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Japan welcomes Trump with a charm campaign, golf and sumo
Japan is ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome President Donald Trump on a state visit tailor-made to his whims and ego32m ago![Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe]()
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Bolton says N. Korea missile tests violated UN resolutions
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has called a series of short-range missile tests by North Korea last month a violation of U.N. Security...50m ago![In this Friday, May 24, 2019, photo, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo. Bolton called a series of short-range missiles launched by North Korea last month were vio]()
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AP Explains: Corruption trial against Argentina's Fernández
AP Explains: Corruption trial against former Argentine President Cristina Fernández as she seeks to return to power1h ago![Cristina Fernandez, Alberto Fernandez]()
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Taiwan changing name of de-facto embassy in US
Taiwan says it is changing the name of its de-facto embassy in the U.S. amid the strongest relations between the sides in decades2h ago
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Afghan police official says blast at Kabul mosque kills 2
Afghan police official: Explosion at a mosque in eastern Kabul kills 2, including prayer leader3h ago![A wounded man receives treatment in a hospital after a bomb explosion during Friday prayer on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, May 24, 2019. According to Kabul police chief's spokesman, Basir Mujahid, the bomb was concealed in the microph]()
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Utah climber, 4 others die on Mount Everest
Nepalese officials say American climber Don Cash, who fulfilled his dream of climbing the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, died of...3h ago![FILE - In this March 7, 2016, file photo, Mt. Everest, in middle, altitude 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen on the way to base camp. American climber Don Cash who fulfilled his dream of climbing the highest mountains on each of the seven continent]()
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India's ruling party takes 303 of 542 seats in election win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with leaders of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party after his thunderous victory in national...3h ago![Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah greet supporters on arrival at the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2019. Modi's Hindu nationalist party claimed it won reelection with]()
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Mexican Navy helicopter with 5 aboard crashes near fires
Navy helicopter crashes in Mexico amid forest fire effort3h ago
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Woman accused of Chile kidnaps asks for bail in Sydney court
A lawyer for a woman wanted in Chile on kidnapping charges dating back to the country's 1973-1990 military dictatorship has denied in a Sydney court...May 24
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Losing Indonesian candidate challenges election in court
The defeated candidate in Indonesia's presidential election has filed a challenge against the result in the country's top court, just days after seven...May 24![Police officers arrange their riot gears a day after the clash with supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, May 23, 2019. The defeated candidate in Indonesia's presidential election is expecte]()
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Argentines want justice after police car chase leaves 4 dead
Argentines are demanding justice after police officers apparently fired shots in a car chase that killed three teenagers and a young manMay 24![Demonstrators hold posters of the four victims of Monday's police shooting, during a march against police brutality, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, May. 24, 2019. Argentines protested after officers on Monday fired shots that led to the deaths o]()
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Judge tells attacker to study Sikhs as part of sentence
A civil rights group says a judge ordered an Oregon man to learn about the Sikh religion and submit a report to the court as part of his sentence for...May 24![FILE - This undated file photo released by the Marion County Sheriff's Department shows Andrew Ramsey. He was sentenced to three years probation for attacking a Sikh shopkeeper in Salem, Ore., in addition to being required to learn about the Sikh rel]()
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Official: 29 inmates killed in Venezuelan jail riot
An official in Venezuela says a showdown between armed inmates and guards in an overcrowded cellblock of a jail left at least 29 prisoners deadMay 24
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Terror probe after 'low force' blast in French city of Lyon
A "low force" blast hit a busy pedestrian street Friday in the French city of Lyon, injuring seven people as it shattered the glass from a...May 24![Soldiers of French anti terrorist plan]()
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Climate activists call for action in Latin America
Climate change activists in Latin America rallied for action on global warming Friday, heeding a call by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg to hold...May 24![A student holds a sign up to her forehead with a message that reads in Portuguese:]()
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Army Corps approves $778M plan to block Asian carp advance
The Army Corps of Engineers' commanding officer has endorsed a $778 million plan for upgrading a lock-and-dam complex near Chicago to prevent Asian...May 24![FILE - In this June 13, 2012, file photo, Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' commanding officer has endorsed a $778 million plan for upgradi]()
