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  • Vatican official: Sex abuse scandal is church's 'own 9/11'

    Vatican official says sex abuse scandal is church's 'own 9/11'

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  • China puts off licenses for US companies amid tariff battle

    China puts off accepting license applications from U.S. companies in midst of tariff battle

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  • India to unveil world's largest statue

    It will stand at nearly 600 feet.

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  • Afghan official: Suicide bomber kills 32 in Nangarhar

    Afghan official says that at least 32 people have been killed when a suicide bomber detonated his vest full of explosive among protesters in eastern...

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  • Bankers downplay Brexit impact on London's hub status

    Leading bankers have sought to downplay the immediate impact of Brexit on London's pre-eminent position as the hub of the financial services industry...

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  • Wife of Pakistan's ex-premier Sharif dies at London hospital

    The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says his wife Kulsoom Nawaz has died at a hospital in London after remaining in critical...

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  • Vietnam, Indonesia vow to fight illegal fishing, boost trade

    Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says his country and Vietnam have agreed to cooperate more in fighting illegal fishing and seek to boost...

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  • Ghanaians gather to mourn former UN chief Kofi Annan

    Ghanaians gather to mourn former UN chief Annan; 'God should have spared him a few more years'

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  • The Latest: Turkey criticizes US over PLO mission closure

    Turkey has strongly criticized the United States for ordering the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization's mission in Washington

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  • Putin's ex-bodyguard challenges Navalny to duel

    Viktor Zolotov recorded an emotional seven-minute speech issuing the challenge.

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  • Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders officially open their border

    Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders officially open their border, celebrating diplomatic thaw

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  • Bank of England's Carney extends term at helm to Jan 2020

    The Bank of England's Mark Carney has agreed to extend his period as governor by six months until January 2020 to help out with Britain's exit from...

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  • Philippine president vents anger toward fierce critic on TV

    The Philippine president has vented his anger toward his fiercest political critic on a TV talk show, prompting opposition calls for him to focus...

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  • Lebanon's Hariri attends special trial of father's killing

    Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has attended the first day of closing statements in the international trial of the 2005 assassination of his...

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  • Turkey boycotts human rights meeting over presence of NGOs

    Turkey's government is boycotting Europe's largest human rights conference because it was not allowed to prevent the participation of non-governmental...

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  • The Latest: Catalan leader: Focus on freeing separatists

    The Catalan leader says the focus of the Day of Catalonia holiday must be on freeing the high-profile separatists who are awaiting trial for their...

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  • Rights groups warn against US flouting international court

    Afghan rights workers warn that U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton's blistering attack on the International Criminal Court will strengthen a...

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  • Palestinians file war crimes claim over West Bank hamlet

    A top Palestinian official says the Palestinians have filed a war crimes claim against Israel at the International Criminal Court over its planned...

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  • The Latest: Observer group: 21 pro-government gunmen killed

    Syria war monitoring group says 21 pro-government gunmen have been killed in clashes with the Islamic State group in southern Syria

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  • Romanian court rules hacker can be extradited to US

    A Romanian court has ruled that a hacker known as Guccifer should be extradited to the U.S. to serve a 4½-year prison sentence

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  • EU parliament to debate possible sanctions against Hungary

    The European Parliament is set to debate Tuesday whether Hungary should face political sanctions for policies that opponents say are against the EU's...

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  • South Africa's murder rate up nearly 7 percent, police say

    South Africa's murder rate up nearly 7 percent, police say, comparing it to 'war zone'

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  • Vietnam's capital urges residents to stop eating dog meat

    Authorities in Vietnam's capital are urging residents to stop eating dog meat because it hurts the city's image and improper raising of the animals...

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  • World trade body to hear China appeal for sanctions vs US

    The World Trade Organization says its dispute settlement body will take up China's request to be allowed to impose sanctions against the United States...

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  • Officials: Bus crash in south India kills at least 45 people

    Officials say a bus carrying pilgrims from a Hindu temple in the hills of south India has plunged off a road, killing at least 45 people and injuring...

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  • Volvo Cars says global trade disputes will delay its IPO

    The CEO of Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely holding company, says "the timing right now is not optimal" for an initial public...

