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  • The Latest: Israeli PM says Iranian sites in Syria 'pounded'

    Israeli prime minister says military 'pounded' Iranian targets in Syria in response to missile launch

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  • Mali al-Qaida branch claims responsibility for attack on UN

    SITE Intelligence Group says Mali's al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping mission that killed at...

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  • Lofven presents his new minority government in Sweden

    Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has presented his two-party, center-left minority government that has ended a four-month political deadlock

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  • Tanker ship runs aground on Germany's Elbe river

    German news agency dpa says a tanker ship carrying 9,000 metric tons (nearly 10,000 U.S. tons) of hazardous goods has run aground on the Elbe river...

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  • Spanish taxi drivers resume protests against app services

    Hundreds of taxis are holding up traffic in Madrid and Barcelona as drivers continue their protests to demand tighter transport regulations for...

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  • Thailand commits to policy of not detaining migrant children

    Advocates for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers are lauding a commitment by Thailand to release children held in its immigration detention...

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  • Syrian media: Blast hits Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria

    Syrian state media, monitors: Explosion targets Syrian Kurdish fighters in northeastern province, inflicting casualties

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  • Germany bans Iran's Mahan Air amid security concerns

    The German government is banning Mahan Air from landing in the country with immediate effect, citing security concerns and the Iranian airline's...

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  • Pakistani PM's party wants ex-president out of parliament

    Pakistani PM's party asking top court to disqualify ex-president from parliament for allegedly concealing assets abroad

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  • Cambodia's Hun Sen meets Xi Jinping on Beijing visit

    Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing that reinforces ties between China and its...

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  • EU deplores Nicaragua crackdown, stands ready to help

    The EU says it stands ready to use all peaceful means available to prevent further human rights abuses in Nicaragua, where hundreds have died in a...

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  • Austria's young chancellor welcomes one of oldest PMs

    Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has some special words of welcome for his guest, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is more than six...

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  • Israel says its jets struck Iranian military sites in Syria

    The announcement was a rare departure from Israel's usual ambiguity on Syria.

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  • Report: China population growth continued to slow in 2018

    China's population growth rate continued to slow in 2018, spelling possible trouble ahead as a swelling number of retirees pushes up against a...

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  • Few signs of breakthrough as May set to unveil Brexit Plan B

    There are few signs that May is set to compromise after her deal was rejected.

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  • The Latest: UK starts program to register EU citizens

    Britain is rolling out a program to help register an estimated 3.5 million European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom as it begins the...

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  • Reinvented legacy: Nazi's paintings fund foundation for Jews

    The daughter of Hitler architect Albert Speer is accepting an award for starting a foundation to aid Jewish women with cultural projects in Germany

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  • Nepal police search for 5 missing followers of 'Buddha Boy'

    Police in Nepal are searching for five missing followers of a spiritual leader who is believed by devotees to be a reincarnation of Buddha

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  • Cyprus: 2 men missing with baby they allegedly bought

    Cypriot police say they are seeking two men who are missing with a baby girl that they allegedly tried to adopt after a domestic worker purchased the...

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  • Qatar to invest $500 million in Lebanese government bonds

    Qatar announces it will invest $500 million in Lebanese government bonds to support struggling economy

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  • France holds trial over horse meat found in frozen lasagna

    Four people are going on in trial in Paris accused of passing off cheap horse meat as pricier beef

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  • More sexual abuse claims rock South Korean skating

    An athletes' group has raised further allegations of sexual abuse in South Korean speed skating following explosive claims by two-time Olympic...

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  • China plans major cut in number of Everest climbers

    The move is part of plans for a major cleanup on the world's highest peak.