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Trial of Navy SEAL accused of killing prisoner set for June
Court martial of SEAL accused of killing an Islamic state prisoner scheduled to start June 10May 24
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Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric hold sit-ins against war
Thousands of supporters of an Iraqi populist Shiite cleric held sit-ins around Iraq saying their country should not be a battlefield between the...May 24![Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant pro-peace slogans during a sit-in at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 24, 2019. Thousands of supporters of an Iraqi populist Shiite cleric held sit-ins around Iraq saying their country shoul]()
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May's relationship with EU was often rocky
British Prime Minister Theresa May had a sometimes rocky relationship with European leaders during Brexit negotiationsMay 24![In this Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 file photo, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, right, walks behind British Prime Minister Theresa May prior to addressing a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels. As May announced her departure w]()
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Islamists in Sudan rally in support of Islamic rule
Thousands of Islamists in Sudan long allied with ousted president Omar al-Bashir's regime are rallying to support military-backed Islamic rule in the...May 24
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Fire in tutoring center kills 19 students in western India
Indian police say at least 19 teenage students were killed in a fire that broke out in a four-story building in the western city of SuratMay 24![Firefighters work to douse flames on a building in Surat, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, Friday, May 24, 2019. At least 17 teenage students were killed in a fire that broke out Friday in a four-story building, police said. Television images]()
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Maduro invites Huawei to set up 4G network in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is inviting China's Huawei to help set up a 4G network in Venezuela, prompting opposition leader Juan Guaidó to...May 24
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China ramps up war of rhetoric in trade standoff with US
China steps up war of words in tariff spat, accusing US of trying to 'colonize' global businessMay 24![In this Wednesday, May 22, 2019, photo, surveillance cameras are seen outside the headquarters of Chinese security technology company Hikvision in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province. Stepping up a propaganda offensive against Washington, C]()
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AP Interview: Catalan separatist vows EU parliament fight
The most prominent jailed leader of Catalonia's separatist movement is vowing to take his fight to the European Parliament after being suspended as a...May 24![The leader of the Catalan ERC party and European Parliament candidate Oriol Junqueras speaks from Soto del Real prison in Madrid, on Friday, May 24, 2019, during an interview via video conference with The Associated Press in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Pho]()
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3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding
One more mountaineer is presumed dead on the mountain.May 24![PHOTO: This handout photo taken on May 22, 2019 and released by climber Nirmal Purja's Project Possible expedition shows heavy traffic of mountain climbers lining up to stand at the summit of Mount Everest.]()
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Iran's foreign minister in Pakistan amid tensions with US
Iran's foreign minister, under fire at home, in Pakistan on critically timed visit amid tensions with USMay 24![Mohammad Javad Zarif]()
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Lebanese Cabinet agrees on 2019 austerity budget
A Lebanese Cabinet minister says the government has agreed on a 2019 budget, wrapping up weeks of haggling over an austerity budget that aims to cut...May 24![Jamal Jarrah]()
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May to quit as party leader June 7, opening race for new PM
Prime Minister Theresa May's three-year quest to lead Britain out of the European Union has ended in defeat, with her announcement that she will step...May 24![Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement outside at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday May 24, 2019. Theresa May says she'll quit as UK Conservative leader on June 7, sparking contest for Britain's next prime minister. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)]()
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Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same-sex relations
Kenya's High Court upholds colonial-era laws that criminalize same-sex relations, to dismayMay 24![Kenya LGBT activists and their supporters gather outside the Milimani Court in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, May 24, 2019. Kenya's High Court is due to rule Friday on whether laws that criminalise same sex relations are unconstitutional (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)]()
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British prime minister resigns
Theresa May leaves post amid prolonged Brexit backlash.May 24![VIDEO: British prime minister resigns]()
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Explosion on a street corner in Lyon, France, leaves 8 with minor injuries
