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Australia's prime minister set to form majority government
Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks set to form a majority government as vote counting from Australia's weekend election allays fears that his...3m ago![Scott Morrison]()
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Afghan official: Gunmen hit Kabul checkpoint, kill 3 police
Afghan official: Gunmen storm security checkpoint in Kabul, killing at least 3 police officers10m ago![Afghans break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 12, 2019. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex]()
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Trump warns Iran not to threaten US or it will face 'end'
Trump warns Iran not to threaten US again or it will face its 'official end' after rocket lands near embassy in Baghdad13m ago![In this Sunday, May 19, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic transports cargo to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class]()
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Italy's Salvini furious as 47 migrants land despite his ban
Migrants rescued by a humanitarian ship landed on southern island of Lampedusa23m ago![Italian Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, attends an election campaign rally in Sassuolo, Italy, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Salvini, the head of Italy's right-wing League party, has positioned himself at the forefront of a growing move]()
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The Latest: Clerics warn Iraq could be pulled into Iran war
The Latest: Influential Shiite clerics warn Iraq could be pulled in war with Tehran as US-Iran tensions escalate1m ago![In this Sunday, May 19, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tabari Harvey, from Bellevue, Neb., stands watch as forward lookout on vulture's row aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Se]()
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The Latest: New Ukrainian president disbands parliament
Ukrainian television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has disbanded the parliament after he was sworn in as new president28m ago![Volodymyr Zelenskiy]()
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At least 3 killed in China building collapse
Authorities say at least three people have been killed and four remain buried in the collapse of a building in southern China40m ago
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy is sworn in as Ukrainian president, immediately disbands the Ukrainian parliament
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is sworn in as Ukrainian president, immediately disbands the Ukrainian parliament45m ago
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Sweden asks for detention of WikiLeaks' Assange
A Swedish prosecutor has requested a detention order against Julian Assange51m ago![FILE - In this Wednesday May 1, 2019 file photo, buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London. Swedish prosecutors plan]()
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South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
South Korea has vowed to move quickly on its plans to provide $8 million worth of humanitarian aid and is also considering sending food to North...57m ago![In this May 17, 2019, photo, North Korean farmers plant rice seedlings in a field at the Sambong Cooperative Farm, South Pyongan Province, North Korea. North Korean state media said last week that 54.4 millimeters (2.1 inches) of rain fell in the fir]()
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TV comedian Zelenskiy sworn in as Ukraine's president
TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as Ukraine's next president1h ago![Volodymyr Zelenskiy]()
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TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy is sworn in as Ukraine's new president
TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy is sworn in as Ukraine's new president1h ago
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Swedish prosecutor calls for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's detention, first step in possible extradition from UK
Swedish prosecutor calls for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's detention, first step in possible extradition from UK1h ago
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Austrian interior minister's job on the line after scandal
Austria's leader is apparently preparing to force out the country's interior minister, a prominent and divisive figure in the far-right Freedom Party,...1h ago![Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (Austrian People's Party) addresses the media during a press conference at the Federal Chancellors Office in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, May 18, 2019. Kurz has called for an early election after the resignation of hi]()
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Palestinians give cool reception to US peace conference
Palestinians cool to American plan on conference next month to unveil first phase of its Mideast peace plan1h ago![FILE - In this April 29, 2019, file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center, chairs a session of the weekly cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Trump administration will unveil the first phase of its long-awaited bluepri]()
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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...1h ago![Apa Sherpa]()
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The Latest: Saudi Arabia won't hesitate to defend itself
The Latest: Saudi Arabia says it doesn't want war but will defend itself against Iran if it has to2h 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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US ambassador in China makes rare visit to Tibet
U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad is making a rare visit to Tibet, embassy says2h ago
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Sudanese general's path to power ran through Darfur
Sudanese general now deputy head of ruling military council closely linked to ongoing conflict in Darfur2h ago![Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo]()
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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.3h ago
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May 19
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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 disputesMay 19![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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May 19
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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 regionMay 19![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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May 19
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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.May 19![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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May 19
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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 agoMay 19![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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May 19
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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...May 19![Scott Morrison]()
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May 19
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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...May 19![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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May 19
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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.May 19![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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May 19
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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 hospitalMay 19![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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May 19
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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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