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  • The Latest: Mattis says plane downing won't affect IS fight

    U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the shootdown of a Russian military aircraft by Syrian forces complicates relations between Assad and Russian...

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  • Mexico stops hotel project at sea turtle nesting beach

    Environmental authorities have denied permits for a proposed hotel near one of Mexico's most important sea turtle nesting beaches on the Caribbean

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  • Venezuela doubles down on Chinese money to reverse crisis

    Venezuela is leaning heavily on new investments from China saying it will dramatically boost oil production and turn around the country's crashing...

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  • LA Times Beijing bureau chief quits after sex investigation

    The head of the Los Angeles Times' Beijing bureau has resigned four months after the newspaper suspended him following sexual harassment complaints...

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  • Book: Wisconsin quietly OK'd Lake Michigan water diversion

    A decision by Wisconsin officials eight years ago to approve a big, new allotment of water from Lake Michigan to Pleasant Prairie is raising questions...

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  • Venezuela's Maduro may skip UN meeting over security fears

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he may have to suspend a planned trip to the United Nations because of concerns that his opponents would try...

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  • World court opens preliminary probe into Rohingya expulsions

    The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says she is launching a preliminary investigation into deportations of hundreds of thousands of...

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  • Puerto Rico sues insurance companies amid unresolved claims

    Puerto Rico's government is suing insurance companies that officials say have not responded quickly enough to claims filed after Hurricane Maria.Gov

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  • 5 die in bus collision in Russia; 20 injured

    Russia's Emergencies Ministry says five people have died in a bus collision in southwestern Russia

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  • Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria

    A Russian reconnaissance plane has been downed by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President...

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  • The Latest: Irani UN ambassador says Idlib deal 'right step'

    Iran's U.N. ambassador is calling the Russia-Turkey agreement on the last major rebel stronghold in Idlib the "right step" toward fighting terrorism...

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  • Greece to move 2,000 out of overcrowded Lesbos migrant camp

    A Greek official says some 2,000 asylum-seekers will be moved out of a severely overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this month

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  • Syria's government and opposition welcome Idlib deal

    Syria welcomes Turkey-Russia deal declaring a de-militarized zone around Idlib but vows to keep up its campaign against 'terror,' either through...

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  • Israel says police kill Palestinian attacker in Jerusalem

    Israeli police say officers shot and killed a Palestinian who attacked a Jewish worshipper in Jerusalem and then charged at them

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  • Palestinians say 2 killed by Israeli fire along Gaza border

    Gaza's Health Ministry says two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire at a protest near a crossing point between the enclave and Israel

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  • UK: Couple's illness in poisoned-spy city is not suspicious

    Police say the case of a couple who fell sick at a restaurant near where a Russian ex-spy and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent is not...

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  • Argentina: Key points in study of pedophile priest Grassi

    Key excerpts of study commissioned by Pope Francis and the Argentine bishops conference in a famous case of priestly sex abuse

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  • Mexico fires morgue director in corpse scandal

    The governor of the western Mexico state of Jalisco has fired the director of the state morgue after a refrigerated truck carrying 157 unidentified...

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  • Leaders of South and North Korea meet for 3-day summit

    The meeting will focus on concrete steps toward easing military tension between the two countries.

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  • Pope role in study of Argentine sex abuse case in spotlight

    Pope Francis' role in Argentina's most famous case of priestly sex abuse is coming under renewed scrutiny as he faces the greatest crisis of his...

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  • Attorney considers mental exam for suspected airport stabber

    A man accused of stabbing a police officer at a Michigan airport could receive a mental evaluation before his trial

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  • Top German spy ousted after clash with Merkel over migrants

    The head of Germany domestic intelligence agency is being replaced after clashing with Chancellor Angela Merkel over anti-migrant violence in the...

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  • SpaceX announces 1st customer to orbit the moon

    SpaceX announced Earth's first space tourist will be Yusaka Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire who will travel around the moon in the company's Big...

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  • Nigerian president condemns Boko Haram killing of aid worker

    Nigerian president condemns Boko Haram killing of aid worker, vows safe return of all held

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  • EU official sees new justice independence threat in Poland

    A top EU official says Poland's government appears to have taken new steps in recent months that could undermine the independence of its judiciary and...

