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  • Wife of former Malaysian leader faces new graft charges

    Malaysia's anti-graft agency says the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak will face new corruption charges, along with two former government...

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  • Fiji's leader of 12 years headed for convincing election win

    The man who first seized power in a military coup then refashioned himself as a legitimate leader appears set to rule Fiji for another four years

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  • Woman wears wedding gown alone after fiance dies on Lion Air

    An Indonesian woman who was engaged to a man who died on a Lion Air flight that plunged into the sea has worn her wedding dress on the day they were...

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  • 'Alternative Nobel' urges freedom for 3 Saudi activists

    'Alternative Nobel' foundation appeals on Saudi Arabia to free 3 jailed activists, recipients of 2018 award

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  • Southeast Asian-centered trade deal set for further delays

    Southeast Asian nations push back agreement on a pan-Asian free trade deal to 2019

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  • Energy agency: Global oil supply jumps, sending prices lower

    The International Energy Agency says global oil supplies are growing rapidly as Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia pump oil at a record pace...

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  • The Latest: Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza truce

    Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman says he is resigning in protest over the cease-fire reached with Gaza militants

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  • Santa's work begins answering Christmas wish mail in Germany

    Santa Claus and his helpers have begun answering Christmas letters from children around the world sent to a special post office in the German town of...

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  • Lion cub rescued from Lamborghini on Paris boulevard

    The cub is the third an animal group says it has recovered in a month.

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  • The Latest: Van carrying migrants crashes; 18 hospitalized

    Greek authorities say 18 people were hospitalized after the latest in a string of often fatal road accidents involving vehicles smuggling migrants...

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  • Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns over Gaza cease-fire, making early elections likely

    Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns over Gaza cease-fire, making early elections likely

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  • Swedish parliament rejects proposed government

    Swedish lawmakers have rejected a proposed minority coalition of the second largest party, the center-right Moderates, and the small Christian...

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  • D-Day for May as she seeks backing for draft Brexit deal

    The British leader must win the support of some sceptical cabinet colleagues.

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  • Pence says Myanmar's handling of Rohingya 'without excuse'

    Myanmar's leader rebuffed criticism of her government's treatment of the group.

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  • After cease-fire, Israel captures Gaza assailant on border

    The Israeli military says it has shot at and captured a Palestinian who approached the Gaza perimeter fence and hurled grenades into Israel

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  • EU border agency says migrant arrivals set to hit 5-year low

    The European Union's border agency says 2018 is likely to see the lowest number of unauthorized migrant arrivals in five years

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  • Missing Chinese university alumni spark outcry

    A dozen young labor activists have apparently been detained.

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  • Pope warns against telling lies, says 'to gossip is to kill'

    Pope warns against telling lies and says 'to gossip is to kill'

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  • Greek civil servants walk off job in 24-hour strike

    Civil servants in Greece have walked off the job in a 24-hour strike to protest austerity measures, demanding wage and pension increases and the...

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  • UK inflation steady above Bank of England's target

    Official figures show inflation in Britain held steady above the Bank of England's target level in October

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  • The Latest: Southeast Asian-centered trade pact delayed

    Singapore's leader says Southeast Asian nations pushing back agreement on a pan-Asian free trade deal to 2019

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  • Ukraine's Hungarian minority threatened by new education law

    The Hungarian minority in western Ukraine is distressed by parts of new education law that could eliminate the use of minority languages in schools...

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  • Singapore's leader says Southeast Asian nations pushing back agreement on a pan-Asian free trade deal to 2019.

    Singapore's leader says Southeast Asian nations pushing back agreement on a pan-Asian free trade deal to 2019.

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  • Saudi-led airstrike kills 7 in contested Yemen port city

    Officials say the airstrike late Tuesday targeted a bus carrying civilians.

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  • Chaotic Sri Lankan Parliament rejects president's chosen PM

    Sri Lanka's Parliament has passed a no-confidence vote against the government headed by Mahinda Rajapaksa, a former strongman hastily sworn in as...

