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Sweden looks set to end deadlock, keep Lofven as premier
A left-wing party in Sweden says it won't oppose caretaking Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in attempting to form a center-left government after a...2m ago![Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven attends a press conference after his meeting with the Speaker of the parliament Andreas Norlen, in Stockholm, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. The Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen will Monday present a proposal]()
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American killed in terror attack in Kenya: Officials
The complex includes an upscale hotel.2m ago![PHOTO: Cars are seen on fire at the scene of explosions and gunshots in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 15, 2019.]()
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The Latest: UK says a British national dead in Kenya attack
The Latest: UK says at least one British national dead in Kenya hotel attack3m ago![KENYA ATTACK DETAIL]()
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The Latest: Lavrov says swapping American not on horizon
Russia's foreign minister says Moscow isn't considering a possibility of swapping an American arrested on suspicion of espionage for any of the...9m ago![Sergey Lavrov]()
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South Korea seizes North Korean paintings due to sanctions
South Korea said businessmen bringing in paintings violated U.N. sanctions.12m ago![FILE - In this July 26, 2015, file photo, North Koreans look at paintings on display in Pyongyang, North Korea. South Korea says on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, it has stopped businessmen from bringing in North Korean paintings in a potential violation]()
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Kenya's president says all gunmen killed at hotel complex
Kenya's president says all gunmen killed after hotel attack that took '14 innocent lives'1m ago![Kenyan security forces walk from the scene as continued blasts and gunfire could be heard early Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya. Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital on Tuesday, setting off thunderous explosions and gunnin]()
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Greek parliament gears up for midnight confidence vote
Greek lawmakers are gearing up for a confidence vote in the leftwing government, which lost its parliamentary majority after its coalition partner...24m ago![Alexis Tsipras]()
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Israeli police probe suspicious attempts to appoint 2 judges
Israeli police investigate allegations rocking Israel's legal system involving suspicious attempts to appoint 2 judges35m ago
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Zimbabwe police arrest prominent government critic
Zimbabwe police arrest prominent government critic as crackdown grows over fuel price protests35m ago![Evan Mawarire, an activist and pastor who helped mobilize people to protest against the hike in fuel prices, is arrested at his residence in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Mawarire was arrested Wednesday for allegedly inciting violence i]()
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EU court rules annuls regulator move to block UPS-TNT merger
The European Union's top court says a decision by anti-trust regulators to block a merger between U.S. delivery giant UPS and Dutch firm TNT must be...41m ago
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Spain: DNA sample found for 2-year-old missing in borehole
Spanish rescuers working against the clock to find a missing 2-year-old toddler say they have found hair of the boy in soil extracted from a narrow...46m ago
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Russia says US ignored offer to inspect controversial weapon
Russia's foreign minister says that the United States has ignored Moscow's proposal to inspect a Russian missile that Washington says has violated a...51m ago![Sergey Lavrov]()
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Iran state TV's English channel says anchorwoman held in US
Iran's English-language arm of state TV says its American-born anchorwoman was arrested after flying into US53m ago
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ICC prosecutors say they plan to appeal Gbagbo acquittal
International Criminal Court prosecutors say they will appeal the acquittals of Ivory Coast's former president and an ex-youth minister on charges of...1h ago![Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo enters the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, where judges acquitted Gbagbo and ex-government minister Charles Ble Goude of crimes committed dur]()
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Zimbabwe police arrest prominent government critic and pastor Evan Mawarire
Zimbabwe police arrest prominent government critic and pastor Evan Mawarire1h ago
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2 Cambodian opposition politicians get bans dropped
A veteran Cambodian politician and his son have become the first among 118 opposition members banned from politics for five years to have the...1h ago
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Kenya president says 14 innocent people were killed in Tuesday's attack on hotel complex; declares attack over
Kenya president says 14 innocent people were killed in Tuesday's attack on hotel complex; declares attack over2h ago
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Pakistani police raid militant hideout; 4 people killed
Pakistani police raid hideout, kill 3 militants, including bombing mastermind; 1 civilian accidently dies in shootout3h ago
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Malaysia says it won't host any more events involving Israel
Malaysia's foreign minister says the government will not budge over a ban on Israeli athletes in a para swimming competition and has decided that the...3h ago![Malaysia Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Malaysia's foreign minister says the government will not budge over a ban on Israeli athletes in para swimming competition]()
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Key moments in Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution
