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  • Thai court accepts complaints against PM, opposition leaders

    Thailand's Constitutional Court has accepted complaints against the prime minister and two opposition party leaders in cases that could see them...

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  • Former South African president abandons graft testimony

    Jacob Zuma said the commission was treating him unfairly.

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  • French court rejects claim over 1994 ferry disaster

    A Paris court is set to adjudicate on a compensation claim related to the 1994 sinking of an Estonian ferry, which remains one Europe's deadliest...

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  • Strong quake hits near Greek capital of Athens, sparks fear

    A strong earthquake has hit near the Greek capital of Athens, causing residents to run into the streets in fear

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  • Turkish jets strike Kurdish rebels after diplomat's death

    Turkey's defense minister says the military launched aerial strikes against Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, following...

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  • Budweiser brewer sells Australian unit to pay off debt

    AB Inbev, the world's biggest brewer with brands like Budweiser and Corona, is selling its unit in Australia to reduce debt after it decided against...

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  • Japan summons SKorean envoy to protest wartime labor dispute

    Japan has summoned South Korea's ambassador to protest Seoul's refusal to join in an arbitration panel to settle a dispute over World War II labor

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  • Spain: 50 migrants scale fence to African enclave

    Authorities in the Spanish city of Melilla say that around 200 migrants have tried to climb a barrier separating the European country's north African...

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  • Iran denies Trump claim that US destroyed Iranian drone

    Iran says it will release drone images that disprove US warship destroyed Iranian drone as Trump says

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  • Merkel defends German climate moves as rally urges action

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her government's efforts to combat climate change, promising "decisive" moves in September

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  • Germany's Merkel fends off worries about her health

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel is fending off worries about her health, saying that she has a personal interest in staying healthy and having a life...

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  • Earthquake hits Athens, Greece

    It was a 5.1 magnitude.

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  • Yemeni officials: Attack blamed on al-Qaida kills 5 police

    Yemeni officials: Gunmen attack police checkpoint in country's south, killing at least 5 policemen

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  • The Latest: Oil price rises on new Iran drone incident

    The Latest: Price of oil up as tensions escalate further in Persian Gulf region, where 20% of world's crude is shipped

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  • Taiwan says it will treat Hong Kong asylum seekers humanely

    Taiwan's president says she will follow "humanitarian principles" in dealing with asylum seekers from Hong Kong

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  • Explosion occurs at gas factory in central China

    Chinese state media say an explosion has occurred at a gas factory in central China

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  • Australia 'deeply disappointed' China criminally detains man

    Australia's foreign minister said on Friday her government was "deeply disappointed" that a Chinese Australian writer was placed in criminal detention...

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  • Hand signals and Post-its: The Hong Kong protester playbook

    Hong Kong's youth are no rookies when it comes to protests.

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  • Explosion outside Kabul University kills 8, wounds 33

    Afghan officials: Powerful bomb goes off outside gates of Kabul University, killing 8 people and wounding 33

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  • A strong earthquake has been felt in the Greek capital of Athens, causing people to run out into the streets

    A strong earthquake has been felt in the Greek capital of Athens, causing people to run out into the streets

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  • Pakistan's ex-finance minister gets bail in corruption case

    Pakistani ex-finance minister granted bail in corruption case involving natural gas imports

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  • 8 children dead, 16 people hurt in Philippines truck crash

    Philippine police say 8 grade school students died and 16 other people were injured when a truck lost control on a downhill road, flipped on its side...

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  • Cambodian women face surrogacy charges after Vietnam births

    A court official says three Cambodian women have been charged with violating surrogacy and human trafficking laws after they gave birth to babies they...

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  • Germany's Merkel criticizes Trump comments on congresswomen

    Merkel said she felt solidarity with the congresswomen.

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  • New Zealand leader says US lacks interest in Asia-Pacific

    New Zealand's prime minister says the United States is losing interest in the Asia-Pacific, as concerns grow about China's growing influence in the...