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  • Report: Chinese building projects narrowing economic gaps

    Researchers: Chinese-financed railways and other projects in developing countries help reduce destabilizing economic inequality

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  • Iran nuclear chief says atomic program strong in AP interview

    Ali Akbar Salehi also threatened consequences to attacks on their scientists.

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  • Trade cease-fire with Trump helps German business optimism

    A survey index is showing that optimism among investment professionals about Germany's economy rose in September amid relief over a trade cease-fire...

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  • Diplomats from Iran, Russia, Turkey meet UN envoy on Syria

    High-level diplomats from Iran, Russia and Turkey are meeting with the U.N. envoy for Syria about creating a committee to revise the war-battered...

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  • UK wages pick up, should bolster growth as Brexit looms

    Official figures show that pay levels in the U.K. picked up strongly during the summer, a development that should shore up the economy amid the...

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  • US-backed group in last push to defeat IS in northeast Syria

    The Syrian Democratic Forces are aiming to expel IS from the town of Hajin.

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  • Afghan police official: At least 20 killed in suicide bombing in eastern Nangarhar province

    Afghan police official: At least 20 killed in suicide bombing in eastern Nangarhar province

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  • Officials say death toll from bus that plunged off road in south India has risen to 45

    Officials say death toll from bus that plunged off road in south India has risen to 45

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  • AP names Patrick Quinn as deputy news director in Asia

    The Associated Press has named a seasoned news manager with experience leading coverage from North Africa to Pakistan to help drive its daily...

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  • Germany's 2 main department store chains set to merge

    Germany's two main department store chains are set to merge in a deal under which Canada-based Hudson's Bay Co. will form a joint venture with...

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  • The Latest: Ethiopia, Eritrea leaders officially open border

    The Latest: Border between former rivals Eritrea and Ethiopia officially opens after 2 decades

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  • Iran's nuclear chief tells AP: Trump's decision to withdraw from atomic deal 'puts him on the loser's side'

    Iran's nuclear chief tells AP: Trump's decision to withdraw from atomic deal 'puts him on the loser's side'

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  • Iran's nuclear chief tells AP: 'Consequences . will be harsh' if new attacks target country's atomic scientists

    Iran's nuclear chief tells AP: 'Consequences . will be harsh' if new attacks target country's atomic scientists

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  • Iran's nuclear chief tells AP he hopes atomic deal survives, but warns program will be accelerated if not

    Iran's nuclear chief tells AP he hopes atomic deal survives, but warns program will be accelerated if not

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  • Border between former rivals Eritrea and Ethiopia officially opens after 2 decades, Eritrean minister says

    Border between former rivals Eritrea and Ethiopia officially opens after 2 decades, Eritrean minister says

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  • Officials say a bus crash in south India has killed at least 23 people

    Officials say a bus crash in south India has killed at least 23 people

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  • Palestinians set up outpost near hamlet Israel seeks to raze

    Palestinian activists have set up five shipping containers near a Bedouin hamlet to protest the expected razing of the West Bank encampment by Israel

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  • China to regulate online religious activity amid crackdown

    Rules ban livestreaming of religious activities, including praying or preaching.

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  • SKorea's Moon calls for 'bold decisions' ahead of Kim summit

    Koreas to hold military talks to discuss ways to ease tensions.

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  • China move points to possible end of birth limits

    China is closing agencies responsible for enforcing family planning policies.

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  • Humanitarian group says 100 migrants die off Libyan coast

    Doctors Without Borders says more than 100 people have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast and the remaining survivors are being held detention...

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  • Man convicted of murder in Britain is jailed in New Zealand

    A New Zealand man who was jailed in Britain for more than 11 years after murdering his Oxford girlfriend and hiding her body beneath the floorboards...

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  • With automation, Korean dumplings go global in business bet

    Move over pot stickers, Korean dumplings are getting ready to go global with multimillion-dollar bet by South Korea's largest food company

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  • Colombian rebels reject conditions for resuming peace talks

    Prospects for the resumption of peace talks between Colombia's government and the country's last remaining rebel group are dimming even as the group...

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