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  • US citizen arrested in Russia on spying charges

    A statement said the American was caught "during an espionage operation."

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  • UN threatens to slash Yemen food aid over theft by rebels

    The U.N. food agency has threatened to suspend aid to some 3 million people in Yemen if the Houthi rebels do not investigate and stop theft and fraud

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  • Revelers say hello to 2019, goodbye to an unsettling year

    2018 was filled with challenges to many of the world's most basic institutions.

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  • Campaigning in ambiguous presidential race starts in Ukraine

    A presidential election campaign has officially begun in Ukraine, a tough challenge for the incumbent

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  • Syria deaths at wartime low in 2018 as Assad made gains

    A group that closely tracks Syria's war says nearly 20,000 people were killed in 2018, the lowest annual death toll of the nearly eight-year-long war

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  • Bangladesh prime minister denies accusations of rigged vote

    288 seats would give the ruling alliance enough to form the government.

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  • Sudanese police clash with anti-government protesters

    Sudanese police clash with protesters calling for president to step down

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  • Palestinian gets life sentence over land sale to Israelis

    A Palestinian court has sentenced a Palestinian man from east Jerusalem to life in prison with hard labor for trying to sell property in the Old City...

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  • AP Investigation: Food aid stolen as Yemen starves

    Militias have blocked food aid from going to groups they expect of disloyalty.

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  • Brexit, tariffs, populism could buffet Europe in 2019

    2019 is set to be a year of major change for Europe, with big decisions likely to have implications for the continent's economy.

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  • New Year's Eve celebration kicks off in Australia

    Fireworks were set off over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to bring in the new year.

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  • Russia: 4 dead in apartment collapse, apparent gas explosion

    Nearly 1,400 rescuers were searching for those who could have been buried.

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  • In France, protests planned amid New Year's Eve celebrations

    France has deployed more than 147,000 security forces nationwide.

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  • UN calls on countries to take in migrants rescued at sea

    The U.N. refugee agency is calling on countries to take in 49 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea in recent days

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  • As Congo counts votes in presidential poll, internet is cut

    As votes are counted Monday in Congo's long-delayed presidential election, the internet was cut across the vast Central African country, apparently to...

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  • Iran denounces Brazil's plan to move embassy to Jerusalem

    Iran has denounced plans by Brazil's newly elected president to move its embassy to Jerusalem

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  • Bosnian Serbs cancel New Year's Eve concerts over protests

    Bosnian Serb authorities have canceled New Year concerts saying they want to avoid incidents after thousands of people demanded that the interior...

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  • Fatah accuses Hamas rivals of detaining 500 members in Gaza

    Palestinian president's Fatah party says rival Hamas movement detained hundreds of its members in Gaza

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  • Pakistan says Indian troops kill woman, wound 9 in Kashmir

    Pakistan says Indian troops fired across boundary in disputed Kashmir, killing woman; India denies incident

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  • Russia detains US citizen on suspicion of spying

    American citizen Paul Whelan was detained in Russia on Friday.

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  • Emirati court upholds 10-year sentence against activist

    United Arab Emirates upholds 10-year sentence against activist for criticizing government in social media posts

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  • Israel bids farewell to renowned author Amos Oz

    Hundreds bid final farewell to renowned Israeli author Amos Oz at a memorial service in Tel Aviv

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  • Spanish police seize hashish, arrest 42 in drug operations

    Spanish police say they have seized 3.25 metric tons (3.64 short tons) of hashish in two major operations against drug-trafficking across the Strait...

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  • The Latest: In new year message, Corbyn slams May on Brexit

    The leader of Britain's main opposition party has used his new year message to condemn Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of Britain's exit from...

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  • 2 dead, 21 wounded in bomb blast at Philippine shopping mall

    The bomb was believed to be detonated remotely by suspected Muslim militants.

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  • Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and his deputy resign suddenly

    A Vatican statement said Pope Francis accepted their resignation Monday.

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  • Kim Jong Un reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in letter to South Korea

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment for denuclearization.

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  • Teen driver fleeing German police kills woman, injures son

    German police say an 18-year-old driver trying to evade a highway patrol crashed into a stationary vehicle, killing a woman and injuring her son

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  • Iranian police disperse protest over deadly bus crash

    Iran policemen disperse brief protest in downtown Tehran over deadly bus crash last week

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  • US Ambassador: Major trade deal with UK may not be possible

    The U.S. ambassador expressed reservations about a proposed Brexit agreement.

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  • Gambia's journalists, free from dictator, work to win trust

    Gambia's journalists, free from 2 decades of deadly dictatorship, now work to win trust

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  • Romania slams EU for treating it as 'second-rate' country

    Romanian officials slam European Union officials for treating it as "a second-rate" country as it takes over the EU's rotating presidency on Tuesday

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  • Bahrain court upholds conviction against prominent activist

    Bahrain upholds 5-year sentence for activist Nabeel Rajab over tweets alleging prison torture, criticizing Yemen war

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  • Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and his deputy resign suddenly; replacement named

    Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and his deputy resign suddenly; replacement named

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  • Afghan Taliban hold talks with Iranian official in Tehran

    Iran says a Taliban delegation discussed efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.

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  • London police arrest 39 for attempted murder after stabbing

    The arrests came after a man was stabbed in the early hours of Monday.

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  • Court reportedly extends detention for Nissan ex-chair Ghosn

    A Japanese news report says former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn will be detained at least through Jan. 11

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  • Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands

    Congo voters barred over Ebola outbreak vote anyway, by the thousands, in makeshift election

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  • Election official says Bangladesh's ruling alliance led by PM Hasina has won Sunday's election

    Election official says Bangladesh's ruling alliance led by PM Hasina has won Sunday's election

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  • World's tallest empty hotel lit up with N. Korean propaganda

    In a brilliant flip of the script, the empty hotel that towers over the Pyongyang skyline has been reborn as a symbol of North Korean pride and...

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  • Kim Jong Un expected to ring in 2019 with big policy speech

    He's expected to lay out his top priorities for the year ahead.

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  • The Latest: Withdrawals, violence mar Bangladesh vote

    Bangladesh opposition alliance leader Kamal Hossain has called the country's general election "farcical," and says any outcome will be rejected

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  • China's Disappeared: A look at who went missing in 2018

    A look at some of the people who went missing at the hands of the Chinese state.

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  • AP photographer Desmond Boylan dies in Havana at 54

    Desmond Boylan, a photographer who covered war and conflict across the world before dedicating his life to documenting the joys and tribulations of...

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  • Merkel vows Germany will keep pushing for 'global solutions'

    She says Germany has to take greater responsibility in the world.

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  • Bosnia: Protesters demand resignations over student's death

    Bosnian Serb police have dispersed dozens of protesters who stayed in the streets after thousands rallied in support of a man who helped launch a...

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  • The Latest: Congo counts ballots after day of voting snags

    Election officials in Congo are counting ballots from Sunday's presidential election after a day in which numerous problems hampered voting across the...

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  • Mexico: Alderwoman-elect shot dead in central state

    Mexican authorities say an alderwoman-elect has been slain hours before she was to take office in the central municipality of Mazatepec

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  • Putin tells Trump in New Year's letter he's open to meeting

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. President Donald Trump in a New Year's letter that the Kremlin is "open to dialogue" on the myriad...

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  • Vote counting begins in Congo, after polling beset by delays

    Congo's election officials began counting ballots Sunday evening, after closing time for polling stations, although many voting centers stayed open to...

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