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State media say Chinese President Xi to visit North Korea
The trip would be the first by a Chinese leader in 14 years.9m ago![FILE - In this June 19, 2018, file photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, poses with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a photo during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese]()
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Earthquake in southern China kills 11 people, injures 122
A strong earthquake that hit Sichuan province in southern China killed 11 people and injured 12217m ago![In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, medical staff tend to a wounded at a local hospital in the aftermath of an earthquake in Changning County of Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, early Tuesday, June 18, 2019. The strong earthq]()
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Blackout in South America raises questions about power grid
The huge blackout that left tens of millions of people in the dark in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay over the weekend raised serious questions about...32m ago![Hallways of Buenos Aires's subway are lit only by emergency lights during a blackout, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, June 16, 2019. Argentina and Uruguay were working frantically to return power on Sunday, after a massive power failure left larg]()
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Brazil's Odebrecht files for bankruptcy protection
Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht is filing for bankruptcy protection to restructure $13 billion in debt, according to a statement from the...39m ago![FILE - This April 12, 2018 file photo shows the Odebrecht headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian construction giant filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure $13 billion in debt on Monday, June 17, 2019, worn down after spending five y]()
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Venezuela's Guaidó grapples with case of alleged corruption
Venezuela's opposition comes under scrutiny for a case in which two activists allegedly misappropriated funds designated to help Venezuelan security...43m ago![Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido gives a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)]()
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FBI probing suspect's claim that scholar was 1 of 13 victims
The FBI is investigating the claim by a former University of Illinois doctoral student that the visiting scholar from China he's charged with killing...59m ago![FILE - This photo provided by the Macon County Sheriff's Office in Decatur, Ill., shows Brendt Christensen. The former University of Illinois doctoral student on trial in the killing of a visiting scholar from China bought Drano and garbage bags thre]()
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Egypt TV says ousted president Morsi dies in court
Egypt's state TV says Mohammed Morsi, the Brotherhood leader who became the country's first freely elected president and who was ousted by the...1h ago![Mohammed Morsi]()
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Spokesman: Iran to break stockpile limit set by nuclear deal
The stockpile limit relates to uranium.1h ago![A fishing boat speeds past an oil tanker in the distance in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, June 15, 2019. The Kokuka Courageous, one of two oil tankers targeted in an apparent attack in the Gulf of Oman, was brought to the United Arab Emir]()
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Cartel ex-boss 'La Tuta' sentenced to 55 years in Mexico
Mexican authorities say former Knights Templar cartel boss Servando Gómez has been sentenced to 55 years in prison1h ago![Servando Gomez]()
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Combat vets in jury pool for decorated Navy SEAL's trial
Prospective jurors in the trial of a decorated Navy SEAL charged with murder include combat vets from Navy, Marines1h ago![This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 201]()
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The Latest: US to send more troops to Middle East
The Latest: US to send an additional 1,000 troops to Mideast in response to 'hostile behavior' by Iranian forces2h ago![FILE - This Jan. 15, 2011 file photo, shows a part of Arak heavy water nuclear facilities, near the central city of Arak, 150 miles (250 kilometers) southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nu]()
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Iranians navigate turbulent currency market, uncertain future
The value of the Iranian rail has plummeted over the past few days.2h ago![PHOTO: Nafas Anvari, 26, waits at the door of a currency exchange shop, Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2019.]()
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Overcrowding, abuse seen at Mexico migrant detention center
Witnesses say Mexico's Siglo XXI immigration holding facility is home to overcrowding, filthy conditions and abuse, emblematic of how the country has...3h ago![This June 1, 2019 photo, shows the Siglo XXI migrant detention center in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico. As of late April there were more than 2,000 migrants in Siglo XXI, according to the commission, over double its 960 capacity. (AP Photo/Pedro Giron)]()
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Enbridge to begin rock, soil sampling in Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge says it will begin collecting rock and soil samples in the Straits of Mackinac this week in preparation for what it hopes will be...3h ago
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Mexico's crackdown on migrants sends some heading south
Mexico's efforts to slow Central American migration across its territory is showing some bite as some people turn around to head south in the face of...3h ago![A Mexican marine stands guard on the Suchiate River, watching out for migrants crossing from Guatemala to Ciudad Hidalgo, as locals stand on a raft in Mexico, Sunday, June 16, 2019. Mexico faces heightened pressure from the U.S. to reduce the surge o]()
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The Latest: Possible jurors questioned for Navy SEAL's trial
