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Anthony Albanese set to become Australia's opposition leader
Veteran Sydney lawmaker Anthony Albanese will become Australia's new opposition leader this week, after being made head of the Labor Party5m ago![Anthony Albanese]()
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Melania Trump enjoys nature-themed Japan cultural experience
First lady Melania Trump has had a nature-oriented Japanese cultural experience at Akasaka Palace, where she learned that bamboo trunks can create...14m ago![U.S. first lady Melania Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie Abe look at koi carps in a pond at the Japanese style annex inside the State Guest House in Tokyo Monday, May 27, 2019. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)]()
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North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile comment
North Korea has called U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton a "war monger" and "defective human product" after he called a series of short-range...28m ago![FILE - In this Friday, May 24, 2019, file photo, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan. North Korea on Monday, May 27, 2019, has called U.S. National Security]()
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Pakistan arrests 3 suspects in 2 raids on militant hideouts
Pakistan's provincial counter-terrorism department says security forces have arrested three suspected militants in two separate raids in the country's...38m ago
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Nepal on high alert for general strike after explosions
Security forces in Nepal are on high alert amid a general strike called by an outlawed communist group suspected in a series of explosions that killed...1h ago![Nepalese army personnel examone the site of an explosion in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Two explosions killed three people and wounded at least five more in different parts of Nepal's capital on Sunday, with police suspecting that an outl]()
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Trump says he backs Japan's efforts to talk with Iran
President Donald Trump says he would back the Japanese prime minister's efforts to open communications with Iran1h ago![Donald Trump]()
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Mexico auctions seized vehicles outside presidential mansion
A branch of Mexico's Finance Ministry in charge of selling property seized from purported drug dealers and tax cheats auctioned off dozens of armored...1h ago![A man holding his auction paddle looks at vehicles on display to be auctioned at the Los Pinos Cultural Center, once the presidential residence, in Mexico City, Sunday, May 26, 2019. The Institute to Return the Stolen to the People, the new name for]()
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Europe at crossroads as far right makes big gains in vote
The traditional centrist leaders of Europe have been assailed from the nationalist, anti-immigration far-right and the environmental activist left in...1h ago![A projection of the composition of the next European Parliament on a large screen in the press room at the European Parliament in Brussels, Monday, May 27, 2019. From Germany and France to Cyprus and Estonia, voters from 21 nations went to the polls]()
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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...1h ago![In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 photo, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, the deputy head of the military council that assumed power in Sudan after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, speaks at a press conference after a Rama]()
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The Latest: Trumps and emperor, empress, exchange gifts
Trumps and Japan's new emperor, empress exchange photos, gifts1h ago![Donald Trump]()
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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 tensions2h ago![FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo, released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting in Tehran, Iran. Iran’s supreme leader has publicly chastised the country’]()
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The Latest: Trump, Abe hold talks on North Korea, trade
Trump, Abe hold talks on North Korea, trade; US president says the leaders "understand each other very well"2h ago![Donald Trump]()
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The Latest: Saudi airport targeted by Yemen rebel drone
The Latest: Saudi airport targeted by bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels2h ago![Mohammad Javad Zarif, Mohamed Alhahkim]()
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Qatar says Saudi Arabia invites it to summit amid boycott
The energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar says its ruling emir received a letter from the king of Saudi Arabia amid boycott3h ago
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Air New Zealand orders 8 Boeing Dreamliners with GE engines
Air New Zealand orders eight new Boeing Dreamliner planes with a list price of $2.7 billion3h ago![FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, an Air New Zealand passenger plane flies past the moon on its way to the Los Angeles International Airport from London, in Whittier, Calif. Air New Zealand said Monday, May 27, 2019, it has ordered eight new]()
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Thousands take to streets in support of Brazil's President Bolsonaro amid turmoil
President Jair Bolsonaro has had a tumultuous first few months in office.3h ago![PHOTO: A man and youth attend a rally in favor of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, in front of a photo of Jair with his son Flavio, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 26, 2019.]()
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May 26
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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...May 26![Prem Tinsulanonda]()
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May 26
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Fighting among inmates at Brazil prison kills at least 15
Brazilian officials say fighting erupted among inmates at a prison in the northern state of Amazonas and at least 15 people died before the riot was...May 26![Relatives protest for more information, outside the Anisio Jobim Prison Complex where a deadly riot erupted among inmates in the northern state of Amazonas, Brazil, Sunday, May 26, 2019. A statement from the state prison secretary says prisoners bega]()
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May 26
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Europe-wide vote fragments center as far right, Greens gain
European Parliament election could reshape political order across the continent.May 26![Italian Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini, of the League, casts his ballot for the European Parliament elections, at a polling station in Milan, Italy, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Pivotal elections for the European Union parliament reach]()
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May 26
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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...May 26![Jair Bolsonaro, Fernando Areas Rifan]()
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May 26
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French government cautious on Fiat-Chrysler-Renault hookup
France's government is sounding a note of caution about a possible alliance between French automaker Renault and Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesMay 26
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Belgium's national election split along linguistic lines
A far-right, anti-immigrant party has made huge gains in Belgium's northern Flanders region, according to near-complete results in the national...May 26![Monks from the Saint Sixtus Trappist Abbey walk by election campaign posters as they walk to a polling station in Westvleteren, Belgium, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Belgium, which has one of the oldest compulsory voting systems, goes to the polls Sunday to]()