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  • Taliban target military base, police center, killing 12

    Afghan officials: Taliban assault on military base, police training center in eastern province kills at least 12

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  • Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort

    Muslims in the southern Philippines are voting in a referendum on a new autonomous region that seeks to end nearly half a century of unrest

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  • Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics

    Sudan's anti-government protests bear similarities to Arab Spring uprisings of nearly a decade ago

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  • Afghan health official says at least 12 killed in Taliban attack on military base and police center in eastern province

    Afghan health official says at least 12 killed in Taliban attack on military base and police center in eastern province

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  • Pope visit to CentAm highlights church ministry to migrants

    When Pope Francis visits Panama this week, he comes not only as the first Latin American pontiff to visit Central America but as perhaps the world's...

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  • Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

    Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

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  • Bolivian bus plunges into ravine, killing 13, injuring 26

    Bolivian authorities say a bus rolled over on a mountain road in the southern part of the Andean country, then tumbled 100 meters (330 feet) into a...

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  • China's 2018 economic growth edges down amid trade war

    China's 2018 economic growth decelerated to 6.6 percent after tariff war cooled final quarter

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  • Death toll reaches 85 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror

    People scavenging fuel were caught up with the leaking pipeline exploded.

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  • China's 2018 economic growth slows to 6.6 percent after activity in final quarter of year declines amid US trade war

    China's 2018 economic growth slows to 6.6 percent after activity in final quarter of year declines amid US trade war

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  • Oxfam says world wealth gap widening, advocates fairer taxes

    The wealth gap is doing particular harm to women, the group says.

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  • Survey: Workers trust their employer over other institutions

    An annual survey shows people view their employer as the most trusted institution in their lives, with less trust seen in governments and businesses...

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  • In rare move, Israel confirms attacking Iran forces in Syria

    In an extraordinary statement, the Israeli military has confirmed that it attacked Iranian military targets in Syria, hours after carrying out a rare...

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  • Ex-deputy to Argentine bishop says Vatican knew of misdeeds

    AP Exclusive: Former top deputy to a since retired Argentina bishop says Vatican knew of prelate's sexual misconduct

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  • The Latest: Death toll for Mexico pipeline blast rises to 85

    Mexican Health Minister Jorge Alcocer says the death toll from the ghastly pipeline explosion in central Mexico has risen to 85

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  • The Latest: Israel announces attacks on Iran forces in Syria

    In a very unusual move, the Israeli military has issued a statement saying it is attacking Iranian military targets in Syria

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  • In rare admission, Israeli military announces attacks on Iranian forces in Syria; warns Syrians against intervening

    In rare admission, Israeli military announces attacks on Iranian forces in Syria; warns Syrians against intervening

    Jan 20

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  • Iraqi archaeologist, museums champion dies at 80

    An Iraqi archaeologist who lent her expertise to rebuild the collection at the National Museum after it was looted in 2003 has died age 80

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  • Boat with migrants rescued off Libya looks for port to dock

    A private boat carrying dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean says it has been unable to get permission from several nations to enter port, while...

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  • Kenyan police say attack on Chinese facilities is repelled

    Kenyan police say gunmen opened fire on Chinese construction facilities.

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  • Al-Qaida-linked jihadists kill 10 UN peacekeepers in Mali

    Al-Qaida-linked jihadists kill 10 UN peacekeepers in northern Mali, wound at least 25 more

    Jan 20

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  • Polish PM calls for respect in public life after mayor slain

    The slaying of Gdansk city mayor raised calls for national reconciliation.

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  • Ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn asks for bail, promises not to flee

    Carlos Ghosn is asking for his release on bail from two-month detention in Japan

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  • Iraqi prime minister visits Basra, months after unrest

    Iraq's new prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, has visited Basra, a city that saw riots last summer over acute water pollution and crippling power...

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  • Hard terrain slows rescue of Spanish boy trapped in borehole

    Rescuers in southern Spain say that the frantic effort to reach a 2-year-old boy who fell into a borehole seven days ago have again been slowed by...

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  • Congo on brink of 1st peaceful transfer with Tshisekeid win

    Congo on the brink of first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960 after the Constitutional Court on Sunday confirmed the...

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  • Duke of Edinburgh reportedly driving without a seat belt days after car accident

    Prince Philip was in a car accident on Thursday.

    Jan 20