Prospective jurors in the trial of a decorated Navy SEAL charged with murder include combat vets from Navy, Marines3h ago![This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 201]()
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Shooting at NBA Championship celebration for Toronto Raptors
Two people were shot but are expected to survive.3h ago![Shooting at NBA Championship celebration for Toronto Raptors]()
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The Latest: Murder suspect trembled during interrogation
A detective is testifying that the former University of Illinois doctoral student charged in the slaying of a visiting Chinese scholar began to...3h ago![FILE - This photo provided by the Macon County Sheriff's Office in Decatur, Ill., shows Brendt Christensen. The former University of Illinois doctoral student on trial in the killing of a visiting scholar from China bought Drano and garbage bags thre]()
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George Clooney impersonator arrested
The police in Thailand arrested the man who had allegedly been impersonating the American movie star.Jun 17![George Clooney impersonator arrested]()
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Rockets land in an Iraqi military post home to US personnel
The Iraqi military says three rockets have hit an installation north of Baghdad used by Iraqi troops and where American trainers are also presentJun 17![FILE - in this Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 file photo, an Iraqi army soldier stand guard near a U.S.- made Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jet at the Balad Air Base, Iraq. Militants fired early Saturday, June 15, 2019, three mortar shells on an air base just]()
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Jun 17
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Roma leave 2 Russian villages after fatal brawl
Russian officials say all the Roma families in two villages have left after a large brawl that left one person deadJun 17
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Violent turbulence throws flight attendant into ceiling
Ten passengers were taken to local hospital in Basel, Switzerland, after a Bulgarian airline experienced severe turbulence on a flight from Pristina,...Jun 17![VIDEO: Violent turbulence throws flight attendant into ceiling]()
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Algeria's army chief renews push for presidential election
Algeria's powerful army chief is stressing the need for political dialogue that would lead to a presidential election, as a people's revolt for...Jun 17![Algerian protesters gather during an anti-government demonstration in the centre of the capital Algiers, Algeria, Friday, June 14, 2019. Algeria is in the midst of an unprecedented anti-corruption crusade, sparked by a people's revolt in February and]()
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Louisiana governor: Upriver floods a disaster for fisheries
Louisiana's governor says floodwaters from the Midwest are severely hurting people who make their living from coastal seafood, so he wants a federal...Jun 17![FILE- In this July 24, 2014 file photo, mounds of crumbled concrete and shucked oyster shells intended to be submerged to help rebuild oyster reefs sit along the roadside in Hopedale, La. Floodwaters carried down from the Midwest are killing oysters]()
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Ecuador: US military could use Galápagos island for flights
A plan by Ecuador to let the U.S. military use a Galápagos island for aircraft on anti-drug trafficking flights is drawing criticismJun 17![A woman holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish; “Galapagos is not to be sold, but to be defended,” during a protest against the government’s plan to allow the U.S. military to use a Galapagos island for aircraft on anti-drug trafficking fl]()
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The Latest: Amnesty urges Egypt to investigate Morsi's death
The Latest: Amnesty Int'l urges Egypt to investigate the death of former President Mohammed MorsiJun 17![Mohammed Morsi]()
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Sudan protesters urge night rallies amid standoff with army
Sudanese protest organizers call for night rallies amid tense standoff with ruling militaryJun 17![Military forces secure the area outside while Sudan's ousted president Omar al-Bashir is questioned at the prosecutor's office over charges of corruption and illegal possession of foreign currency, in Khartoum the capital of Sudan Sunday June 16, 201]()
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Ex-first lady heads to runoff in Guatemala presidential race
A former first lady has emerged as the top vote-getter in the first round of Guatemala's presidential election, but she will have to compete in an...Jun 17![Sandra Torres, presidential candidate of the National Unity of Hope party, UNE, arrives to Electoral Court center in Guatemala City, Monday, June 17, 2019. Torres, a former first lady led early results from Guatemala's presidential election, although]()
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Egypt's former President Mohammed Morsi dies
He was the country's first democratically-elected president.Jun 17![PHOTO: Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, July 13, 2012.]()
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White House: Israelis not invited to Mideast peace workshop
A White House official confirms that Israeli representatives have not been invited to the Trump administration's Israeli-Palestinian peace conference...Jun 17
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EU to wait for official report on Iranian compliance
The European Union says it will respect the nuclear agreement with Tehran right until there is scientific evidence promises have been brokenJun 17![FILE - In this June 6, 2018 frame grab from Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting, IRIB, state-run TV, three versions of domestically-built centrifuges are shown in a live TV program from Natanz, an Iranian uranium enrichment plant, in Iran. On Monday,]()
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Millions take to the streets to protest in Hong Kong
People in Hong Kong are still turning out in droves to push back on an extradition bill.Jun 17![VIDEO: Millions take to the streets to protest in Hong Kong]()
