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  • The Latest: US envoy urges Turkey to stop Syria offensive

    The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is urging Turkey to halt its offensive in northeastern Syria "and declare a cease-fire immediately"

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  • Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit

    The European Union and Britain were inching ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement...

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  • Cuba to let citizens buy imports with foreign currencies

    The Cuban government says it will allow citizens to use 10 foreign currencies to buy products like televisions and air conditioners at state stores in...

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  • Brazil's income inequality hits highest since at least 2012

    Brazil's income inequality in 2018 reaches its highest level since the start of the national statistics' series in 2012, reflecting an economic...

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  • The Latest: Customs, VAT issues seen holding up Brexit deal

    The European Parliament's chief Brexit official says that over the coming hours in the run-up to the EU summit "there are possibilities for an...

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  • Reports: Mexico oil union leader resigns amid complaints

    The longtime leader of Mexico's oil workers union has reportedly resigned following repeated scandals over alleged corruption

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  • Obama endorses Trudeau in unprecedented endorsement

    Barack Obama is urging Canadians to re-elect Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, an apparently unprecedented endorsement of a candidate in a Canadian...

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  • Spain bracing after 2 days of violent protests in Catalonia

    Spanish caretaker prime minister Pedro Sánchez says three straight days of violent clashes between protesters and police in Catalonia won't provoke...

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  • Germany angered by Shell refusal to dismantle old oil rigs

    Germany is calling an international meeting to discuss Shell's alleged refusal to dismantle old oil rigs in the Northeast Atlantic

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  • Pope Francis calls for better nutrition access on UN World Food Day

    “It is a cruel, unjust and paradoxical reality that, today, there is food for everyone and yet not everyone has access to it,” Francis said in a...

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  • The Latest: Spanish PM says he will stand firm amid violence

    Spanish caretaker prime minister Pedro Sánchez says authorities won't be provoked into taking drastic measures following clashes between protesters...

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  • Buses collide in central Sudan, killing 21

    Sudan's state-run news agency says a head-on collision between two buses has killed 21 people in a central province

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  • Aid groups scramble to reach Syrians as battle lines shift

    Aid groups in northeastern Syria are scrambling to provide humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of people as rapidly shifting battle lines...

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  • In Iraq, concern that Syria chaos would bring back IS

    Iraq's defense minister has expressed concerns that the Islamic State group would take advantage of Turkey's invasion of northern Syria to destabilize...

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  • Dramatic photos of the protests in Catalonia

    Violent protests have been underway in Catalonia after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan leaders to long prison sentences. Many people...

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  • Macron and Merkel try to showcase unity as Brexit looms

    President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel have sought to show unity at a meeting in southern France, as the European Union and Britain...

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  • Sudanese rebel group suspends peace talks after attack

    A Sudanese rebel group says it has suspended peace talks with the transitional government, accusing the military of attacking and detaining people in...

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  • Australian working dogs kick up dust on cattle farm

    The trio of dogs showed just how drought-stricken Central Queensland has been.

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  • Haitian funerals turn to protests as mourners, police clash

    Police have clashed with mourners as thousands across Haiti attended funerals for protesters who have died in demonstrations aimed at ousting...

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  • Troops in Kashmir exchange fire, 4 civilians killed

    Officials say Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged gunfire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing four civilians and wounding nearly a...

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  • New European Commission delayed, to take office in December

    The European Parliament has delayed a vote on the appointment of the next European Commission, the European Union's executive arm

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  • AP PHOTOS: Migrant surge overwhelms Greek islands

    AP PHOTOS: Migrant surge overwhelms Greek islands

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  • UN labor body: Qatar pledges to end 'kafala' employment laws

    The energy-rich nation of Qatar is pledging to end a labor system that ties foreign workers to their employer and requires them to have their...

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  • Nationals sweep, a new spacesuit, Catalonia protests: World in Photos, Oct. 16

    A look at the top photos from around the globe.

