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Australian's Parliament speech on 'final solution' condemned
The senator advocated reviving a whites-only immigration policy.3m ago![Australian senator Fraser Anning sits in the chamber during a session at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Aning is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the t]()
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Britain: No Brexit deal would be "a huge strategic mistake"
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says it would be "a huge strategic mistake" if no deal is struck before Britain leaves the European Union in...7m ago
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British media say crash suspect is Briton of Sudanese origin
British media are reporting that the suspect in the Parliament crash being treated as terrorism is 29-year old British citizen of Sudanese origin...23m ago![Forensics officers work near the car that crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Authorities said in a statement Tuesday that a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of terrorist offenses]()
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Turkish media: court rejects appeal for American pastor's release from detention
Turkish media: court rejects appeal for American pastor's release from detention28m ago
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North Korea marks war anniversary, preps for big spectacle
North Korea marks the anniversary of World War II's end with a series of low-key celebrations ahead of what is expected to be a much bigger event next...33m ago![North Korean soldiers salute as others bow before the giant bronze statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il during the anniversary of the end of World War II and liberation from Japanese colonial rule in Pyongyang, Nor]()
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Suspected terrorist crashes car into cyclists and barrier at British Parliament
"He is not currently cooperating," police said of the suspect.35m ago![PHOTO: Armed police at St. Thomas' hospital close to the scene of an incident at Houses of Parliament in London, Aug. 14, 2018.]()
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New Zealand bans most foreigners from buying homes
The law aims to improve housing affordability and increase the home ownership.40m ago![In this Aug. 13, 2018, photo a house is pictured for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand has banned most foreigners from buying homes as it tries to tackle runaway housing prices. The government on Wednesday, Aug. 15 passed legislation tha]()
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UN refugee agency demands end to Mediterranean impasses
The U.N. refugee agency is urging European countries to end a string of impasses over ships carrying rescued migrants and put together a Mediterranean...53m ago![FILE - In this Aug.1, 2018 file photo, the French NGO]()
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At least 35 dead after cars plunge off collapsed bridge in Italy: Officials
Photos showed the span fell away.54m ago![PHOTO: The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Aug. 14, 2018.]()
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British media: Suspect in Parliament crash being treated as terrorism named as Salih Khater
British media: Suspect in Parliament crash being treated as terrorism named as Salih Khater56m ago
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Japanese emperor tries to make amends for his father's war
Japan's current emperor has addressed a memorial service marking the end of World War II for the last time1h ago![Akihito, Michiko]()
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Indian oil tanker suffers explosion off Oman, 3 crew missing
An Indian shipping company says one of its crude oil tankers suffered an explosion off the coast of Oman and three of its sailors are missing1h ago
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Afghan officials: Taliban attack in north kills 30 troops
Afghan officials say a Taliban assault on two adjacent checkpoints in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 30 soldiers and police1h ago![In this Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, photo, Afghan security personnel patrol in the city of Ghazni province west of Kabul, Afghanistan. A Taliban assault on Ghazni, a key city linking areas of Taliban influence barely 75 miles from Kabul, has killed about]()
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Death toll rises to 35 in Italy bridge collapse; 3 missing
Rescue and recovery efforts continued through the night into the morning in Italy following the collapse of a highway bridge in Genoa, while...1h ago![In this photo released by the Italian firefighters, rescue teams work among the rubble of the collapsed Morando highway bridge in Genoa, northern Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A bridge on a main highway linking Italy with France collapsed in the Ita]()
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The Latest: Afghan officials: Taliban attack kills 30 troops
Afghan officials say a Taliban assault on two adjacent checkpoints in the northern Baghlan province has killed 30 soldiers and police1h ago![An Afghan Police officer mans a checkpoint on the Ghazni highway, in Maidan Shar, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Tareq Shah Bahrami said Monday that about 100 policemen and soldiers as well as 20 civil]()
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Afghan officials say Taliban attack on checkpoint in northern Baghlan province kills 30 soldiers, police
Afghan officials say Taliban attack on checkpoint in northern Baghlan province kills 30 soldiers, police1h ago
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Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
Israel is reopening a key border crossing with the Gaza Strip weeks after it was closed amid a surge in violence with the Islamic militant group Hamas2h ago
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Foe accused by Maduro says Venezuela military is fracturing
The exiled opposition leader accused by Venezuelan authorities of directing a failed plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro says the greatest...2h ago![A supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds up his picture during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) organized the rally to show support for the president following what]()
