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Japan whalers discuss plan to resume commercial hunt July 1
Japanese whalers are discussing plans ahead of their July 1 resumption of commercial hunting along Japan's northeastern coasts for the first time in...11m ago![FILE - In this March 8, 2010, file photo, a woman walks by sculptures of whales, the symbol of the southwestern Japanese town of Taiji. Japanese whalers are discussing plans ahead of their July 1, 2019 resumption of commercial hunting along the north]()
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Indonesian in North Korea trial wins appeal for statements
An Indonesian woman jointly accused of murdering the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader has won an appeal to obtain witness statements...25m ago
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Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from Indonesian prison
A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited the largest protests in years in Muslim-majority Indonesia has been freed after...28m ago![Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama]()
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Amnesty criticizes Iran's mass arrests as US frees reporter
Amnesty says Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year in 'shameless campaign of repression'45m ago![Supporters of Marzieh Hashemi, an American-born anchor for Iran's state television broadcaster, demonstrate outside the Federal Courthouse where Hashemi will appear before a U.S. grand jury, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. She is in custody]()
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New York penthouse sells for $238M, setting US record
A billionaire hedge fund founder has purchased a penthouse in New York for roughly $238 million1h ago![FILE - In this May 26, 2016 file photo, a crane sits atop ongoing construction for a new condominium skyscraper at 220 Central Park South in New York. Citadel hedge fund founder Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund founder, has purchased a penthouse]()
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Australia urges China to treat detained writer fairly
Australia's foreign minister has urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and says there is no evidence that his detention is part of a...1h ago![A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard at the Australian Embassy in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Australia's foreign minister has urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and says there is no evidence that his detention is]()
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Venezuela's Guaido leaps from back-bench to center stage
The rise of Juan Guaido from back-bench obscurity to the self-declared interim presidency of Venezuela with international backing in just three weeks...1h ago![Juan Guaido, head of the opposition-run congress, looks down and holds up his hand during his symbolic swearing-in as interim president of Venezuela on a stage during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wed]()
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North Korea says Kim orders preparations for 2nd Trump meet
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump1h ago![In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, photo provided on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, meets Kim Yong Chol, who traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks, in Pyongyang, The N]()
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Japan's PM seeks trade reform as risks to world economy loom
President Trump is skipping the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this year.1h ago![Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)]()
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Venezuela crisis looms over pope's Central America visit
Pope Francis has arrived in Panama with a political crisis in nearby Venezuela, a migration standoff over President Donald Trump's proposed...2h ago![Poeple take pictures with their mobile phones as Pope Francis rides the pope mobile through the streets of Panama City, Panama, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Pope Francis is in Panama to attend World Youth Day, the church's once-every-three-year pep rall]()
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Venezuela crisis looms over pope's Central America visit
Pope Francis has arrived in Panama with a political crisis in nearby Venezuela, a migration standoff over President Donald Trump's proposed...2h ago![Poeple take pictures with their mobile phones as Pope Francis rides the pope mobile through the streets of Panama City, Panama, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Pope Francis is in Panama to attend World Youth Day, the church's once-every-three-year pep rall]()
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Showdown in Venezuela as US backs Maduro rival's power claim
Venezuelans are heading into uncharted political waters, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the...2h ago![Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)]()
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A glance at the political turmoil rocking Venezuela
A look at the political turmoil rocking Venezuela as a Trump-backed opposition leader declares himself president2h ago![Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, speaks to supporters at a rally where he declared himself interim president until new elections can be called in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. The opposition rally was called t]()
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Death toll from Indonesian floods and landslides rises to 26
The governor of an Indonesian province inundated by torrential rains says the death toll from flooding and landslides has risen to 262h ago![Residents push a motorbike at a flooded neighborhood in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Torrential rains that overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides killed at least six people and displaced more than 2,000 in central I]()
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AP Exclusive: Adoptee deported by US sues S. Korea, agency