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  • Pope: Sex is a gift from god, not taboo, between couples

    Pope Francis has told French young people that sex is a "great" gift from God, not a taboo, and should be lived as a lifelong, passionate love between...

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  • Amnesty decries Houthi prosecution of Bahais in Yemen

    Amnesty International decries prosecution of 24 Yemeni Bahais including eight women and a teenager by Houthi rebel court, on charges of espionage

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  • Niger says Italian priest kidnapped near Burkina Faso border

    Niger says Italian priest kidnapped near Burkina Faso border; several extremist groups active

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  • 83-year-old man boots armed would-be robbers from off-track betting parlor

    Denis O’Connor and the shop manager chased off the suspects.

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  • International Criminal Court prosecutor launches preliminary investigation into Rohingya deportations

    International Criminal Court prosecutor launches preliminary investigation into Rohingya deportations

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  • Proposal at the Emmys, storm devastation, a Korean summit: World in Photos

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

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  • Amnesty calls Egypt an 'open-air prison' for critics

    Amnesty International says Egypt's crackdown on critics reaches "alarming" levels, calls country open-air prison

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  • Sri Lanka activists urge fairness for terror suspect

    Family members, human rights activists and civic groups demanded a speedy and fair investigation of a Sri Lankan student detained in Australia on...

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  • Greek conservative opposition boycotts state TV, citing bias

    Citing bias, Greece's conservative opposition instructs its lawmakers and officials not to appear on state TV

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  • German domestic intelligence chief loses job after spat with Chancellor Angela Merkel over anti-migrant violence

    German domestic intelligence chief loses job after spat with Chancellor Angela Merkel over anti-migrant violence

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  • EU investigates German carmakers for possible collusion

    The EU's anti-trust watchdog is investigating whether automakers BMW, Daimler and the VW group colluded to limit the development and roll out of car...

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  • 5 injured after scaffolding collapse in Madrid luxury hotel

    Emergency services in the Spanish capital say five construction workers have been injured and two more remain trapped in the collapse of scaffolding...

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  • EU enlargement chief urges Macedonians to back name deal

    Macedonia will take a big step to joining the European Union if the country supports a name change to "North Macedonia," the official in charge of the...

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  • Pope gives bishops more decision-making options

    Pope Francis is codifying ways of consulting ordinary Catholics about issues facing the Catholic Church and is giving more decision-making...

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  • Trade war escalates as China announces tariffs on US imports

    The U.S.-China trade war has escalated further, with China announcing it will increase taxes on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports in retaliation for...

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  • Thai police show off seizures of meth, heroin, marijuana

    Thai police have announced three large seizures of illegal drugs, including 10 million methamphetamine pills and 37 kilograms (81 pounds) of heroin...

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  • Experts air new concerns about UN response to Myanmar crisis

    Independent investigators examining alleged violence and killings in Myanmar that caused hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee their homes...

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  • US: Europe should cut dependence on Russia gas

    U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry says Europe should lessen its dependence on Russian gas and diversify energy sources, speaking at a summit to improve...

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  • Pussy Riot member was poisoned, German doctors say

    Peter Verzilov suddenly fell sick last week.

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  • Leaders take big gambles in visiting 'enemy' territory

    This week's trip by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the capital of North Korea is the latest example of a world leader venturing into the...

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  • Ferrari plans to unveil 15 new models, including SUV, by 2022

    Sportscar maker Ferrari is betting on limited edition cars based on iconic models of the past as part of a new five-year plan.

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  • Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for potentially tough talks

    South Korean president has begun his third summit with Kim Jong Un, this time in Pyongyang, as North Korea's media blame US for breakdown in nuclear...

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  • BMW moves annual shutdown to guard against Brexit disruption

    BMW says it is scheduling a weeks-long shutdown of its Mini plant in England to coincide with Brexit as insurance against supply hiccups from a...

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  • Dutch government expects unemployment to fall to record low

    The Dutch government says the country's economy will grow by 2.6 percent next year and unemployment will fall to a record low of 3.5 percent of the...

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