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African migrants reel as Israeli law cuts into salaries
Israel withholds money from migrants' pay and returns it only if they leave.2h ago![Russom Weldu Weldeslasie]()
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Pakistan parliament set to elect speaker in test for Khan
Pakistan's lower house of parliament is meeting Wednesday to elect a speaker in a vote that will show whether Imran Khan's party commands a majority...3h ago![Pakistani police officers hold a national flag during a rally to mark the country's Independence Day, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018. The anniversary comes amid political change with a new government taking over this week following the]()
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Senior Chinese monk accused of sexual misconduct quits post
One of China's most high-profile monks has resigned from a top national post following reports of sexual misconductAug 15
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The Latest: Italy authorities raise bridge death toll to 26
Italian authorities from the region of Liguria have raised to 26 the number of dead in the collapse of a highway bridge in the port city of GenoaAug 15![Rescues work among the rubble of the collapsed Morandi highway bridge in Genoa, northern Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A large section of the bridge collapsed over an industrial area in the Italian city of Genova during a sudden and violent storm, l]()
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Turkey increases tariffs on series of US imports in ongoing feud with the United States
Turkey increases tariffs on series of US imports in ongoing feud with the United StatesAug 14
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2 Greek soldiers released from Turkish jail return to Greece
Two Greek soldiers freed from a Turkish prison have returned to their home country on a government jet after their unexpected release eased tensions...Aug 14![Turkish paramilitary police officers escort Greek soldier Aggelos Mitretodis following a court appearance in Edirne, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Turkey on Tuesday released from prison two Greek soldiers held since March 1 for allegedly illegally]()
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Judge may acquit women or call defense in Kim Jong Nam trial
Women on trial in Malaysia for the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother could be acquitted Thursday or called to enter their...Aug 14![Siti Aisyah, Doan Thi Huong]()
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The Latest: 2 soldiers now in Greece after Turkey freed them
A government jet carrying two Greek soldiers freed after months in a Turkish prison has landed in GreeceAug 14![Turkish paramilitary police officers escort Greek soldier Aggelos Mitretodis following a court appearance in Edirne, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Turkey on Tuesday released from prison two Greek soldiers held since March 1 for allegedly illegally]()
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Duterte: China should temper its behavior in disputed waters
Duterte, who has long tried to nurture closeness between Philippines and China, says Beijing is wrong to claim airspace above man-made islands and...Aug 14
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Ex-Colombia spy boss convicted in satirist's 1999 killing
The former deputy head of Colombia's intelligence agency has been convicted in the 1999 killing of beloved satirist Jaime Garzon and sentenced to 30...Aug 14![GARZON]()
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Bus crash in Ecuador kills 24 people, injures 22
Ecuadorean officials say a bus apparently lost its brakes, then hit another vehicle at high speed and rolled over four times, killing at least 24...Aug 14![Relatives mourn over the coffin of a soccer fan killed in a bus crash at the Isidro Romero soccer stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, late Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. The bodies of 12 fans of Ecuadorean football team Barcelona that were killed when the bus the]()
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Aug 14
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UN says an estimated 2.3 million people have fled Venezuela
The United Nations says an estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans had fled the crisis-wracked country as of June, mainly to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and...Aug 14![FILE - In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Venezuelans wait in line to cross into Colombia through the Simon Bolivar bridge in San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela. The United Nations says an estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans had fled the country as of J]()
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Aug 14
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NY woman charged with fatally stabbing visitor from England
Police say a 66-year-old woman who claimed she wanted to "rid the house of evil" fatally stabbed a visitor from EnglandAug 14
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Jordanian immigrant gets death for Houston 'honor killings'
A Jordanian immigrant has been sentenced to death in Texas for the fatal shootings of his son-in-law and daughter's best friend in what prosecutors...Aug 14![Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan]()
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Raised highway collapses in Italian city of Genoa: Reports
There was no immediate word on deaths or injuries.Aug 14![A view of the collapsed Morandi highway bridge in Genoa, northern Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A large section of the bridge collapsed over an industrial area in the Italian city of Genova during a sudden and violent storm, leaving vehicles crushed]()
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Mattis heard gunfire outside his hotel in Rio de Janeiro
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he heard gunfire early Tuesday during his stay in Rio de JaneiroAug 14
