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US ambassador in China makes rare visit to Tibet
U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad is making a rare visit to Tibet38m ago
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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea, where China and its neighbors are engaged in territorial disputes1h ago![In this May 14, 2019, photo, photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, right, and Philippine counterpart BRP Batangas conduct joint search and rescue and capability-building exercises off the South China Sea west]()
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Kashmir group seeks UN probe into torture by India troops
Kashmir human rights group advocates for a UN investigation of what it calls an endemic use of torture by government forces in the disputed region1h ago![FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2016 file photo, Sameer Ahmed, a Kashmiri man allegedly beaten up by Indian soldiers at Khrew village, recovers at a local hospital in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. A prominent rights group in Indian-controlled Kashmir]()
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US Navy ship sails past Chinese-claimed reef in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy ship sailed past Scarborough Reef in the South China Sea.1h ago![PHOTO: This image provided by the U.S. Navy, taken Oct. 17, 2016, shows the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur, right, pulling into position behind the Military Sealift Command USNS Matthew Perry, seen from the the USS Spruance, in the South China Sea.]()
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Report: More companies in China handing over technology
Report: Number of foreign companies in China that feel compelled to hand over technology has doubled since two years ago1h ago![FILE - In this May 22, 2018 file photo, a staff member works in a circuit board manufacturing facility in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province. In a report issued Monday, May 20, 2019, a business group says the number of foreign companies in]()
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Conservatives look set to form gov't after Australia vote
Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks set to form a majority government as counting of votes from Australia's election allays fears his conservative...1h ago![Scott Morrison]()
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Famed Sherpa climber helps Nepal kids reach greater heights
Apa Sherpa has stood on top of the world more times than all but one other person and now he wants to make sure no one feels compelled to follow in...2h ago![Apa Sherpa]()
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The Latest: US military confirms rocket near embassy in Iraq
Saudi Arabia says it doesn't want war but will defend itself against Iran if it has to, after the kingdom's energy sector was targeted twice in recent...2h ago![In this Friday, May 17, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins, from Houston, Texas, signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in t]()
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11 people killed in reported gun attack at bar in Brazil
Brazilian news media say a gang of gunmen roared up to a bar in Belem city.2h ago
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India's marathon election ends, vote count begins Thursday
Voting in India's mammoth election has ended with the count beginning Thursday to determine if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata...2h ago![Election officers seal an electronic voting machine at the end of polling in Varanasi, India, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Indians voted in the seventh and final phase of national elections, wrapping up a 6-week-long long, grueling campaign season with Prim]()
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Saudis say they will defend themselves, as Trump warns Iran
A top Saudi diplomat says the kingdom does not want war but will defend itself.3h ago![In this Friday, May 17, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins, from Houston, Texas, signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in t]()
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Soccer referee dies after collapsing at match in Bolivia
A 31-year-old referee soccer collapsed during a Bolivian league match high up in the Andes and died after being taken to the hospital3h ago![Referee Victor Hugo Hurtado is transported off the field to the hospital after fainting during a soccer game between the Always Ready team and Oriente Petrolero team, part of the]()
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May 19
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Japan's economy expanded for 2nd straight quarter
The Japanese government says Japan's economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansionMay 19![In this April 15, 2019, photo, people cross the street in Tokyo. The Japanese government says the economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion. The Cabinet Office said Monday, May 20, 2]()
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May 19
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Australia's leader vows to get back to work after shock win
A jubilant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to get straight back to work after his conservative government's shock election victory...May 19![Scott Morrison]()
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May 19
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Rocket attack hits near US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone
Rocket hit less than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy, Iraqi military says.May 19![IRAQ GREEN ZONE]()
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May 19
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Brazilian official confirm "massacre" in the country's north, while news media say 11 slain in attack at bar
Brazilian official confirm "massacre" in the country's north, while news media say 11 slain in attack at barMay 19
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May 19
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4 Americans die in small plane crash in Honduras
The single-engine Piper Cherokee Six airplane plunged into the ocean shortly after takeoff, according to the AP.May 19![The single-engine Piper Cherokee Six airplane plunged into the ocean shortly after takeoff, according to the AP.]()
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May 19
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Trump denies plans to fly migrants from border to Florida
Local officials said Border Patrol notified them 1,000 migrants would be sent.May 19
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May 19
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4 Americans die in small plane crash in Honduras
Initial reports said the single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff.May 19![PHOTO: This handout picture shows Honduran firefighters at the site of an accident where a light plane crashed into the sea at the Isla Bonita Area, in Roatan, Honduras, May 18, 2019.]()
