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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 misconduct

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  • Taliban attacks kill 4 police in southern province

    An official says Taliban attacks have killed four police in southern Zabul province

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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 Genoa

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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...

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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 States

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  • Japan's emperor makes last war-end anniversary speech

    Japan's Emperor Akihito has expressed deep remorse over his country's role in World War II as he made his last appearance at a ceremony marking the...

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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...

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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...

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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 Greece

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 England

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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...

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  • Raised highway collapses in Italian city of Genoa: Reports

    There was no immediate word on deaths or injuries.

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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 Janeiro

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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 2020

    Aug 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

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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...

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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...

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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 ago

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • 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

• Aug 14

  • 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

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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

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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...

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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

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  • At least 26 dead after cars plunge off collapsed bridge in Italy: Officials

    Photos showed the span fell away.

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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 frontier

    Aug 14

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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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  • AP NewsAlert

    Texas jury sentences Jordanian immigrant to death in slayings of son-in-law, daughter's friend in 'honor killings' case

    Aug 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...

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  • Officials: Afghan forces push back Taliban from key city

    Fighting in Ghazni, which has killed about 100 members of the Afghan forces.

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  • Chile: 10 women killed in nursing home fire

    Chilean authorities say that at least 10 elderly people have been killed as a fire swept through a nursing home

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  • Official: Venezuelan general arrested in assassination plot

    Prosecutors in Venezuela say they've arrested two high-ranking military officers suspected in an assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro

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  • UK police treat Parliament crash as terrorism, seek motive

    Police flooded central London streets and cordoned off the city's government district, after a car plowed into cyclists and crashed outside Parliament...

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  • Iraq to reduce visa charges for Iranian pilgrims

    Iraq is reducing visa charges for Iranian pilgrims who travel to Iraq to mark a major religious occasion later this year

    Aug 14

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  • Italian Premier Conte: 22 killed, 16 injured in highway bridge collapse in Genoa, death toll may rise further

    Italian Premier Conte: 22 killed, 16 injured in highway bridge collapse in Genoa, death toll may rise further

    Aug 14

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  • Vienna named world’s most livable city

    The Austrian capital beat out Melbourne, which had held the title for 7 years.

    Aug 14

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  • Pennsylvania grand jury report on 'predator priests' also says there could be 'thousands' of victims

    Pennsylvania grand jury report on 'predator priests' also says there could be 'thousands' of victims

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  • In Haiti, slight progress for LGBT rights is seen as victory

    Gay-rights activists are cautiously raising their profile in Haiti _ even as their community faces pervasive hostility in most spheres of public life

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Iran rejects UN report on al-Qaida leaders influencing Syria

    Iran is "categorically" rejecting a report by UN experts which says al-Qaida's leaders in Iran "have grown more prominent" and have been working with...

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  • Chile authorities raid Episcopal Conference in abuse probe

    Chilean authorities raid Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference in sex abuse investigation

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  • Meteors streak, a cow on the beach and storms bring chaos: World in Photos

    Here's a look at today's top photos taken around the globe.

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  • London police investigating vehicle crash as possible terrorism

    Driver in custody after allegedly ramming into pedestrians close to Parliament

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  • Venezuela officials say 2 high-ranking military officers arrested for attempt to assassinate president

    Venezuela officials say 2 high-ranking military officers arrested for attempt to assassinate president

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  • California man pleads guilty to smuggling gun parts to Syria

    The chief executive of a California check cashing business has pleaded guilty to helping smuggle rifle parts and other military equipment to rebels in...

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  • Saudi state carrier says flights affected by system failure

    Saudi Arabia's state airline Saudia says its flights have been affected by a system failure as the kingdom prepares to host the annual hajj pilgrimage

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