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Former President Jose Mujica retires from Uruguay's Senate
Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has resigned his senatorial seat despite having the right to remain as a Uruguayan lawmaker until 2020Aug 14
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ACLU: Federal agencies setting 'trap' to deport immigrants
A civil rights group is arguing that federal immigration officials are violating the rights of immigrants seeking legal status by setting a...Aug 14![FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Lilian Calderon, center, cries as she describes her experiences while in custody, alongside her husband, Luis Gordillo, right, during a news conference at the office of the American Civil Liberties Union in P]()
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More than 1,200 infected with measles in Brazil; 6 dead
Brazil's Health Ministry says more than 1,200 people have been infected in a growing measles outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring...Aug 14
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Greek forest fire death toll climbs to 96
Greek authorities say the death toll from last month's devastating forest fire near Athens has climbed to 96 after a 68-year old man died of his...Aug 14
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Mattis says Taliban's tactics endanger Afghan civilians
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Taliban's use of civilian homes as fighting positions is forcing Afghan government forces to move slowly in...Aug 14![Afghan police officers search a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Ghazni highway, in Maidan Shar, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. A Taliban assault on Ghazni, a key city linking areas of Taliban influence barely 75 miles from Kabul, h]()
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Brazil's Bolsonaro blames left for crime in presidency plan
A leading Brazilian rightist presidential candidate is blaming the left for a rise in crime as he promises to give further protection to one of the...Aug 14![Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for president with the National Social Liberal Party, attends a presidential debate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. Brazil will hold general elections on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)]()
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Puerto Rico officials say all of island now has power again
Puerto Rico officials say the power has been restored to the entire island for the first time since Hurricane Maria struck nearly 11 months agoAug 14![FILE- In this May 16, 2018 file photo, a worker from the Cobra Energy Company, contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers, installs power lines in the Barrio Martorel area of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Officials said on Tuesday, Aug. 14, that the power has]()
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Hezbollah downplays US sanctions on Iran
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah movement says U.S. sanctions against Iran and his Iran-backed group will not have major effects on them and...Aug 14![Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivers a broadcast speech through a giant screen, during a rally marking the12th anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The leader of Lebanon's militant Hez]()
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The Latest: UK police say properties raided after car crash
British counter-terrorism police are carrying out three searches in central England as part of an investigation after a car slammed into barriers...Aug 14![A police officer stands guard outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. London police say that a car has crashed into barriers outside the Houses of Parliament and that there are a number of injured. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)]()
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Turkish leader talks big, but can be pragmatic in crises
Combative and pragmatic, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is still searching for way out of the country's currency crisis and feud with the...Aug 14![Recep Tayyip Erdogan]()
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Ex-dictatorship police agents sentenced in Chile
Chile's Supreme Court has sentenced 24 former police agents to prison for the disappearance of a man who was arrested during the "dirty war" crackdown...Aug 14
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Mattis: US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says a Space Force is necessary to protect American satellites from being targeted by attack weapons in the hands of...Aug 14![Jim Mattis]()
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Russia to help restore UN patrols near Syria-Israel frontier
Russia's military says its forces will help UN peacekeepers fully restore patrols along Syria-Israel frontierAug 14![A Russian military police officer stands guard at the border crossing point of Jdedeh Yabous, Syria, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Syrian government officials vowed Monday to ensure the safe return of refugees and urged Western countries to encourage the pr]()
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Lebanon says Israeli smoke bombs wound 2 troops, spark fire
The Lebanese military says Israeli troops fired six smoke bombs across the border, causing two members of the military intelligence agency to suffer...Aug 14
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Texas jury sentences Jordanian immigrant to death in slayings of son-in-law, daughter's friend in 'honor killings' caseAug 14
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Lebanon rejects UN stance, says Syrians should return
Lebanon has rejected the position of the head of the U.N. refugee agency, who said it was too early to talk about a mass return of Syrian refugees...Aug 14![People drive their motorcycles in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Syrian government officials vowed Monday to ensure the safe return of refugees and urged Western countries to encourage the process by lifting sanctions. Public Administration]()
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