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May 19
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UAE energy minister hints at support for oil production cuts
The United Arab Emirates' energy minister says he does not think relaxing oil production cuts in place is the right measureMay 19![A Saudi worker adjusts flags of participating countries before a meeting of energy ministers from OPEC and its allies to discuss prices and production cuts, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 19, 2019. The meeting takes places as tensions flare in]()
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May 19
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Swiss voters approve tighter gun laws, lining up with the EU
Swiss voters have approved a measure to tighten the Alpine nation's gun laws, bringing the country in line with many of its European partners despite...May 19![Meeting rooms and a poster of the committee against the EU gun laws and policies, prior to the committee's meeting in Burgdorf, Switzerland, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Swiss voters clearly accepted EU's stricter gun control at the national ballot. (Peter]()
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May 19
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UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants' rights
UN to Italy: Proposed decree closing ports to aid groups violates migrants' human rightsMay 19![FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 file photo, a baby is loaded into the rescue vessel of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after being rescued in the Central Mediterranean Sea at 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Al Khums, Libya. A judge in Sicily]()
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May 19
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Sudan's military council resumes talks with protesters
Sudan's ruling military council is meeting with protesters on the country's political transition after talks were halted for three days while roads...May 19![Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo]()
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May 19
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Pro-EU rallies draw tens of thousands before elections
"One Europe for Everyone: Your Voice Against Nationalism" marches held.May 19![A woman holds a European flag as she attends a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 19, 2019. People across Europe attend demonstrations under the slogan 'A Europe for All - Your Voice Against Nationalism'. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)]()
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May 19
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Eurovision scolds Madonna for Palestinian flag display
Organizers say they were taken aback by singer's display of a Palestinian flag.May 19![Madonna]()
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May 19
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India's marathon national election reaches the finish line
Voting in India's mammoth national election has ended with the seventh and final phase of a grueling poll that lasted more than five weeks, as Prime...May 19![An Indian displays indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote in the seventh and final phase of national elections, on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Indians are voting in the seventh and final phase of nat]()
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May 19
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4 Americans, 1 Canadian die in small plane crash in Honduras
Small plane went down off the coast of Roatan island in Honduras, officials saidMay 19![PHOTO: This handout picture shows Honduran firefighters at the site of an accident where a light plane crashed into the sea at the Isla Bonita Area, in Roatan, Honduras, May 18, 2019.]()
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May 19
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Convicted Russian agent Butina appeals for money
Russian gun rights activist released video asking for help paying her costsMay 19![PHOTO: This August 17, 2018, photo courtesy of the Alexandria, Va. Sheriffs Office, shows Maria Butina's booking photograph when she was admitted into the Alexandria Detention Center.]()
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May 19
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Vast gasoline lines form in oil-rich Venezuela
Oil sanctions on Venezuela appear to be taking hold.May 19![Andres Quintero, left, and Fermin Perez rest on top of Perez's car as they wait in line for over 20 hours to fill their tanks with gas in Cabimas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 16, 2019. U.S. sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela appear to be taking hold, resul]()
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May 19
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The Latest: Swiss voters back tighter gun laws
Swiss voters have approved a measure to tighten the Alpine nation's gun laws, bringing the country in line with many of its European partners despite...May 19![Meeting rooms and a poster of the committee against the EU gun laws and policies, prior to the committee's meeting in Burgdorf, Switzerland, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Swiss voters clearly accepted EU's stricter gun control at the national ballot. (Peter]()
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May 19
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Tourist bus bombed near Egypt's famed pyramids, injuries reported
The bus was headed to the nearby Movenpick hotel when an improvised bomb believed to have been planted by the side of the road detonated, officials...May 19![The bus was headed to the nearby Movenpick hotel when an improvised bomb believed to have been planted by the side of the road detonated, officials said.]()
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In Iran, a plunging economy trumps fears of US confrontation
Iran struggles buy meat, medicine and other staples of daily life.May 19![In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 photo, a couple takes photos with bas reliefs of ancient Persian soldiers in an old neighborhood in downtown Tehran, Iran. The Associated Press spoke to a variety of people on Tehran’s streets recently, ranging from you]()
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Tens of thousands rally against nationalism before EU votes
Tens of thousands of demonstrators opposed to right-wing populism and nationalism took to the streets in a number of European cities before May 23-26...May 19![A woman holds a European flag as she attends a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 19, 2019. People across Europe attend demonstrations under the slogan 'A Europe for All - Your Voice Against Nationalism'. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)]()
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May 19
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The Latest: Migrant boats intercepted in English Channel