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  • Sudanese opposition seeks postponement in deal with military

    Sudanese pro-democracy movement seeks delay in signing of second part of power-sharing deal with military

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  • Dutch Supreme Court set to rule in Srebrenica liability case

    There has been a long running legal battle over the 1995 massacre of Muslims.

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  • South Korean dies from self-immolation near Japan's embassy

    The death comes at a time of worsening tensions between Seoul and Tokyo.

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  • Ukraine's president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine is willing to swap a jailed Russian journalist for an imprisoned Ukrainian film director

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  • Gone rogue: At least 17 injured at UK 'car cruise' event

    Police said Friday that it appears there were no fatalities in the accident.

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  • Myanmar marks anniversary of killing of founding father

    Myanmar's civilian and military leaders have jointly commemorated the anniversary of the assassination of the country's independence hero, who was...

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  • Lebanese losing faith as politicians fumble over economy

    As Lebanese crisis deepens, so does public distrust in political class, widely seen as corrupt, steeped in rivalries

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  • UK lawmakers warn citizens' rights at risk in no-deal Brexit

    British lawmakers are meeting the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, seeking an iron-clad guarantee that 1.3 million U.K. citizens in the bloc...

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  • The Latest: Dutch Supreme Court upholds Srebrenica liability

    The Dutch Supreme Court has upheld the partial liability of the Netherlands in the deaths of about 350 Bosnian Muslim men who were murdered by Bosnian...

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  • Dutch Supreme Court upholds partial liability of the Netherlands in the deaths of about 350 Srebrenica massacre victims

    Dutch Supreme Court upholds partial liability of the Netherlands in the deaths of about 350 Srebrenica massacre victims

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  • ISIS claims suicide bombing that killed 2 in Egypt's Sinai

    Egypt has battled Islamic militants for years in the Sinai Peninsula.

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  • 3 killed in plane crash in Austrian Alps

    The plane crashed into a rock face at an altitude of about 7,500 feet.

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  • Germany honors resisters who tried to assassinate Hitler

    Angela Merkel paid tribute ahead of the anniversary to the executed plot leader.

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  • The Latest: S. Korean man dies of burns near Japan Embassy

    Police say a 78-year-old South Korean man who set himself ablaze near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul has died

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  • 6 injured after gas explosion destroys New Zealand home

    Six people were injured and dozens of homes evacuated in Christchurch after a huge gas explosion destroyed one home and damaged others

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  • Police say a 78-year-old South Korean man has died hours after setting himself ablaze near the Japanese Embassy

    Police say a 78-year-old South Korean man has died hours after setting himself ablaze near the Japanese Embassy

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  • AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean

    AP PHOTOS: Angry Puerto Ricans protest to demand governor resign, Venezuela frees clarinetist jailed after criticizing government, migrants hoping to...

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  • AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

    AP Photos: Anti-Japanese rally in Seoul, waves hit Manila Bay, lantern festival in Tokyo

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  • Navy brass, low budget blamed for Argentina sub tragedy

    An Argentine legislative commission has concluded that the sinking of a submarine with all 44 crewmembers was caused by the inefficiency of naval...

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  • Bolsonaro defends 200 days in power amid criticism

    Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is defending his administration's first 200 days in power amid mounting criticism around issues ranging from the...

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  • El Salvador judge orders new charges for El Mozote massacre

    A Salvadoran judge has ruled that 17 former members of the country's military will also face charges of torture, forced disappearance and forced...

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  • Mexico attends thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors

    Mexico's National Migration Institute says child protection officials have assisted since December more than 10,000 unaccompanied minors, most of them...

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  • Bolsonaro defends 200 days in power amid criticism

    Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is defending his administration's first 200 days in power amid mounting criticism around issues ranging from the...

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  • Deemed dangerous, Epstein denied bail in sex abuse case

    A judge who denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges says he poses a danger to the public and seems to still have...

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• Jul 18

  • British Open back at Royal Portrush and puts on quite a show

    Back at Royal Portrush, British Open delivers a celebration of golf and some rough starts by McIlroy and Woods

    Jul 18