiers, points and shouts at a soldier during a protest outside an army's barrack in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A top Brazilian military court has ordered]()
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Brazil sues tobacco companies to recover public health costs
Tobacco giant Philip Morris says Brazil's courts have consistently ruled that tobacco companies are not liable for smoking-related health damages...2h ago![FILE - In this July 17, 2012 file photo, Marlboro cigarettes are displayed in Montpelier, Vt. Philip Morris International issued a response on Thursday, May 23, 2019, after Brazil's attorney general filed a lawsuit seeking to recover costs by the pub]()
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Strong showing for pro-EU parties in Dutch EU vote
Pro-European Dutch parties are predicted to win most of the country's seats in the European Parliament, with right-wing populist opponents of the...2h ago![Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, center, arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in the European elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)]()
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Correction: Torture Lawsuit-Somalia story
Correction: Torture Lawsuit-Somalia story3h ago
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AP Photos: In Mexico, prejudice fades around tattoos
AP Photos: In Mexico, prejudice fades around tattoos3h ago![In this April 18, 2019 photo, Ariel Guzmán, also known as tattoo artist Fakundo, performs a split tongue body modification on a client at the Corona Tattoo parlor in Mexico City. Guzman is an expert at splitting tongues, piercings and other forms of]()
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Modi surges to victory in India on Hindu-first platform
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party is headed to a landslide election victory3h ago![A supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party wears mask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he celebrates early trends of party's victory in general elections in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, May 23, 2019. Modi and his party were off to]()
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German aid group releases video of migrant raft in distress
The German aid group Sea-Watch has released video from its aircraft showing a sinking raft packed with dozens migrants off Libya with some people...3h ago
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New Orleans Police: Woman accused of killing Danish tourist
Police say a 36-year-old woman is accused of the killing of a Danish tourist who was found shot in the head May 18 in eastern New OrleansMay 23
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Man who reached Seven Summits, dies on Everest
US man who conquered Seven Summits died on Mt. Everest after reaching the peak.May 23![An American man who conquered the Seven Summits -- the tallest mountains on each continent -- died on Mount Everest shortly after reaching the peak.]()
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Exit poll for the Dutch shows fractured European Parliament vote: Labor gets 5 seats, populists get 4 out of 26 total
Exit poll for the Dutch shows fractured European Parliament vote: Labor gets 5 seats, populists get 4 out of 26 totalMay 23
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Central African Republic massacres leave more than 50 dead
More than 50 people were reportedly killed in an attack by a militia on several villages in the Central African Republic's volatile northwest near the...May 23
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'We have no time to lose': UN names Ebola chief to tackle 2nd largest outbreak
The devastating epidemic has claimed more than 1,200 lives in 10 months.May 23![PHOTO: An Ebola health worker is seen at a treatment center in Beni, Eastern Congo, April, 16, 2019.]()
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Italy's Catholic bishops 'morally obliged' to report abuse
Italy's Catholic bishops now 'morally obliged' to report clergy sex abuseMay 23
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Cuba to renovate site known for hosting rally against US
The Cuban government says it is renovating the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, a massive stage that was known for being an iconic site of its ideological...May 23![FILE - In this July 26, 2015, file photo, a classic American convertible car passes beside the United States embassy as Cuban flags fly at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, a massive stage on the Malecon seaside promenade in Havana, Cuba. The Cuban gover]()
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Senior German diplomat in Tehran for nuclear deal talks
German envoy in Tehran to press Iran to continue to abide by the landmark nuclear deal despite US pullout, sanctionsMay 23![In this Sunday, May 19, 2019 photo, an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Arabian Sea, as M]()
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Woman shot by Minneapolis cop sounds breathless in 911 calls
A woman who was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer in July 2017 was breathless and sounded concerned when she called 911 minutes before she...May 23
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Northwest Syria fighting damages schools, health facilities
Activists say bombings by Syrian government forces have damaged two schools and a health facility in the rebel's last stronghold in the northwestMay 23![This photo provided Tuesday, May 21, 2019 by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows smoke rising after Syrian government forces targeted the town of al-Habeet, in Idlib province, Syria. Syrian activists and a rebel spokesman]()