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Pompeo: Tanker attacks are 'a problem'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is trying to convince Asian and European leaders that Iran is responsible for oil tanker attacks.Jun 17![VIDEO: Pompeo: Tanker attacks are 'a problem' globally]()
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Search warrant cites synagogue shooter's hatred of Judaism
A federal search warrant says the sole suspect in a fatal Southern California synagogue shooting told an investigator that he adopted his hatred of...Jun 17![FILE - In this April 30, 2019 file photo, John T. Earnest appears for his arraignment hearing in San Diego. A federal search warrant says Ernest, the sole suspect in a Southern California synagogue shooting told an investigator that he adopted his ha]()
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Jun 17
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British air force jets in Estonia intercept Russian jets
Britain's Royal Air Force says that two of its jets deployed in Estonia have been scrambled twice in recent days to intercept Russian aircraftJun 17![In this photo taken on Saturday, June 15, 2019, a Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, foreground, flies by a SU-30 Flanker fighter. Two Royal Air Force jets deployed in Estonia have been scrambled twice in recent days, bringing the number of intercepts of R]()
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Woman accused of false abduction report to appear in court
The woman falsely told police that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter.Jun 17![FILE - In a Friday, April 5, 2019 file photo, Santana Renee Adams is arraigned on charges for falsely reporting an emergency incident at Cabell County Magistrate Court, in Huntington, W.Va. A court appearance has been delayed for Adams, charged with]()
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Magician feared drowned after stunt attempt
Lahiri was trying to perform an underwater escape.Jun 17![PHOTO:Indian stuntman Chanchal Lahiri, known by his stage name]()
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Car bomb targets Indian army vehicle in Kashmir, 8 injured
Officials say a car bombing has targeted an armored vehicle belonging to the Indian army in disputed Kashmir, wounding at least six soldiers and two...Jun 17
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Right-wing extremist suspected of killing German official
German federal prosecutors said Monday they're taking charge of the investigation into the killing of a regional official from Chancellor Angela...Jun 17![FILE-In this June 13, 2019 file photo a picture of Walter Luebcke stands behind his coffin during the funeral service in Kassel, Germany. German authorities say they have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with their investigation into the slay]()
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Florida woman becomes US citizen at age 103
A South Florida woman has become a U.S. citizen at the age of 103. A Miami-Dade County commissioner in a statement says Andrea Joseph took the oath of...Jun 17
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Turkey: 12 dead, 31 rescued after migrant boat sinks
Turkey's coast guard says a boat carrying migrants to Greece has sunk off the Turkish coast, leaving at least 12 migrants deadJun 17![In this image taken from video made available by the Turkish Coastguard on Monday June 17, 2019, a coast guard boat approaches migrants in the Aegean Sea. A boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off the Turkish coast on Monday leaving at least eight]()
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Digital sex crimes on the rise in South Korea
Known as the "spy cam epidemic," criminals are recording people without their knowledge using hidden cameras.Jun 17![PHOTO: Digital sex crimes on the rise in South Korea]()
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The Latest: Airbus is ready for autonomous planes; are you?
The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all _ and is working on winning...Jun 17![French President Emmanuel Macron, French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, attend the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget]()
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The Latest: Spain saves 292 migrants crossing Mediterranean
Spain's maritime rescue service says it has rescued 292 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe from North AfricaJun 17![In this image taken from video made available by the Turkish Coastguard on Monday June 17, 2019, a coast guard boat approaches migrants in the Aegean Sea. A boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off the Turkish coast on Monday leaving at least eight]()
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Jun 17
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Protests in Hong Kong, penitents in Spain and monks in Myanmar: World in Photos
Here's a look at the top photos from around the globe.Jun 17![VIDEO: Protests in Hong Kong, penitents in Spain and monks in Myanmar: World in Photos]()
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EU leader Tusk queried about tax policies as Poland's PM
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US Geological Survey says magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits western China
US Geological Survey says magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits western ChinaJun 17
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Shell fined for explosions, gas leak at Dutch chemical plant
A Dutch court has fined oil giant Shell 2.5 million euros (US$2.8 million) for breaching Dutch labor and environmental laws in a case linked to two...Jun 17
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Pakistani police target traffickers selling brides to China
Pakistan probes trafficking networks that trick young women into marriage with Chinese men, sell many into prostitutionJun 17![In this May 14, 2019, photo, Pakistani Christian Natasha Masih girl shows her marriage certificate during an interview in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Natasha begged her mother to bring her home from China, but it took an elaborate scheme devised by a small]()
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