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Senior German diplomat in Tehran for nuclear deal talks
German envoy in Tehran to press Iran to continue to abide by the landmark nuclear deal despite US pullout, sanctions5m ago![In this Sunday, May 19, 2019 photo, an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Arabian Sea, as M]()
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Animal rights activists score win at Barcelona zoo
Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the breeding of zoo...7m ago![In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019 photo, a young giraffe, right, looks out at her keeper in Barcelona, Spain. Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the breeding of ca]()
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Italian hostage freed after 3 years in Syria returns home
Italy's defense minister says an Italian who had been held hostage in Syria for three years has been released and returned to Italy18m ago
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Official says Pakistan to get Saudi oil on credit as of July
Pakistani official: Much-anticipated Saudi buy-now-pay-later oil to start flowing to Islamabad as of July24m ago![US dollars are counted at a currency exchange in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 17, 2019. The value of the US dollar against the rupee touched another all-time high for the second consecutive day, reaching approximately Rs148 in the interbank marke]()
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Dutch, UK polls open, starting 4 days of European elections
Voters in Britain and the Netherlands are the first to cast their ballots in the four-day election for members of the European Parliament38m ago![A man waits for the polling station to open before casting his ballot for the European elections in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, May 23, 2019. Dutch polls have opened in elections for the European Parliament, starting four days of voting across]()
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Theresa May hunkers down as premiership enters its end stage
British Prime Minister Theresa May is hunkered down with close allies as she considers whether to give in to relentless pressure to resign, or fight...43m ago![Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom leaves the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Wednesday May 22, 2019. Andrea Leadsom, a senior member of Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet, has quit over Brexit, in a new blow to the embattle]()
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Revisiting France, and recalling D-Day's horror and triumph
For historians, D-Day was a turning point in the war against Germany; for men who were among the 160,000 Allied fighters who mounted history's largest...58m ago
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Pakistan says it has test-fired nuclear-capable missile
Pakistani military says it's test-fired long-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead1h ago
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Fascist symbols and rhetoric on rise in Italian EU vote
The perception is growing among Italians that fascism, officially banned as a political movement in Italy but never really vanquished from popular...1h ago![In this photo taken on Saturday, May 4, 2019, Brothers of Italy party candidate for the upcoming EU elections, Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, delivers his speech during a campaign rally, in Sirignano, southern Italy. Mussolini’s name remains part of t]()
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AP PHOTOS: Fascist legacy endures in Rome's architecture
While Germany systematically wiped out traces of Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime after World War II, the legacy of his Axis ally, Benito Mussolini, remains...1h ago![A bronze sculpture by Italo Griselli, known under the Fascist regime as]()
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Modi's party has commanding lead as Indian votes are counted
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have a commanding lead as votes are counted in India's massive general elections1h 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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Taiwan says 2 US warships sail through Taiwan Strait
Two U.S. warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait in an apparent show of support for the government of the self-ruled island, which China claims...2h ago![I this photo taken on Wednesday, May 21, 2019, Taiwan navy personnel simulate a fire drill inside the Knox-class frigate during an exercise in the Suao port in Yilan County, eastern Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)]()
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Former Nissan chairman Ghosn appears in Tokyo court
Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, accused of financial misconduct, has gone to a Japanese courtroom for a pre-trial hearing2h ago![Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, center, arrives at Tokyo District Court for a pre-trial meeting in Tokyo Thursday, May 23, 2019. Ghosn, who is out on bail, has been charged with under-reporting his post-retirement compensation and breach of trus]()
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'War is ugly': For French vet, D-Day's lessons are timeless
Among the tens of thousands of Allied soldiers who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, was a hardened group of elite French commandos who ensured that...2h ago
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For Gaza grooms, crippling debt overshadows marital bliss
Hundreds of young Gaza men struggle with crippling debt after taking loans to pay for their weddings2h ago![In this April 21, 2019 photo, Palestinian groom Yehiya Taleb, center, move a mattress, part of his wedding furniture, to his apartment in Shati refugee camp, Gaza City. Hundreds of young men in the Gaza Strip have turned to a small industry of lender]()
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Dutch polls open, setting in motion 4 days of voting in European Union member states to elect the bloc's parliament.
Dutch polls open, setting in motion 4 days of voting in European Union member states to elect the bloc's parliament.3h ago
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The Latest: Modi's party builds on lead in India vote count
Early results are showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party in the lead in India's general elections3h ago![An election official checks electronic voting machines as counting votes of India's massive general elections begins in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2019. The count is expected to conclude by the evening, with strong trends visible by midday.]()
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May 23
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Defeated Indonesia candidate to challenge vote at top court
The defeated candidate in Indonesia's presidential election is expected to file a court challenge as calm returned to the capital following a spasm of...May 23![Supporters of the losing presidential candidate throw rocks towards police Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said authorities have the volatile situation in the country's capital under control after a nu]()
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May 23
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Early results show Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party leading India's vote count
Early results show Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party leading India's vote countMay 23
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May 23
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AP Explains: Corruption trial against Argentina's Fernández
AP Explains: Corruption trial against former Argentine President Cristina Fernández as she seeks to return to powerMay 23![Former President Cristina Fernandez speaks with her lawyer Carlos Beraldi inside a federal courtroom in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Fernandez is in court for the first in a series of corruption trials. (AP Photo/Marcos Brindicci)]()
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May 22
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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...May 22![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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May 22
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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...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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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...May 22![Joe Biden]()
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May 22
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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 StatesMay 22![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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May 22
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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 SantiagoMay 22![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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May 22
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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...May 22![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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May 22
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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 seasonMay 22![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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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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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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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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