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Malawi's president in the lead for re-election
Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has taken a lead in the election with more than 75 percent of votes counted from the Tuesday pollMay 23![In this Tuesday, May 21, 2019, photo, vote counting gets underway in Blantyre, Malawi. The country went to the polls to elect a new president in which 78-year-old President Peter Mutharika is seeking re-election to a second term. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi)]()
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India prime minister wins reelection
Six hundred million people voted to keep Prime Minister Narendra Modi in office.May 23![VIDEO: India prime minister wins reelection]()
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North Macedonia lawmaker resigns over taped conversation
North Macedonia lawmaker resigns over illegally taped conversation about cannabis oilMay 23
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Cuba tries to revive its once-great railway network
Cuba's railway system is undergoing a major overhaul, with the government pushing a program to revamp the decrepit and aging network with new cars and...May 23![Workers rebuild and refurbish the central station in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Cuba's railway system is undergoing a major overhaul, with the government pushing a program to revamp the decrepit and aging network with new cars and locomot]()
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UN names Ebola chief to end world's 2nd largest outbreak
David Gressly, the U.N. deputy special representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been appointed to the new position.May 23![PHOTO: David Gressly, the U.N. deputy special representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been appointed to the new position.]()
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Lawyer: Synagogue massacre suspect wants plea deal
A lawyer for the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre says he still wants to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentenceMay 23![FILE - This undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers. A lawyer for Bowers, charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, says he still wants to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. Judy Clarke appeared in a]()
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Wildfires sweep across Israel as heatwave grips region
Israeli police have ordered the evacuation of several communities in southern and central Israel as wildfires rage amid a major heatwaveMay 23![Fire fighters extinguish a forests fire near Kibbutz Harel, Israel, Thursday, May 23, 2019. Israeli police have ordered the evacuation of several communities in southern and central Israel as wildfires rage amid a major heatwave. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)]()
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Mexico official says former Pemex chief was sanctioned
The head of Mexico's financial intelligence unit says that a former executive at the state-owned oil company who was sanctioned this week by the...May 23![Emilio Lozoya, Javier Coello Trejo]()
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EU elections primer: How they work, what could happen
Some 400 million Europeans from 28 countries head to the polls May 23-26 to choose their representatives at the European Parliament for the next five...May 23![European Union leaders pose for a group photo at an EU summit in Sibiu, Romania, Thursday, May 9, 2019. European Union leaders on Thursday start to set out a course for increased political cooperation in the wake of the impending departure of the Uni]()
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Car bomb kills 2 in western Iraqi village near Syrian border
Iraqi security official says a car bomb has exploded in a western village near the Syrian border, killing two people and wounding two othersMay 23
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Hunger-striking Greek extremist wins new hope of jail leave
Hunger-striking Greek extremist wins new hope of jail leave as court orders another lookMay 23![FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 file photo, Dimitris Koufodinas smiles as he leaves Korydallos prison in western Athens. A Greek far-left extremist serving 11 life terms for a string of murders is vowing to continue]()
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Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalist detained since 2016
Egypt orders release of Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein, held since 2016 on allegations of spreading false newsMay 23![This undated photo provided by Al-Jazeera shows journalist Mahmoud Hussein in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian court on Thursday, May 23, 2019 has ordered the release of Hussein, detained since 2016 on allegations of spreading false news and defaming Egypt’]()
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Botswana and Zimbabwe relax hunting laws
Five years after outlawing elephant hunting, Botswana has backtracked its decision, claiming an increased population has started to impact farmers'...May 23![Five years after outlawing elephant hunting, Botswana has backtracked its decision, claiming an increased population has started to impact farmers' livelihoods.]()
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Russian court upholds guilty verdict for Jehovah's Witness
Russian court upholds guilty verdict for Danish Jehovah's Witness, who faces 6 years in prisonMay 23
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The Latest: Modi's party wins majority in general election