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May 26
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Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake has struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but...May 26![PERU EARTHQUAKE]()
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Italian exit polls indicate Matteo Salvini's right-wing populist League is leading Italian party in European election
Italian exit polls indicate Matteo Salvini's right-wing populist League is leading Italian party in European electionMay 26
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Greek prime minister Tsipras calls for a snap national election following European election loss
Greek prime minister Tsipras calls for a snap national election following European election lossMay 26
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30 dead, 200 missing after boat sinking on Congo lake
Many of those aboard the boat that sank on Lake Mai-Ndombe were teachers.May 26
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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 lakeMay 26
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May 26
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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 groupMay 26![FILE - in this May 23, 2018 file photo, security guards stand outside the building where Islamic State militants are tried in a special counterterrorism court in Baghdad, Iraq. A Baghdad court sentenced to death three French citizens Sunday for being]()
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May 26
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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...May 26![FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 file photo Britain's Environment Secretary Michael Gove arrives at Downing Street. London. Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that she will leave 10 Downing Street has set off a fierce competition to succ]()
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May 26
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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 divorceMay 26![Ballots are counted in the European Parliamentary elections and the referendum on Ireland's divorce laws at the RDS in Dublin, Saturday May 25, 2019. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)]()
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May 26
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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.May 26![A yellow vest protestor sits in front of a line of police during a demonstration in Brussels, Sunday, May 26, 2019. The demonstration took place as Belgium took to the polls to elect regional, national and European candidates. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)]()
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May 26
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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 TokyoMay 26![Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Shinzo Abe, Akie Abe]()
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May 26
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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...May 26![In this Tuesday, May 14, 2019 photo, the historic town hall shines in the evening sun in Bremen, Germany. The city became a battleground for EU's fragile political center, support for Germany's Social Democrats has ebbed dramatically in recent years,]()
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May 26
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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-rightMay 26
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May 26
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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 capitalMay 26![Nepalese army personnel examone the site of an explosion in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Two explosions killed three people and wounded at least five more in different parts of Nepal's capital on Sunday, with police suspecting that an outl]()
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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 borderMay 26
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May 26
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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 adviserMay 26![Donald Trump]()
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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![FILE - In this May 5, 2016, file photo, the Boeing 747-400 Global SuperTanker drops half a load of its 19,400-gallon capacity during a ceremony at Colorado Springs, Colo. The Global SuperTanker, the world's largest firefighting aircraft, has been rea]()
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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![Nevroz Uysal]()
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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 MadridMay 26![A man casts his vote at a polling station in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Pivotal elections for the European Union parliament reach their climax Sunday as the last 21 nations go to the polls and results are announced in a vote that boils d]()
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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 mandateMay 26
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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![In this Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, file photo, two men wearing skullcaps as they listen to the speech of Israeli Historian Saul Friedlaender, during a remembrance event of the parliament Bundestag to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust at the Reic]()
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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 bloodshedMay 26![Pro-Beijing supporters destroy yellow umbrellas, used to mark protesting denouncing far-reaching Beijing control, during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Sunday, May 26, 2019. A vigil will be held on June 4 at the Victoria Park to mark the 30th annivers]()
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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 yearsMay 26![A man arrives to vote at a polling station in Rome, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Pivotal elections for the European Union parliament reach their climax Sunday as the last 21 nations go to the polls and results are announced in a vote that boils down to a co]()
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May 26
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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 soldiersMay 26
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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 militantsMay 26![This photo provided Tuesday, May 21, 2019 by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows smoke rising after Syrian government forces targeted the town of al-Habeet, in Idlib province, Syria. Syrian activists and a rebel spokesman]()
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May 26
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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 TehranMay 26
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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 tortureMay 26![An Afghan Journalist take a photo inside a mosque after a bomb explosion during Friday prayer on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, May 24, 2019. According to Kabul police chief's spokesman, Basir Mujahid, the bomb was concealed in the micr]()
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May 26
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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 mediationMay 26![Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido, center, poses for a selfie photo with supporters after a meeting of]()
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