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Vote counting begins in India, Modi expected to hold power
Vote counting begins in India's mammoth general elections, which were forecast to keep Modi and his Hindu nationalist party in power11m ago![Indian policemen stand guard outside a vote counting center in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. India's Election Commission has rejected opposition fears of possible tampering of electronic voting machines ahead of Thursday's vote-counting]()
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Canada to remove trash from Philippines by end of June
Canada says that by the end of June it will remove truckloads of garbage which Filipino officials say were illegally shipped to the Philippines years...26m ago![Environmentalists march outside the Canadian Embassy to demand the Canadian government to speed up the removal of several containers of garbage that were shipped to the country Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines recalled i]()
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Supreme leader criticizes Iran's politicians amid US tension
Iran's supreme leader publicly chastised the country's moderate president and foreign minister, saying he disagreed with the implementation of the...26m ago![In this Monday, May 20, 2019 photo, released by U.S. Navy, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the]()
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North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism
North Korea has labeled Joe Biden a "fool of low IQ" and an "imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being" after the Democratic presidential...1h ago![Joe Biden]()
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Officials: Last slave ship from Africa ID'd on Alabama coast
Authorities say researchers have located the wreck of the last ship known to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States1h ago![FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, a chimney, the last remaining original structure from the days when survivors of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship brought into the United States, inhabited the area, stands in an abandoned lot]()
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6 Brazilian tourists die of carbon monoxide in Chile
Chilean authorities say six Brazilian tourists died of carbon monoxide poisoning while staying in an old apartment in central Santiago2h ago![Onlookers look at the building where six Brazilians died in an apartment of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Police commander Rodrigo Soto said officers found four adults and two children dead at the six]()
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Suicide car bomb kills 6 in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu
Somali police say Islamic extremists exploded a suicide car bomb near the presidential palace in the capital, killing at least nine people, including...2h ago![Somalis walk near the wreckage after a suicide car bomb attack in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, May 22, 2019. A police spokesman said the attack killed at least six people and injured more than a dozen, while Islamic extremist group al-Sh]()
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Forecasters predict busy Central Pacific hurricane season
Forecasters say Hawaii and the Central Pacific could experience more storms than normal during this year's hurricane season3h ago![FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2018 file photo, a man and his son watch as waves crash off sea cliffs on Oahu as Hurricane Lane approaches Honolulu. Hawaii and the Central Pacific could experience more storms than normal during this year's hurricane season,]()
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May 22
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Dutch prime minister, populist leader clash in Europe debate
The Dutch prime minister has clashed with the leader of a right-wing populist party over immigration and whether the Netherlands should remain in the...May 22
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Brazil's Natura announces purchase of Avon Products
The Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura has announced that it is buying Avon Products in an all-stock dealMay 22
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The Latest: Iran supreme leader critical of FM in nuke deal
Iran's supreme leader has publicly chastised the country's moderate president and foreign minister, saying he disagreed with the implementation of the...May 22![In this Monday, May 20, 2019 photo, released by U.S. Navy, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the]()
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May 22
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Brazil: Man who killed 3 at Baptist church was 'incoherent'
Brazilian authorities say a man was disoriented and speaking "incoherent phrases" when he shot three people to death at a Baptist church, before being...May 22![In this photo released by Agora News, residents stand at the entrance of a Baptist church where a man killed three people after he knifed his girlfriend in her home, in Paracatu, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The gunman was then]()
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May 22
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Nicaragua warns banks of sanctions if they join strike
Nicaragua's finance minister has warned banks that the government will sanction those that participate in a general strike scheduled for Thursday to...May 22![Opposition member María Adilia Peralta Cerratos is embraced by a relative as she returns home after being in prison, in Masaya, Nicaragua, Monday, May 20, 2019. Peralta Cerratos is one of 100 prisoners the Nicaraguan government released Monday in a f]()
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May 22
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UN demands Britain end rule of Chagos Islands in 6 months
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand that Britain end its "colonial administration" of the Chagos Archipelago, which includes...May 22
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May 22
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Ski resort leaders, businessman indicted on fraud charges
The former owner and former president of a Vermont ski resort accused in a multimillion-dollar fraud case have been indicted on multiple federal...May 22![FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, Jay Peak Resort co-owner Ariel Quiros listens during a news conference in Newport, Vt. Fraud charges were filed Wednesday, May 22, 2019, against former Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros, of Florida, and former pre]()