AP Exclusive: A South Korean man who was deported from the United States to South Korea in 2016 is suing the Seoul government and a private adoption...3h ago![Adam Crapser]()
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The Latest: Venezuelan lawyers seeking protection for Guaido
Three Venezuelan lawyers are asking the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to grant precautionary measures to protect opposition leader Juan...Jan 23![Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)]()
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Australia urges China to treat detained dual citizen fairly
Australia has urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and transparently almost a week after he was detained in what a friend suspects...Jan 23
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Mexican volcano explodes in nighttime eruption
Footage shows the dramatic explosion of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, which sent ash plumes into the sky.Jan 23![VIDEO: Mexican volcano explodes in nighttime eruption]()
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Spokesman for former Jakarta governor who was imprisoned for blasphemy says he was released early Thursday
Spokesman for former Jakarta governor who was imprisoned for blasphemy says he was released early ThursdayJan 23
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Many Latin American governments support Venezuela's Guaido
Numerous governments in the Western Hemisphere have quickly recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of his...Jan 23![Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)]()
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Jan 23
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Canadian ambassador: Huawei exec could avoid US extradition
Canada's ambassador to China says a top Chinese executive has a strong case to avoid extradition to the United StatesJan 23![FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou arrives at a parole office with a security guard in Vancouver, British Columbia. China on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, demanded the U.S. drop a request that Canada extra]()
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Maduro foe claims Venezuela presidency amid protests
Venezuela's crisis is quickly escalating as an opposition leader backed by the Trump administration has declared himself interim president in a direct...Jan 23![Anti-government protesters hold their hands up during the symbolic swearing-in of Juan Guaido, head of the opposition-run congress, who declared himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation i]()
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Thailand sets March election date after 5-year military rule
Thailand's first general election after five years of military rule will be held in March, election officials announce in the most concrete step the...Jan 23![FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, file photo, demonstrators hold a rally demanding the general election not be postponed in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's royal palace has issued a decree announcing the holding of the first general election since]()
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Family of slain Mongolian seeks answers in Malaysia lawsuit
A lawyer for the family of a Mongolian woman murdered in Malaysia 13 years ago says they hope to find answers with a lawsuit that went to trial this...Jan 23![Burmaa Oyubchineg]()
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Amid wall debate, pope says fear of migration makes us crazy
Pope Francis is looking to leave the sex abuse scandal buffeting his papacy behind as he heads to Central America amid a standoff over President...Jan 23![Workers clean the Suchiate River on the border between Guatemala and Mexico as Central American migrants wait to their migration issues at the bridge, top, near Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas State, Mexico, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Hundreds of Central Ameri]()
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Witness: El Chapo's wife was in on plans for prison escape
A witness at the U.S. trial of the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo has implicated the kingpin's wife in his 2015 prison escapeJan 23![Damaso Lopez]()
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Venezuelan protests continue as Maduro deemed 'illegitimate'
Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, began his second term in office in January 2019 amid growing criticism by Venezuelans and the international...Jan 23![VIDEO: Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, began his second term in office in January 2019 amid growing criticism by Venezuelans and the international community.]()
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The Latest: Pope touches down in Panama, meets first couple
Pope Francis has arrived in Panama where he is to offer encouragement to young people gathered for World Youth Day 2019Jan 23![Pope Francis boards an airplane on his way to Panama, at Rome's Fiumicino international airport, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. History's first Latin American pope is the son of Italian immigrants to Argentina and is expected to offer words of hope to you]()
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Jan 23
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Congo's Kabila, on eve of leaving presidency, urges unity
Congo's Kabila, on eve of leaving presidency, urges unity after sharply disputed electionJan 23![Supporters of Congolese President elect Felix Tshisekedi sell souvenirs outside his party headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday Jan. 23, 2019. Tshisekedi is to be inaugurated Thursday Jan. 24, 2019, having won an elect]()
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Jan 23
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Swedish teen takes climate activism to jet-setters in Davos
There aren't many people who spend 32 hours on a train and sleep in a tent for an annual meetup of global elites, but a Swedish teenager emerging as...Jan 23![16 year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives to attend the 49th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)]()