With nearly all constituencies reporting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have won a majority in India's general election2m ago![An election official checks electronic voting machines as counting votes of India's massive general elections begins in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2019. The count is expected to conclude by the evening, with strong trends visible by midday.]()
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Lawmakers in 2 African nations relax hunting laws on elephants and buffaloes
Big 5 hunters rejoiced after two Southern African countries changed their laws.May 23![PHOTO: Elephants are pictured at Chobe National Park in Botswana, Feb. 16, 2015.]()
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European Central Bank more concerned about growth rebound
Top officials at the European Central Bank at their last meeting held on to their hopes for a return to stronger growth in the second half of the year...May 23![Mario Draghi]()
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Nationalist parties seek center stage in EU parliament elections
Nationalist parties are set to win big in European Union elections in Europe.May 23![Nationalist parties are set to win big in European Union elections in Europe.]()
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Thai court blocks anti-junta politician from joining House
A Thai court has blocked the leader of a new anti-junta political party from taking his seat in Parliament while it determines whether he violated...May 23![Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit]()
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Theresa May hunkers down as premiership enters its end stage
British Prime Minister Theresa May is hunkered down with close allies as she considers whether to give in to relentless pressure to resign, or fight...May 23![Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom leaves the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Wednesday May 22, 2019. Andrea Leadsom, a senior member of Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet, has quit over Brexit, in a new blow to the embattle]()
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Far-right nationalist parties seek center stage in EU parliament elections
Nationalist parties are set to win big in European Union elections in Europe.May 23![PHOTO: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini (C) gestures on stage during a rally of European nationalists ahead of European elections on May 18, 2019, in Milan.]()
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Aging voters in Greece keep traditional campaigning alive
In Greece, traditional campaigning methods make a comeback as impact of Europe's fast-aging electorate is felt across the EUMay 23![In this Tuesday, May 14, 2019, photo, pensioners sit at a community center for the retired in Karpenisi town at Evrytania region, in central Greece. The area, a winding, three-hour drive from Athens, has the oldest population in the whole European Un]()
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D-Day veterans revisit Normandy, recall horror and triumph
For historians, D-Day was a turning point in the war against Germany; for men who were among the 160,000 Allied fighters who mounted history's largest...May 23
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Indian opposition Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi concedes loss of his parliamentary seat in Modi's BJP election sweep
Indian opposition Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi concedes loss of his parliamentary seat in Modi's BJP election sweepMay 23
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Fascist symbols and rhetoric on rise in Italian EU vote
Fascism may be long dead in Italy, but its ideology and symbols were never fully vanquishedMay 23![In this photo taken on Saturday, May 4, 2019, Brothers of Italy party candidate for the upcoming EU elections, Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, delivers his speech during a campaign rally, in Sirignano, southern Italy. Mussolini’s name remains part of t]()
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Egyptian court orders release of Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein, detained since 2016 for spreading false news
Egyptian court orders release of Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein, detained since 2016 for spreading false newsMay 23
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2 migrants die after found hiding in truck tank in Serbia
2 migrants die after found hiding in truck tank in Serbia; 2 others in serious conditionMay 23
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Germany's Bosch fined $100 million over diesel scandal
German prosecutors have fined auto components and technology company Robert Bosch GmbH 90 million euros ($100 million) over its role in the diesel...May 23![FILE In this April 27, 2006 file photo, the logo of the Robert Bosch GmbH in front of the company's headquarters in Gerlingen near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany. German prosecutors have fined auto components and technology company Robert Bosch GmbH]()
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For Gaza grooms, crippling debt overshadows marital bliss
Hundreds of young Gaza men struggle with crippling debt after taking loans to pay for their weddingsMay 23![In this April 21, 2019 photo, Palestinian groom Yehiya Taleb, center, move a mattress, part of his wedding furniture, to his apartment in Shati refugee camp, Gaza City. Hundreds of young men in the Gaza Strip have turned to a small industry of lender]()
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