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  • Australia probes reports of citizen detained in North Korea

    The Australian government says it is "urgently seeking clarification" on reports that an Australian has been detained in North Korea

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  • Big plastic user Japan fights waste ahead of G-20 summit

    Japan hopes to lead world in reducing plastic waste, but the goal will be hard to achieve in a country where even a single-banana is sold...

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  • 'They died in each other's arms,' migrant's mother says

    The mother of a man who drowned alongside his 23-month-old daughter while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas says she feels a hole that "nobody...

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  • US: Coca cultivation in Colombia dropped slightly in 2018

    The Trump administration is reporting that coca cultivation and cocaine production in Colombia dropped slightly in 2018 for the first time in six...

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  • Brazil's Bolsonaro tries new tactic to loosen gun laws

    Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has issued several new decrees to loosen Brazil's strict gun laws, moving to rescue a signature campaign promise...

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  • At least 7 civilians killed by errant shell in Egypt

    Officials in Egypt say at least seven civilians were killed when a shell mistakenly hit a home in Abuel-Lehteni village in the coastal city of...

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  • AP Interview: Russia hails Norway-brokered Venezuela talks

    Russia's envoy on Venezuela says the Norway-brokered talks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition have raised a glimmer of hope for...

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  • Venezuela gov't says it thwarted plot seeking to kill Maduro

    Venezuelan officials say they have foiled a plot to overthrow the government that included assassinating President Nicolas Maduro and his closest...

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  • Rescue ship with 42 migrants defies Italy order to stay out

    A German humanitarian ship carrying 42 migrants rescued off Libya two weeks ago is in Italian waters within sight of Lampedusa island in defiance of a...

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  • American woman killed by shark in the Bahamas: Police

    The woman was attacked near Rose Island Wednesday afternoon.

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  • Defense: Chinese scholar's killer offered to locate body

    Lawyers for a former University of Illinois doctoral student convicted of killing a scholar from China says he offered after his arrest to divulge...

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  • US warns Turkey it faces sanctions if it buys Russian system

    Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making it clear to Turkey that it will face economic sanctions if it goes ahead with the purchase of a...

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  • The Latest: Zhang family says no promise body would be found

    The family of a scholar from China killed by a former University of Illinois doctoral student says they're aware he offered to divulge where her...

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  • Georgia strips lawmaker of immunity in protest case

    Georgia's parliament voted Wednesday to lift the immunity of an opposition lawmaker, opening him to prosecution on charges of inciting disorder at a...

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  • Blistering heat wave hits Western Europe

    Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees in Spain and France.

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  • In South Korea, specialized schools train wannabe YouTubers

    Being a YouTuber is one of the top dream jobs for South Korean teens.

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  • Deer plays soccer in Scotland

    With the Women's World Cup quarterfinals set to begin, everybody is getting in the soccer spirit - even this deer kicking a ball about a pitch in...

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  • One of the world's largest cities is facing a devastating drought

    Chennai is believed to have a population in excess of 10 million.

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  • Seoul: US, N Korea in talks to set up 3rd Trump-Kim summit

    North Korean and U.S. officials are holding "behind-the-scenes talks".

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  • Medal of Honor, migrant bodies, Glastonbury: World in Photos

    A look at the top photos from around the globe.

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  • Stadium stampede in Madagascar's capital kills 15, wounds 80

    A stampede at a concert in Madagascar's capital by a popular singer killed at least 15 people Wednesday night

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  • NATO weighs boost to air defenses over Russia missile system

    NATO is considering beefing up European air and missile defenses and ramping up its war games plans should Russia fail to respect a key Cold War-era...

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  • A breakdown of what's at stake in US-Iran crisis

    Both sides in the US-Iran standoff say they don't want war

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  • Guatemalan authorities raid electoral offices amid recount

    Guatemala's Attorney General's Office says it searched the offices of the country's election commission following supposed inconsistencies in the...

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  • Russia hails return European body amid objections

    Russian officials are hailing the decision by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to ratify credentials of the country's delegation,...