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Chinese research icebreaker boat collides with an iceberg in Antarctica
Severe weather and a deficient radar caused the icebreaker boat called Xuelong to hit an iceberg on its 35 expedition Saturday.Jan 23![VIDEO: Severe weather and a deficient radar caused the icebreaker boat called Xuelong to hit an iceberg on its 35 expedition Saturday.]()
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon country
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon countryJan 23
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the USJan 23
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Zimbabwe's civil servants to strike on Friday over salaries
Zimbabwe's civil servants to strike on Friday over salaries in a new wave of economic unrestJan 23![A motorist is helped to push his car into a garage after it ran out out of fuel, in the capital Harare, Wednesday, Jan, 23, 2019. The Southern African nation remained tense as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's call for national dialogue is met with skep]()
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Russia and Turkey mull next steps in war-torn Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet to coordinate their moves in Syria as their governments bargain...Jan 23![Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)]()
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Top Jordanian politicians arrested on corruption charges
Jordan's state security court has arrested several high-profile Jordanian politicians on the charges of illegal tobacco production, smuggling and...Jan 23
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French protest group to field candidates for EU parliament
A group of France's yellow vest protesters says it is fielding a slate of candidates for the European Parliament electionsJan 23![Demonstrators with yellow vests protest Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in Marseille, southern France. Thousands of yellow vest protesters rallied Saturday in several French cities for a 10th consecutive weekend, despite a national debate launched this week]()
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Jan 23
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13 miners die in Ghana after blast, regional official says
13 miners die in Ghana after inhaling smoke from blast, regional official saysJan 23
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US to help Puerto Ricans who lost jobs after hurricanes
Puerto Ricans who lost their jobs after hurricanes Maria and Irma can start applying for disaster unemployment assistance after the U.S. doubled the...Jan 23
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Israeli female student killed in Australia is laid to rest
Female Israeli student, killed in Australia last week, laid to rest in her hometownJan 23![Relatives and friends carry the coffin of Israeli Arab student Aiia Maasarwe during her funeral in Baqa El Gharbiye, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Maasarwe, 21, was killed as she was walking on a city street in Melbourne. Australia speaking to he]()
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Official: Canada recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela
Official: Canada recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of VenezuelaJan 23
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Report: Iran court sentences whistle-blower to 5 years
The official IRNA news agency reports that an Iranian court has sentenced a prominent journalist to five years in prisonJan 23
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Former swimming champ sentenced for child rape, sexual abuse
A former French swimming champion and ex-manager of one of the country's most successful hockey clubs has been found guilty of child rape and sexual...Jan 23![In this photo taken on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, former swimming champion and ex-manager of one of the country's most successful ice hockey clubs Vincent Leroyer sits on a chair during a break in proceedings during his trial for child rape and sexual m]()
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Israel's Netanyahu calls for probe into investigation leaks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a "serious complaint" with the country's attorney general over leaks to Israeli media by...Jan 23
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Alec Baldwin in court, Australian Open, icy weather: World in Photos
Here's a look at the top photos from around the globe.Jan 23![VIDEO: Alec Baldwin in court, Australian Open, icy weather: World in Photos, Jan. 23]()
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Pakistan opposition asks PM to quit over killing civilians
Pakistan's opposition leader has asked the country's prime minister to resign after an investigation concluded that police killed an innocent couple...Jan 23
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Russian military unveils new missile to counter US claims of treaty violation
Russia insists its new land-based cruise missile is in compliance with the 1989 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.Jan 23![Russia insists its new land-based cruise missile is in compliance with the 1989 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.]()
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UK man who killed date in boat crash arrested in Georgia
Police say a British man who went on the run after killing a woman in a speedboat crash on their first date has been arrested in GeorgiaJan 23
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Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido declares himself interim president before thousands cheering in support
Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido declares himself interim president before thousands cheering in supportJan 23
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In Congo, some party on eve of opposition taking presidency
In Congo, some party on eve of opposition taking presidency after surprise winJan 23![Supporters of Congolese President elect Felix Tshisekedi sell souvenirs outside his party headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday Jan. 23, 2019. Tshisekedi is to be inaugurated Thursday Jan. 24, 2019, having won an elect]()
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