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  • The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths

    Civilian deaths are the hidden toll of the U.S. drone war against al-Qaida in Yemen, long left untracked

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  • Czech Republic to stay out of UN pact on migration

    The Czech government has decided the country will stay out of a United Nations pact promoting an international approach to safe and orderly migration

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  • Taliban kill 12 Afghan security forces in separate attacks

    The dead included nine soldiers who died in a battle outside Kabul.

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  • A Yemeni boy gets lost in a land prowled by US drones

    A Yemeni boy one morning heard that al-Qaida were giving away free motorcycles, so he ran off with a friend to get one, never thinking that a U.S....

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  • Bangladesh official: Rohingya repatriation ready to begin

    A Bangladesh official says authorities are ready to begin repatriating more than 2,200 Rohingya Muslims refugees to Myanmar from where more than...

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  • Russian opposition leader Navalny allowed to leave Russia

    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he's been able to fly out of Russia after being told he was barred from leaving the country a day...

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  • French government: No U-turn on carbon tax

    France's prime minister says there'll be no U-turn in the government's policy of hiking taxes on fossil fuels to encourage the take-up of cleaner...

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  • U.S. Vice President Pence tells Myanmar's Suu Kyi the arrests and convictions of two journalists are "deeply troubling."

    U.S. Vice President Pence tells Myanmar's Suu Kyi the arrests and convictions of two journalists are "deeply troubling."

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  • Vice President Mike Pence tells Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi that violence against Rohingya Muslims is "without excuse."

    Vice President Mike Pence tells Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi that violence against Rohingya Muslims is "without excuse."

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  • Lion elected Jerusalem mayor in victory for ultra-Orthodox

    Longtime political activist Moshe Lion has been elected mayor of Jerusalem in a victory for ultra-Orthodox Jewish residents

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  • Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' convicted of hoarding

    Iran has executed a man deemed the "Sultan of Coins" and his accomplice for hoarding gold coins and other hard currency, signaling zero tolerance as...

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  • Architects, activists slam Jerusalem Old City cable car plan

    Israeli plan to build a cable car to Jerusalem's Old City sparks criticism

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  • Trial of 'El Chapo' begins in federal court

    Federal prosecutors said Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman can be linked to 36 murders.

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  • In factory after factory, Kim tries to grow N. Korea economy

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits factory after factory around his country to inspect their work, give on-the-spot guidance and rally people...

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  • Sri Lanka's Parliament passes no-confidence vote against government headed by former strongman appointed prime minister

    Sri Lanka's Parliament passes no-confidence vote against government headed by former strongman appointed prime minister

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  • 'El Chapo' trial gets underway

    The former Mexican drug lord is facing charges of murder, torture and drug trafficking.

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  • Japan's Abe, Pence to visit Australia amid China concerns

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Australia for talks on trade, investment and the countries' reconciliation after World War II

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  • US hardens border at Tijuana to prepare for migrant caravan

    The U.S. government says it is working to "harden" the border crossing from Tijuana, Mexico, to prepare for the arrival of a migrant caravan...

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  • Japan's economy shrank in July-September as trade falls

    The Japanese economy shrank at an annualized rate of 1.2 percent in July-September, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell, according to...

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  • New Zealand crews to re-enter mine 8 years after 29 killed

    Eight years after a gas explosion in a coal mine killed 29 workers, New Zealand's government says crews will re-enter the mine to better understand...

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  • The Latest: UN Security Council takes no action on Gaza

    The U.N. Security Council has failed to agree on any action on the fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza

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  • The Latest: Fishermen in shark fin case to be released

    Ten Indonesian fishermen arrested in Hawaii are accused of trying to smuggle fins of protected whitetip sharks from the U.S. to Indonesia

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  • Child kickboxing debated in Thailand after 13-year-old dies

    The death of a 13-year-old boy knocked out in a kickboxing match has sparked debate in Thailand over banning child boxing

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  • US trial of Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" gets underway

    The high-security trial of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman gets underway

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  • Sri Lankan top court suspends decree dissolving Parliament

    Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has suspended the president's order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections, opening the way for lawmakers to vote on...

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