Authorities are urging people to avoid the area.May 24![PHOTO: French security and emergency workers block the area following a suspected package bomb blast along a pedestrian street in the heart of Lyon, southeast France, the local prosecutors' office said, May 24, 2019.]()
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French local officials report explosion in Lyon; 8 people with minor injuries
French local officials report explosion in Lyon; 8 people with minor injuriesMay 24
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Colombian breeds rare frogs to undermine animal traffickers
Conservationist saves rare frogs by beating traffickers at their own gameMay 24![An Oophaga lehmanni]()
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US following deportation case of rights activist in Israel
The U.S. State Department says it's closely following Israel's case against the local director of Human Rights Watch, who faces deportation under a...May 24
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Lanterns released in Indonesia, Herndon Monument climb: World in Photos, May 24
Here's a look at the top photos from around the globe.May 24![VIDEO: Lanterns released in Indonesia, Herndon Monument climb: World in Photos, May 24]()
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Yemen's president in letter to UN chief criticizes his envoy
Yemen's president, in letter to UN chief, criticizes his envoy of allegedly siding with Iran-aligned Yemeni rebelsMay 24![People inspect the site of an airstrike by Saudi-led coalition forces, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, May, 16, 2019. Yemen's human rights minister says heavy fighting is underway in the country's south as rebel Houthis push to gain more territory from go]()
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Kenya's High Court upholds colonial-era laws that criminalize same-sex relations
Kenya's High Court upholds colonial-era laws that criminalize same-sex relationsMay 24
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Libya confirms it rescued 290 migrants in Mediterranean
Libya confirms it rescued 290 Europe-bound migrants off country's Mediterranean coast, following German group's reportMay 24
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Russian court extends arrest for American accused of spying
A Russian court has extended the arrest for a former U.S. Marine who faces espionage chargesMay 24![Paul Whelan]()
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May resigns in wake of mismanaged Brexit
Pressure has been growing on the embattled prime minister for months.May 24![PHOTO:Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, reacts as she delivers a speech announcing her resignation outside number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., May 24, 2019.]()
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The Latest: Polls open in Czech Republic, centrists seek win
Ireland is going to the polls to kick off the second day of European Union elections which have already caused a stir in the NetherlandsMay 24![Taoiseach Leo Varadkar casts his vote at Scoil Thomais, Castleknock as people across the Republic of Ireland go to the polls to vote in the European and local elections along with the referendum on Ireland's divorce laws, in Dublin, Friday May 24, 20]()
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Indian news agency reports that 15 children have been killed in a building fire in the western state of Gujarat
Indian news agency reports that 15 children have been killed in a building fire in the western state of GujaratMay 24
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HK leader protests over German asylum for dissidents
Hong Kong's leader has summoned the German consul to complain about Germany granting political asylum to two Hong Kong political activistsMay 24![Pro-China protesters hold pictures of Hong Kong activists Ray Wong Toi-yeung, right, and Alan Li Tung-sing during a demonstration near the German Consulate General Consulate in Hong Kong to against Germany in granting a refugee status for the Hong Ko]()
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Austrian politician "ashamed" of behavior caught on video
Heinz-Christian Strache, who resigned as Austria's vice chancellor and leader of the far-right Freedom Party over a scandal video says he's "ashamed"...May 24![FILE - In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 file photo, Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache (Austrian Freedom Party), second left, arrives for a press conference at the sport ministry in Vienna, Austria. The European Parliament elections have]()
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Going Back: Faces of the men who fought at Normandy
Going Back: Faces of the men who fought at NormandyMay 24
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South Africa's Zuma must wait 3 months for court decision
South Africa's Zuma must wait 3 months for court decision on plea to drop corruption chargesMay 24![Former South African President Jacob Zuma, in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Friday, May 24, 2019. Zuma is in court facing charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)]()
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Pakistan official: Bomb at Quetta mosque kills 2, wounds 28
Medical official: 2 killed, 28 wounded in bomb explosion at a mosque in restive southwestern city of QuettaMay 24![Pakistani officials examine a mosque following a bomb blast in Quetta, Pakistan, Friday, May 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)]()
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The Latest: Japan PM mulls Iran visit to mediate crisis
The Latest: Japanese media say Prime Minister Abe considering a visit to Iran next month to mediate crisis with USMay 24![In this Monday, May 20, 2019 photo, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Fist of the Fleet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. (Mass Communication Speci]()
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