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  • 30 dead, 200 missing after boat sinking on Congo lake

    Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake

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  • Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru

    A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake has struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to...

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  • Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 dead, another 200 missing after boat sinks on a lake

    Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 dead, another 200 missing after boat sinks on a lake

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  • Sudan's leading opposition party rejects strike call

    A leading Sudanese opposition party says it is refusing a call by protest leaders for a 2-day general strike, in a sign of divisions within the...

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  • Backers of embattled Bolsonaro take to streets in Brazil

    Thousands have gathered in cities across Brazil to show support for President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces an uncooperative Congress, street protests, a...

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  • Support ebbs for governing parties in core of European Union

    European Parliament election could reshape political order across the continent.

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  • Iraqi court sentences 3 French members of IS to death

    An Iraqi judicial official says a Baghdad court has sentenced to death three French citizens, members of the Islamic State group

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  • Michael Gove enters Conservative race to succeed Theresa May

    British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has entered the crowded race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, who is stepping down as Conservative...

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  • Ireland votes by large margin to liberalize divorce laws

    Irish voters have overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to liberalize the country's constitution to make it easier for couples to divorce

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  • Yellow vest protest in Brussels turns violent; 350 detained

    A yellow vest protest march was taken over by black-hooded demonstrators.

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  • Belgium's national election split along linguistic lines

    Partial results in Belgium's national election show huge gains for a far-right party in a northern region, and the Greens have seen a surge in support...

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  • Sumo diplomacy: Abe courts Trump with burgers, golf, more

    Sumo-sized diplomacy: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courts President Donald Trump with burgers, golf and a selfie during a visit to Tokyo

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  • Germany's Social Democrats head for a pasting in Bremen vote

    Germany's main center-left party appears headed for its worst-ever result in a state election in Bremen, which it has run for 73 years, as well as a...

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  • Exit poll: German governing parties lose ground in EU election, big gains for Greens, small gains for far-right

    Exit poll: German governing parties lose ground in EU election, big gains for Greens, small gains for far-right

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  • Former Thai Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda dies at 98

    Prem Tinsulanonda, who as army commander, prime minister and adviser to the royal palace was one of Thailand's most influential political figures over...

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  • Explosions in Nepal's capital leave 3 dead, 8 wounded

    Police say three people were killed and at least eight wounded in three different explosions in Nepal's capital

    May 26

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  • Car bomb in northwestern Iraq kills 5, wounds 8

    Iraq's military says a car bomb has killed 5 people and wounded 8 in a northwestern village near the Syrian border

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  • On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser

    When it comes to North Korea, President Donald Trump seems to be contradicting his national security adviser

    May 26

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  • Huge firefighting aircraft ready for wildfire season

    The Global SuperTanker, the world's largest firefighting aircraft, has been readied for the upcoming wildfire season with maintenance at Pinal Airpark...

    May 26

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  • Prisoners end hunger strike for Kurdish leader in Turkey

    A Kurdish politician has announced the end of a hunger strike by prisoners demanding improved conditions for Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of...

    May 26

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  • The Latest: Iraq to try help end crisis between US and Iran

    The Latest: Iraq's foreign minister offers to mediate between US, Iran to resolve crisis between its 2 allies

    May 26

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  • The Latest: Leader of Spain's far-right party votes

    The leader of Spain's upstart far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, asked Spaniards to make "their voice heard" after he cast his ballot in Madrid

    May 26

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  • Pakistan's PM calls Indian counterpart on election victory

    Pakistan's prime minister has spoken to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, congratulating him on his party's winning a second mandate

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  • Israeli president shocked by German skullcap warning

    Israel's president says he's shocked by a German official's comment that he wouldn't advise Jews to wear skullcaps in parts of the country, which is...