Key moments in Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, events leading up to the turmoil, US Embassy hostage crisis3h ago![FILE - In this Oct. 9, 1978 file photo, Iranian protesters demonstrate against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Tehran, Iran. Forty years ago, Iran's ruling shah left his nation for the last time and an Islamic Revolution overthrew the vestiges of his c]()
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Shah's last palace, secluded refuge in Iran, is now a museum
Niavaran Palace, Iranian shah's last refuge before fleeing the country 40 years ago, is now a museum3h ago![In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 photo, an Iranian family visits Niavaran Palace, now a museum, that was the primary and last residence of late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his family prior to leaving Iran for exile during the 1979 Islamic Revolution]()
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AP WAS THERE: Shah leaves Iran as 1979 revolution looms
AP WAS THERE: The shah leaves Iran, never to return, as the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution loomsJan 16![FILE - In this Jan. 16, 1979 file photo, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah walk on the tarmac at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, to board a plane to leave the country. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the shah aband]()
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Fight against India joins 2 Kashmir teens in life and death
The anti-India unrest in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir has claimed the life of the youngest militant, a 14-year-old soccer player who was...Jan 16![In this Dec. 26, 2018 photo, Maymoona Rashid holds the only photograph she has of her brother Mudassir Rashid Parray in Hajin village, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Mudassir, who was then 14-years-old, and another teenager walked away]()
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Australian prime minister backs security treaty with Vanuatu
Australia's prime minister has brushed off Vanuatu's resistance to a bilateral security treaty after a meeting in the South Pacific island nation that...Jan 16
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Philippines arrests, hands over to China corruption fugitive
Philippine officials have turned over to China a former government official wanted for alleged economic crime and corruptionJan 16![Xie Haojie]()
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The Latest: Nairobi attack survivors reunite with families
Dozens of people are reuniting with friends and family after being trapped for more than 12 hours in a hotel complex under attack in Kenya's capitalJan 16![People take cover after an attack on a hotel, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Extremists launched a deadly attack on a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital Tuesday, sending people fleeing in panic as explosions and heavy gunfire reverberated th]()
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New caravan of Honduran migrants makes first border crossing
The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into Guatemala, under the watchful eyes of about 200...Jan 16![A Honduran migrant listens to her mobile phone while waiting to enter Guatemala, at the border crossing in Agua Caliente, Guatemala, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into]()
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Venezuela's opposition outlines roadmap for power transfer
Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress has declared President Nicolas Maduro "illegitimate," moving closer to a plan to challenge the socialist...Jan 16![Lawmakers attend a session at the opposition-controlled National Assembly to debate actions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The president is under heightened pressure from opposition politici]()
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New caravan of Honduran migrants makes first border crossing
The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into Guatemala, under the watchful eyes of about 200...Jan 16![A Honduran migrant listens to her mobile phone while waiting to enter Guatemala, at the border crossing in Agua Caliente, Guatemala, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into]()
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New caravan of Honduran migrants makes first border crossing
The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into Guatemala, under the watchful eyes of about 200...Jan 16![A Honduran migrant listens to her mobile phone while waiting to enter Guatemala, at the border crossing in Agua Caliente, Guatemala, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. has crossed peacefully into]()
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Last year's Central American caravan dwindles, new one forms
Some Central Americans from a major caravan that was seized upon by U.S. President Donald Trump as a midterm election issue see a brighter future in...Jan 15![Migrants hoping to reach the U.S. wait in line to board a bus toward Honduras' border with Guatemala, as hundreds of migrants set off by bus or on foot from a main bus station in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, late Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Yet another carav]()
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Gunfire, blast at upscale complex in Kenya's capital
Witnesses and police at the scene are calling it a terror attack.Jan 15![KENYA ATTACK DETAIL]()
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Bloomberg believes he can be elected president despite age
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says if he decides to run for president he can still win despite being olderJan 15![Michael Bloomberg]()
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Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
Iran launches satellite-carrying rocket despite US objections, though device fails to reach orbitJan 15![In this frame grab from Iranian state TV, a video, a rocket carrying a Payam satellite is launched at Imam Khomeini Space Center, a facility under the control of the country's Defense Ministry, in Semnan province, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Accord]()
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UK's May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed