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  • The Latest: Bahrain FM gives interview to Israeli TV channel

    Bahrain's foreign minister has given an unprecedented interview to an Israeli television channel, calling for open communication with the Jewish state

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  • Season's 1st tropical storm forms in Eastern Pacific

    The first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season has formed off the coast of Mexico

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  • First tropical storm of the East Pacific season forms off Mexico; poses no threat to land

    First tropical storm of the East Pacific season forms off Mexico; poses no threat to land

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  • Black Teacher Project aims to give students access to African-American teachers

    Micia Mosely, founder of the Black Teacher Project, discusses the importance of recruiting black teachers and being aware of LGBT issues.

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  • The Latest: Khamenei says Iran won't budge over US sanctions

    The sanctions followed Iran's downing last week of a U.S. surveillance drone.

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  • Building explosion in Austrian capital leaves 12 injured

    A suspected gas explosion has blown a gaping hole in a building in central Vienna, injuring at least 12 people, two of them seriously, according to...

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  • Former Israeli PM Barak stages return to 'topple Netanyahu'

    Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has announced he is returning to politics and is forming a new party that will aim to depose Prime Minister...

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  • US officials seize Egyptian mummy linens coming from Canada

    U.S. border officials say they have seized ancient Egyptian mummy linens during enforcement operations at the bridge that connects Michigan with the...

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  • Federal agency hears testimony on fate of gray wolves

    Federal officials are weighing impassioned testimony from the only public hearing in the country on the government's latest attempt to take gray...

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  • UN envoy meets Yemen's vice president to discuss peace

    U.N. envoy for Yemen says he has met with officials from the internationally recognized government on the implementation of peace deals with the...

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  • Spain nabs Brazilian air force officer with cocaine in bag

    Spanish police say they have arrested a Brazilian air force officer at Seville airport with 39 kilograms of cocaine in his suitcase

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  • Dutch railway company to pay reparations for WWII transports

    The Dutch national railway company NS says it will pay reparations to Jews, Roma and Sinti whom it transported to camps during World War II from where...

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  • Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin meeting at G-20

    The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of an international summit in Japan

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  • UK jets in Estonia scrambled to intercept Russian planes

    Britain's defense ministry says Royal Air Force jets deployed in Estonia have been scrambled twice in a single day to intercept Russian aircraft

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  • Blistering heat sizzles ahead of Women's World Cup games

    Europe is bracing itself for extreme heat, health risks and peak pollution.

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  • Saudi envoy blasts UN expert's report on Khashoggi killing

    A top Saudi diplomat has lashed out at an independent U.N. expert's searing report alleging that Saudi Arabia was responsible for the killing of Saudi...

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  • Nordic liberals take harder line on migrants to win votes

    In Scandinavia, there's a new type of socially conscious liberal, one that also wants tighter restrictions on immigration

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  • Kenya court stops building of coal plant in heritage site

    A Kenyan environmental tribunal Wednesday blocked the construction of a government-backed coal power plant in Lamu County, which hosts a UNESCO world...

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  • Leaders of Japan, France share Middle East concerns

    French President Emmanuel Macron says he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to bolster naval defense ties in the Indo-Pacific region,...

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  • Beauty pageant winner accuses ex-Gambia president of rape

    A beauty pageant winner is accusing Gambia's former dictator of raping her four years ago

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  • Protesters urge discussion of Hong Kong issue at G-20 summit

    Thousands of people have turned out for Hong Kong's latest protest against legislation that they fear would erode the city's freedoms

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  • Opposition leader: Ethiopia, AU join forces in Sudan efforts

    Sudanese opposition figure: African Union, Ethiopia join forces to mediate between Sudan protesters, ruling generals

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  • US military says 2 service members killed in Afghanistan

    Day after Pompeo visit to Kabul, US military says 2 service members killed in Afghanistan

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  • Pompeo meets Indian leaders amid trade tensions, Iran crisis

    The U.S. secretary of state and his Indian counterpart have downplayed growing disagreements over trade and tariffs, arguing that the two countries...

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