    May 26

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  • Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests

    More than 2,000 people are marching in Hong Kong to mark 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed

    May 26

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  • EU elections primer: How they work, what could happen

    Some 400 million Europeans from 28 countries are choosing their representatives at the European Parliament for the next five years

    May 26

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  • Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between its allies Iran, US

    Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between key allies, US and Iran, amid escalating Mideast tensions

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  • Pakistan: Pashtun group attacks security post, wounding 5

    Pakistani military: Supporters of local minority Pashtun group attack security post in northwest, wounding 5 soldiers

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  • Syrian troops regain control of village they lost to rebels

    Syrian state media say government forces regained control of northwestern village just days after losing it to militants

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  • German business with Iran down sharply as US sanctions bite

    A German business group says German companies' trade with Iran has declined sharply as the United States turns up the economic heat on Tehran

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  • UN says Afghan captives held by Taliban subjected to abuse

    UN says Afghan captives held by Taliban subjected to abuse, actions that may amount to torture

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  • Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for crisis talks

    Norway says representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition will return to Oslo for mediation

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  • 2 Libyan reporters taken by commander Hifter's forces freed

    UN: 2 Libyan reporters taken by forces loyal to commander trying to capture Tripoli freed after 3 weeks

    May 26

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  • Australia's newly reelected prime minister names Cabinet

    Newly reelected Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison named his Cabinet on Sunday, a week after his conservative coalition won a surprise victory

    May 26

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  • USGS reports earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 8 strikes north-central Peru

    USGS reports earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 8 strikes north-central Peru

    May 26

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  • Lithuania presidential hopefuls: tone down Russia rhetoric

    The two contestants in Lithuania's runoff election for a new president say they want to maintain the strict tone toward neighboring Russia, while...

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  • US sanctions on Iran felt in Iraqi Shiite tourist shops

    Shop owners in Baghdad's Shiite holy neighborhood of Kadhimiya are feeling the pain of U.S. sanctions on Iran

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  • Countries to watch as divided Europe chooses its parliament

    Voters in all 28 EU countries are choosing a new shared parliament but a few races are especially important

    May 26

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  • Papua New Guinea prime minister resigns after 7 years

    Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has resigned after seven years on the job

    May 26

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  • Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum

    Melania Trump was perfectly cool at an air-conditioned interactive digital museum in Tokyo where she drew a purple fish and had it projected on a...

    May 26

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  • Taiwanese same-sex couples wed at vibrant banquet

    More than 1,000 people have attended a mass wedding banquet in Taiwan's capital to celebrate the marriage of same-sex couples after a landmark...

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• May 25

  • India's president appoints Modi as premier for 2nd term

    India's president has appointed Narendra Modi as the prime minister for a second term

    May 25

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  • Fernández-Fernández: Argentine pair launch presidential bid

    With a message of unity, former Argentine President Cristina Fernández and running mate Alberto Fernández kicked off their election campaign, almost a...

    May 25

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  • Fernández-Fernández: Argentine pair launch presidential bid

    With a message of unity, former Argentine President Cristina Fernández and running mate Alberto Fernández kicked off their election campaign, almost a...

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  • Nepal's record-setting Everest guide returns hero

    Family, friends and supporters have welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal's capital days after his 24th climb of Mount Everest...

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  • Thailand's parliament votes in pro-army house speaker

    A military-aligned candidate has won majority support to become Thailand's house speaker, signaling further dominance of the army in the next...

    May 25

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  • The Latest: European Parliament vote shifts to 4 nations

    Early vote counts and an exit poll in Ireland suggest that the Green Party is gaining strength in that European Union nation as it challenges three...

    May 25

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  • 'Queen of Great Power' chosen at Bolivian festival

    Organizers of Lord Jesus of the Great Power Festival, which fuses Andean and Catholic cultures, have chosen its queen to head the annual event which...

    May 25

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  • Mexico's environment minister resigns for delaying flight

    Mexico's minister of the environment presented her resignation to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Saturday, the second Cabinet resignation in...

    May 25

• May 25

  • 10th death in 2 months reported on Mount Everest amid long wait times to descend

    Multiple deaths have been reported this week alone.

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