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May 22
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Russian opposition leader's associate jailed for 20 days
A top associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 20 days in jail in connection with an unsanctioned protest rally...May 22
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Mexico morgue left bodies to rot for 2 years before autopsy
A state human rights commission says a morgue in western Mexico was so overcrowded and poorly run that some unidentified bodies were left to rot for...May 22
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May 22
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Vigilante attacks on the rise in Mexico
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says vigilante attacks in which mobs injured or killed people they suspected of wrongdoing are increasingMay 22![FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2015 file photo a woman creates a makeshift memorial, in front of the Municipal Palace in Ajalpan, Puebla, Mexico, for two pollsters mistaken for criminals who were killed and burned by a mob. Mexico’s National Human Rights Co]()
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May 22
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The Latest: Prosecutor says ski resort execs, others lied
Vermont's top federal prosecutor says four men indicted on federal criminal charges lied about their plan to build a biotech facility using foreign...May 22
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Group of Yazidi women victims of IS get new life in France
France is taking in a new group of 28 Yazidis, women victimized by the Islamic State group, and their childrenMay 22
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May 22
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Mexico president says government will help Pemex until 2021
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will support the state-owned oil company with all the budget it needs and tax relief...May 22
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May 22
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Libya's Hifter tells Macron no cease-fire without negotiator
Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter said in a meeting Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron that he cannot work toward a ceasefire because he...May 22![Khalifa Hifter]()
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May 22
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AP Was There: American Taliban Fighter in US custody
AP Was There: American Taliban Fighter in US custodyMay 22![John Walker Lindh]()
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May 22
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Doctor in Pakistan under investigation for allegedly knowingly spreading HIV
Over 600 patients have been diagnosed.May 22![PHOTO: A paramedic takes a blood sample from a baby for an HIV test at a state-run hospital in the southern Sindh province, Pakistan, May 9, 2019.]()
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May 22
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Queen Elizabeth goes to the supermarket
The queen took a trip to the grocery store, and back in time, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sainsbury's, a British supermarket.May 22![VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth goes to the supermarket]()
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May 22
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As US tensions grow, Iran supreme leader says president, FM didn't act as he wished in implementing 2015 nuclear deal
As US tensions grow, Iran supreme leader says president, FM didn't act as he wished in implementing 2015 nuclear dealMay 22
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May 22
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Ukraine's parliament snubs new president on election law
Ukrainian lawmakers have turned down the newly-sworn president's proposal to amend the election law, a blow to his hopes to get more of his supporters...May 22![Volodymyr Zelenskiy]()
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May 22
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Russian city cancels cathedral construction after protests
Russian city cancels cathedral construction in park after protests drew national attentionMay 22![A young woman dances under the rain during a protest against construction of a cathedral in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Thursday, May 16, 2019. Russian police detained several dozen people in the early hours on Thursday at a rally protesting plans to buil]()
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May 22
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Fighting rages after Syria rebels retake northwest village
Syrian activists and rebels say opposition fighters have recaptured a village on the edge of their stronghold in northwestern SyriaMay 22![FILE - In this May 3, 2019 file photo, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke rising after Syrian government and Russian airstrikes that hit the town]()
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May 22
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Tunisia frees United Nations expert suspected of espionage
Tunisia has freed a U.N. expert monitoring sanctions against Libya who was held for nearly two months on suspicion of espionageMay 22
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South Africa's Ramaphosa starts crackdown on corruption
South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa is showing signs of cracking down on corruption Wednesday as the country's new parliament voted him to...May 22![In this photo supplied by the South African Government Communications and Information Services (GCIS) Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as a member of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Ramaphosa has taken steps to crack down o]()
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Germany grants asylum to 2 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists
Germany has granted asylum to two Hong Kong activists in a sign of growing concern over how dissent is dealt with in the territoryMay 22
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May 22
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Austria: photos of Holocaust survivors defaced in Vienna