British lawmakers have plunged Brexit into chaos and the U.K. politics into crisis by rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the...Jan 15![A woman smokes outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. In a letter to Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May published Monday, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude]()
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Guam Catholic Church enters bankruptcy amid sex abuse claims
Guam's Catholic Church has filed for bankruptcy, a move that will allow the archdiocese to avoid trial in dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits and...Jan 15![FILE - This Nov. 7, 2018 file photo shows the residence and office of the Archbishop of Agana in Hagatna, Guam. Guam's Catholic Church has filed for bankruptcy, a move that will allow the archdiocese to avoid trial in dozens of child sexual abuse law]()
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Mexico's Supreme Court overturns state migrant ID law
Mexico's Supreme Court has overturned a law passed in Jalisco state that required migrants to show identification documents to policeJan 15
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Fight against India joins 2 Kashmir teens in life and death
The anti-India unrest in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir has claimed the life of the youngest militant, a 14-year-old soccer player who was...Jan 15![In this Dec. 26, 2018 photo, Maymoona Rashid holds the only photograph she has of her brother Mudassir Rashid Parray in Hajin village, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Mudassir, who was then 14-years-old, and another teenager walked away]()
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Drug trafficker tells of bribe to ex-president of Mexico
A Colombian drug trafficker has testified that Mexican drug cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman boasted about paying a $100 million bribe to the...Jan 15![Enrique Pena Nieto, Francisco Arroyo Vieira, Ernesto Cordero]()
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The Latest: US criticizes Iran's attempted satellite launch
The U.S. State Department is condemning Iran's failed satellite launch as an action that defies the international communityJan 15![In this frame grab from Iranian state TV, a video, a rocket carrying a Payam satellite is launched at Imam Khomeini Space Center, a facility under the control of the country's Defense Ministry, in Semnan province, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Accord]()
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Judge rules Somalis targeted in Kansas bomb plot can testify
A federal judge has ruled that Somali immigrants can testify at the sentencing of three militia members convicted of plotting to bomb their Kansas...Jan 15
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Millions congregate for Kumbh Mela festival in India, world's largest gathering
More than 100 million people are expected to attend this year's Kumbh Mela.Jan 15![More than 100 million people are expected to attend this year's Kumbh Mela.]()
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Judge won't toss evidence in kidnapping of Chinese scholar
A federal judge in central Illinois has denied defense motions to suppress evidence in the case of a man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a...Jan 15![FILE - This photo provided by the Macon County Sheriff's Office in Decatur, Ill., shows Brendt Christensen. A federal judge in central Illinois has denied defense motions to suppress evidence in the case of the 28-year-old man charged in the kidnappi]()
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Saudi teen granted asylum to speak publicly in Toronto
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun fled her family who she accused of abuse.Jan 15![Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, arrives at Toronto Pearson International Airport, on Saturday, Jan.12, 2019. The Saudi teen fled her family while visiting Kuwait and flew to Bangkok, where she barricaded herself in an airport hotel and launched a Twitter]()
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The rules for Wednesday's no-confidence vote in Parliament
The opposition in Britain's Parliament has put forward a "no confidence" motion, triggering a vote on the future of Prime Minister Theresa May's...Jan 15![In this grab taken from video, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks after Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May lost a vote on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons, London, Tuesday Jan. 15, 2019. British lawmakers have plunged Brexit into chaos and t]()
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Palestinians announce plans to again seek full UN membership
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he plans to reactivate an application for the Palestinians to have full membership in the United Nations, and...Jan 15![Mahmoud Abbas]()
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Board seeks to invalidate $6B worth of Puerto Rico's debt
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances is asking a court to invalidate more than $6 billion worth of debt issued by the U.S....Jan 15
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Bolsonaro loosens gun laws in Brazil, world murder capital
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree making it easier for many Brazilians to own a gun _ a measure he says will help people defend...Jan 15![Jair Bolsonaro]()
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Millions congregate for world's largest gathering, a Hindu festival in India
More than 100 million people are expected to attend this year's Kumbh Mela.Jan 15![Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, chief of the]()
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German, Japanese leaders to attend Davos as Trump sits out
World Economic Forum leaders say Germany's Angela Merkel, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Shinzo Abe of Japan will be among key world leaders...Jan 15![The sun shines as buildings are covered with snow in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The World Economic Forum will take place in Davos from Jan. 22, 2019 until Jan. 25, 2019. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)]()
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