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Ex-Argentina FM who had role in probe of AMIA bombing dies
HHector Timerman, a foreign minister in former President Cristina Fernandez's government who was instrumental in setting up a truth commission with...11m ago
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Journalist group says year's 94 killings end recent decline
An international trade association says killings of journalists and news media staff rose again in 2018 following an overall decline during the past...20m ago
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Syria's Assad authorizes Iraqi forces to strike IS in Syria
Syria's state news agency says President Bashar Assad has authorized Iraqi forces to attack the Islamic State group inside Syria without waiting for...23m ago
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6 Iranians found on English beach as Channel crossings mount
The governments of France and Britain are scrambling to respond to a mounting number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel26m ago
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Israel PM says Brazil embassy move sure thing
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Brazil moving its embassy to Jerusalem is a sure thing.32m ago
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Afghan official: New date for presidential polls is July 20
Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission says presidential polls initially scheduled for April, will now be held July 20 to allow time to fix...33m ago
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Sudan unions call for 2nd march on Bashir's palace
Sudanese professional unions calls for 2nd march on presidential palace to demand that Bashir step down35m ago
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Delays, frustrations mark Congo's presidential election
Delays, frustrations mark Congo's presidential election; many polling stations open hours late43m ago
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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...53m ago
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The Latest: Congo polls remain open for whoever is in line
The Latest: Congo polls remain open for those in line; frustration, optimism amid the wait1h ago
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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 election1h ago
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AP PHOTOS: Election Day in 600-year-old Bangladesh city
AP PHOTOS: Voters in Bangladesh went to the polls in the densely populated South Asian nation's 11th-ever general election to determine whether to...2h ago
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Bangladeshi opposition leader rejects vote as 'farcical'
Bangladesh's opposition alliance leader has called the country's general election "farcical," saying any outcome will be rejected and demanding that a...1m ago
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AP Explains: Why groundbreaking Congo vote could stumble
AP Explains: Why Congo's groundbreaking presidential election could stumble2h ago
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The Latest: Bangladesh opposition calls election 'farcical'
Bangladesh opposition alliance leader Kamal Hossain has called the country's general election "farcical," and says any outcome will be rejected2h ago
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Germany presses Turkey to show restraint in Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to respond with restraint to the planned withdrawal of U.S. forces...3h ago
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Bangladesh opposition alliance leader Kamal Hossain calls election "farcical," says any outcome will be rejected.
Bangladesh opposition alliance leader Kamal Hossain calls election "farcical," says any outcome will be rejected.3h ago
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Israel protests image of Jordanian minister stepping on flag
Israel's Foreign Ministry says its embassy in Jordan has filed a strong condemnation with the kingdom over a picture of a Jordanian government...3h ago
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Putin scores some wins but tensions with the West mount
It's been a mixed year for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who may look like a winner after an abrupt U.S. decision to pull out of Syria but faces...3h ago
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N. Korean leader calls for more talks with South in new year
South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in calling for more talks between the leaders in...Dec 30
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Former Botswana president feuds with government over Trump
Donald Trump is a contentious topic in Botswana, where the government is uneasy over a former leader's harsh criticism of the American presidentDec 30
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The Latest: UK mulls new defense bases abroad after Brexit
Britain's defense secretary has said that the country could establish new military bases in the Caribbean and Far East after Britain leaves the...Dec 30
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The Latest: Dad says he's angry travel ban kept family apart
The father of a 2-year-old boy who was separated from his Yemeni mother until she successfully fought the Trump administration's travel ban to see him...Dec 30
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UN calls out Yemen's Houthi rebels over peace gestures
The United Nations has cast doubt on the claims by Yemen's Shiite rebels to have withdrawn from the port of Hodeida, saying such steps can only be...Dec 30
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EU's Juncker urges Britain: get your act together on Brexit
The head of the European Union's executive branch is urging Britain to "get your act together" and decide what exactly the country wants as Brexit...Dec 30
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Scores of Congo polling centers not yet open, hours after vote begins, as frustrated people walk away
Scores of Congo polling centers not yet open, hours after vote begins, as frustrated people walk awayDec 30
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Israeli hard-line ministers to form new party ahead of vote
Two senior Israeli Cabinet ministers say they are forming a new party to run in April electionsDec 30
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Congo begins voting in long-delayed presidential election that could bring country's first democratic transfer of power
Congo begins voting in long-delayed presidential election that could bring country's first democratic transfer of powerDec 30
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Brazil military academy offers glimpse of next government
As Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro prepares to take office on New Year's Day, the Agulha Negras Military Academy offers a glimpse at the...Dec 30
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American being monitored in US after potential exposure to Ebola virus in Congo
The individual will be monitored at a Nebraska biocontainment unit.Dec 29
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Colombia investigates possible plot to assassinate president
Colombia says it is investigating a possible plot to assassinate President DuqueDec 29
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Egypt says its security forces killed 40 militants
Egypt says its security forces have killed 40 militants in raids on their hideouts in the Sinai Peninsula and the Greater Cairo areaDec 29
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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...Dec 29
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Bangladesh opposition leader expects victory if vote is fair
Oxford-educated 82-year-old Kamal Hossain has emerged as the unlikely leader of an opposition coalition aiming to remove Bangladesh's ruling party...Dec 29
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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.Dec 29
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Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug case
Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug caseDec 29
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Thousands march against Serbia's president for 4th week
They say there's been a stifling of democratic freedoms under President Vucic.Dec 29
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Yemen's rebels say they left Hodeida port, claim disputed
Yemen's Shiite rebels say they handed over control of the main port in the Red Sea city of Hodeida to the coast guard and local administrators, but...Dec 29
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OAS head seeks activation of democratic charter on Nicaragua
Costa Rica says it has received a request from the head of the Organization of American States to activate a process of invoking the Inter-American...Dec 29
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Peru demolishes mausoleum holding dead Shining Path rebels
Peruvian authorities have demolished a mausoleum holding eight Shining Path prisoners killed in a prison massacre more than three decades ago and...Dec 29
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Swiss-Spanish man arrested in attack on tourists in Morocco
Swiss-Spanish man has suspected link with Islamic extremists accused of killingsDec 29
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5 arrested in suspected Dutch terror attack plot
Dutch and German police have arrested five people suspected of preparing a terrorist act in the NetherlandsDec 29
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Congo's top archbishop pleads for peace on eve of election
Congo's top archbishop pleads for peace on election eve; no reason to 'light country on fire'Dec 29
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The Latest: Aid group suspends Ebola work in Congo protests
The Latest: Aid group suspends Ebola work amid Congo vote protests, blames election officialsDec 29
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Helicopter crashes near world's longest zipline in UAE
A rescue helicopter has crashed near the world's longest zipline, killing its entire crew in Ras al-Khaimah in the northeastern area of the United...Dec 29
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Congo on Sunday faces a troubled, long-delayed election
Congo on Sunday faces a troubled, long-delayed election; 'We will contest the results'Dec 29
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Erdogan picks ex-prime minister to run for Istanbul mayor
Turkey's president has nominated a former prime minister to run for mayor of Istanbul next yearDec 29
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Bangladesh opposition leader expects victory if vote is fair
Oxford-educated 82-year-old Kamal Hossain has emerged as the unlikely leader of an opposition coalition aiming to remove Bangladesh's ruling party...Dec 29
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France investigates ex-Macron aide's diplomatic passports
Paris prosecutor's office investigating possible misuse of diplomatic passports.Dec 29
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Russian and Turkish ministers meet for Syria talks
Russian, Turkish foreign and defense ministers meet in Moscow to discuss northern SyriaDec 29
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