British and French authorities have stopped 29 migrants who tried to cross the English Channel in three small boats over the weekendMay 19![FILE - In this Wednesday April 17, 2019 file photo, The Proactiva's Open Arms rescue boat sits docked in Barcelona, Spain. A judge in Sicily has dropped an investigation against two member of the Spanish aid group Proactiva Open Arms deriving from a]()
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May 19
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Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, wounds 17
Egyptian officials say a roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus near the Giza PyramidsMay 19![Police inspect a car and a bus that were damaged by a bomb, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, March 19, 2019. Egyptian officials say a roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus near the Giza Pyramids. They said Sunday’s blast wounded at least 17 people including to]()
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May 19
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Tribes, environmentalists battle copper mine in Arizona
Say it could harm ancestral lands and hurt water supplies and wildlife habitat.May 19![PHOTO: The Lavender pit mine outside the southeastern Arizona city of Bisbee, where the copper operation stopped in 1974, May 12, 2019.]()
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May 19
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EU elections: Weber, in Bulgaria, vows tough migration laws
A leading conservative candidate in next week's European Parliament elections has promised Bulgarians tight measures against illegal migrationMay 19![Germany's Manfred Weber of the European People's Party waves during ruling party GERB's rally in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, May 19, 2019. The rally comes days before more than 400 million Europeans from 28 countries will head to the polls to choose law]()
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May 19
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Bomb attack on Shiite militiamen kills 7 in eastern Iraq
An Iraqi Shiite paramilitary group says a roadside bomb has hit a bus carrying its fighters in eastern Iraq, killing seven people and wounding 26May 19
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Russia says Syrian government forces halt fire in Idlib
Russia says Syrian government forces have unilaterally ceased fire in the northern Idlib province, the last major rebel strongholdMay 19![FILE - In this May 3, 2019 file photo, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke rising after Syrian government and Russian airstrikes that hit the town]()
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May 19
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Afghan official: Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen
An Afghan official says a roadside bombing has killed 2 policemen in the southern Helmand provinceMay 19
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The Latest: India's mammoth national election ends
Voting in India's mammoth national election has ended with the seventh and final phase of a grueling poll that lasted more than five weeks, as Prime...May 19![An Indian Muslim woman displays indelible ink mark on her finger after her casting at a polling station, Bengali Tola Inter college in Varanasi, India, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Indians are voting in the seventh and final phase of national elections, wra]()
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May 19
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Libyan fighters in Tripoli get armored vehicles from abroad
A coalition of armed groups loyal to a weak UN-supported government has said they have received armored vehicles and 'quality weapons'May 19
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Egyptian officials say roadside bomb attack wounds 16 people, including tourists, near Giza pyramids
Egyptian officials say roadside bomb attack wounds 16 people, including tourists, near Giza pyramidsMay 19
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May 19
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Egyptian officials say roadside bomb attack wounds 16 people, including tourists, near Giza pyramids
Egyptian officials say roadside bomb attack wounds 16 people, including tourists, near Giza pyramidsMay 19
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May 19
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Italy's Salvini stakes out post as Europe's populist leader
Italy's Matteo Salvini led a rally of right-wing populist leaders seeking historic results in next week's European Parliament elections in their bid...May 19![Matteo Salvini and Marine Le Pen, Leader of the French National Front, attend a rally organized by League leader Matteo Salvini, with leaders of other European nationalist parties, ahead of the May 23-26 European Parliamentary elections, in Milan, It]()
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May 19
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Saudi diplomat rejects activist's allegation he's a target
A top Saudi diplomat says the kingdom has no information about an Arab activist living in Norway who says the CIA tipped Norwegian security about a...May 19![Arab pro-democracy activist Iyad el-Baghdadi attends press conference in Oslo, Monday, May 13, 2019. An Arab activist living in Norway said Monday he's been given protection by two different Norwegian entities after the CIA informed officials of an u]()
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May 19
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2 Malta soldiers charged with race crimes in migrant death
2 Malta soldiers charged with racially-motivated drive-by shooting of migrant from Ivory CoastMay 19
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Austrian president eyes September as best time for new vote
Austria's president says the first few days of September would be the best time to hold an early election after a covert video scandal shook up the...May 19![Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen addresses the media during a press conference at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, May 18, 2019. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for an early election after the resignation of h]()
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Bodies of Indian climbers brought back from mountain
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Indian climbers who died on Mount Kanchenjunga and flew them to Nepal's capital, KathmanduMay 19![Hospital officials unload a dead body of an Indian mountaineer after the same was brought to Teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Two mountaineers died on Nepal's famous Himalayan peaks, while another two climbers were missing]()
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May 19
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Jobs, corruption top issues as Malawi votes for president
Jobs, fighting graft are top issues as southern African nation of Malawi votes for presidentMay 19
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