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  • Syrian troops enter northern town of Kobani, where Kurds and US first defeated IS together 4 years ago

    Syrian troops enter northern town of Kobani, where Kurds and US first defeated IS together 4 years ago

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  • Clarification: Ukraine-Protests story

    Clarification: Ukraine-Protests story

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  • French President Emmanuel Macron says on Brexit that he wants 'to believe that a deal is being finalized'

    French President Emmanuel Macron says on Brexit that he wants 'to believe that a deal is being finalized'

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  • Prosecutors suspect man of illegally detaining Dutch family

    Prosecutors say they are charging a 58-year-old man arrested in connection with the discovery of a Dutch family who lived largely isolated from the...

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  • American prosecutor killed had island's 'most dangerous job'

    "This is a shock to all of us."

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  • Mexico: Families of slain police angry, AMLO defends policy

    Correction: Mexico-Violence story

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  • Paris says Iran has detained 2nd French researcher

    Iran has been holding a second French researcher in custody for months, France's foreign ministry said Wednesday, denouncing the detention as...

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  • Strong earthquake strikes southern Philippines

    A strong earthquake in the southern Philippines has left at least one person dead and injured more than two dozen

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  • The Latest: 1 dead, over 2 dozen injured in Philippine quake

    A strong earthquake in the southern Philippines has left at least one person dead and injured more than two dozen

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  • Turkey: Patriotic sentiment on display amid Syria operation

    Since Turkey announced its incursion into neighboring Syria to clear out Kurdish fighters last week, patriotic sentiment has run high _ as has...

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  • Small Northern Irish party plays big role in Brexit talks

    The Democratic Unionist Party is a small Northern Irish political grouping with an oversized impact on the delicate Brexit negotiations.

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  • Thai Red Shirt chiefs ordered to pay for 2010 arson damage

    Thailand's Supreme Court has ordered three leaders of the Red Shirt political movement to pay $691,000 compensation to business owners whose...

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  • Pakistan says Saudis, Iran willing to pursue diplomacy

    Pakistan's foreign minister says Iran and Saudi Arabia have indicated a willingness to pursue diplomacy to end their disputes after Pakistan's prime...

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  • Japan searching for N. Korean boat crew who fell into sea

    The Japanese coast guard is searching for seven crew members who went missing after a wooden North Korean fishing boat carrying 14 people capsized off...

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  • 9 dead as Guineans protest president's bid to extend power

    Doctor says 9 dead, some shot at close range, as Guineans protest leader's bid to extend power

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  • Hammer attack, thwarted speech stir more chaos in Hong Kong

    Assailants with hammers have attacked a protest organizer and lawmakers shouting abuse forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to abandon a speech in the...

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  • Hong Kong leader’s annual policy speech disrupted

    All eyes were on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Wednesday morning where the islands embattled leader Carrie Lam was scheduled to deliver her annual...

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  • Ex-Mozambique finance minister fights extradition to US

    Ex-Mozambique finance minister fights extradition to US for trial over $2 billion debt scandal

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  • UK's William, Kate visit Pakistan's climate-change hit north

    Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have traveled to Pakistan's scenic northern mountains and glaciers, drawing attention to the challenges of...

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  • Britain scraps plan aimed at blocking minors' access to porn

    The British government has abandoned a plan to require pornography websites to verify that their users are adults

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  • Ethnic Serb police officer arrested over killing

    Kosovo police said Wednesday they arrested an ethnic Serb police officer over the slaying of a moderate Serb politician almost two years ago

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  • Cambodian police arrest suspects in rape of French tourist

    Police in Cambodia say they have arrested three men accused of raping a female French tourist last week

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  • Turkish invasion sparks NATO crisis but eviction is unlikely

    Turkey's invasion of northern Syria _ and the subsequent threats of sanctions and criticism brandished by fellow members of NATO over the offensive _...

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  • The Latest: Number of migrants crossing from Turkey rises

    The European Union border agency Frontex says the number of people trying to enter Europe from Turkey without authorization rose sharply last month

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  • The Latest: HK protest organizer attacked with hammers

    Organizers of some of the giant demonstrations that have shaken Hong Kong say one of their leading activists has been attacked by assailants with...

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