Photos of Holocaust survivors exhibited on a central Vienna street have been defaced with swastikas, drawing condemnation from political and Jewish...May 22
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Polish bishops admit they haven't done enough to stop abuse
Polish bishops acknowledge they haven't done enough to stop abuse of minorsMay 22![Wojciech Polak, Henryk Gadecki]()
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May 22
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Cyprus editor hails acquittal over Turkey insult charge
The editor of a Turkish Cypriot newspaper said Wednesday his acquittal on charges he insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a triumph of...May 22
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German far right cancels election party after venue threats
The far-right Alternative for Germany party is canceling a planned election-night party in Berlin after staff at the venue received threats from...May 22![In this Friday, May 17, 2019 photo people attend an event during the street Europe and communal election campaigning of the far-right Alternative for Germany AfD in Gera, Germany. In Germany, the far-right AfD party is dominating the social media cam]()
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May 22
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6 die in Indonesia riots, Widodo says he won't allow unrest
Indonesia's president says the situation in the country's capital is under control after six people died in riots by supporters of his losing rival in...May 22![Protesters rest near burning tires during a clash with the police in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicl]()
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May 22
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The Latest: Widodo says he won't tolerate security threats
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo says authorities have the volatile situation in the capital Jakarta under control following riots by supporters of...May 22![Indonesian soldiers extinguish burning tires during a clash between protesters and the police in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital]()
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May 22
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Japan urges traditional order for Japanese names
Japan's Foreign Ministry wants the world to begin using the country's traditional order for Japanese names, with family names firstMay 22
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Remains of Holocaust victims laid to rest in Belarus
Remains of more than 1,000 Holocaust victims have been laid to rest in a Belarusian city after a mass grave was discovered on a building siteMay 22![A man looks at coffins before burying the remains of Holocaust victims at a cemetery just outside Brest, Belarus, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Remains of more than 1,000 Holocaust victims were laid to rest on Wednesday in a Belarusian city on the border]()
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May 22
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French-Spanish nun killed in Central African Republic
77-year-old French-Spanish nun killed in Central African Republic; pope leads prayers for herMay 22
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German government OKs plan to shoot protected wolves
The German government wants to make it easier to shoot wolves if they kill sheep or other livestockMay 22
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Daimler CEO Zetsche hands off to successor amid tech change
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is handing off to his successor after 13 years at the helm as the company faces difficult challenges including the...May 22![Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, left, and incoming Daimler CEO Ola Kaellenius, right, pose prior to the annual shareholder meeting of the car manufacturer Daimler in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)]()
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May 22
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Austria: Interim ministers sworn in after video scandal
Austria's president has sworn in new, technocratic ministers to replace politicians from the far-right Freedom Party who left the government amid a...May 22![Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, of the Austrian People's Party, OEVP, walks down stairs after a meeting at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for an early election after the]()
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May 22
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Theresa May under pressure to resign over new Brexit plan
The Brexit plan includes a chance for lawmakers to vote on a second referendum.May 22![PHOTO: The Brexit plan includes a chance for lawmakers to vote on a second referendum.]()
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May 22
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Thai court affirms defamation judgment against UK activist
An appeals court in Thailand has upheld a 10 million baht ($313,000) judgment against a British activist who was sued by a fruit canning company whose...May 22
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Afghan official: Taliban bombs kill 2 police, 2 civilians
Afghan officials say a confrontation with the Taliban in the country's eastern Ghazni province has left two members of the security forces and two...May 22
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Police raids homes of alleged Iraqi crime gang in Germany
Police in western Germany have raided premises linked to an Iraqi gang suspected of involvement in human trafficking, drug dealing, illegal arms trade...May 22![Police officers secure a building in Essen, Germany, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Police in western Germany are raiding premises linked to an Iraqi gang suspected of involvement in human trafficking, drug dealing, illegal arms trade and forging identity]()
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May 22
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British Steel collapses, threatening thousands of jobs
British officials say British Steel has been ordered into compulsory liquidation after talks with the government failed to secure a bailoutMay 22![FILE - This Oct. 20, 2015 file photo shows the Scunthorpe steel plant, now owned by British Steel, in Scunthorpe, England. Britain’s government pledged Tuesday May 21, 2019 to do its utmost to support British Steel amid reports the company is facing]()
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