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Afghan officials: Suicide attack in wedding hall kills 63
Afghan officials: Suicide attack in crowded Kabul wedding hall kills 63, wounds 18242m ago![Damaged Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)]()
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An Afghan official says at least 63 people have died when suicide bomber detonated explosives in packed wedding hall
An Afghan official says at least 63 people have died when suicide bomber detonated explosives in packed wedding hall1h ago
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Top Chinese, North Korean generals meet in Beijing
Top military leaders from North Korea and China have recommitted themselves to strengthened exchanges between their armed forces during a meeting in...2h ago
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China condemns US lawmakers' support for Hong Kong protests
Spokesman called U.S. support "gross interference in China's internal affairs."2h ago![A pro-democracy protester holds eggs as he plan to throw them to the police station during a protest march in Hong Kong Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese police are holding drills in nea]()
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The Latest: Witness says children killed in Kabul blast
The Latest: Witness says children killed in blast at wedding party in Afghan capital2h ago![A wounded man is brought into a hospital after an explosion at wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. An explosion ripped through a wedding hall on a busy Saturday night in Afghanistan's capital and dozens of people were killed or]()
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Aug 17
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Mexico City assesses damage after violent feminist protest
Workers built a wooden wall around Mexico City's Angel of Independence monument.Aug 17![Debris burns at a bus station after protesters trashed the station during a women's march sparked by a string of alleged sexual attacks by police officers, in Mexico City, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. On Friday, hundreds of women demonstrated largely peace]()
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Argentina's treasury minister resigns, senior official says
A senior official in Argentina's presidential office says the country's treasury minister has resigned and will be replaced by the economy minister of...Aug 17![Nicolas Dujovne]()
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Dozens dead or hurt in wedding party blast in Afghan capital
There was no immediate information on the cause of the blast.Aug 17![Afghan police men stand guard outside the wedding hall after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. An explosion ripped through the wedding hall on a busy Saturday night in Afghanistan's capital and dozens of people were killed or]()
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Aug 17
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Italy's Salvini agrees to let 27 minors off migrant ship
Italy's hard-line interior minister has buckled under pressure and agreed to let 27 unaccompanied minors leave a migrant ship after two weeks at sea,...Aug 17![Migrants sit aboard the Open Arms Spanish humanitarian boat as it arrives near Lampedusa coast in the Mediterranean Sea, Thursday, Aug.15, 2019. A Spanish aid boat with 147 rescued migrants aboard is anchored off a southern Italian island as Italy's]()
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Aug 17
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Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army
Sudan's pro-democracy movement and ruling military council signed a final power-sharing agreement at a ceremony in the capital, Khartoum, after weeks...Aug 17![Sudanese pro-democracy supporters celebrate a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council Saturday, Aug 17, 2019, in the capital, Khartoum. The deal paves the way for a transition to civilian-led government following the overthrow]()
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Aug 17
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Afghan official says dozens killed or wounded in blast inside wedding hall in capital, Kabul
Afghan official says dozens killed or wounded in blast inside wedding hall in capital, KabulAug 17
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Pakistan officials say roadside bomb kills 2 soldiers
Pakistani intelligence officials say a roadside bomb attack has killed two army soldiers in the country's northwestAug 17
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Afghan official confirms explosion at wedding hall in capital Kabul, with casualties feared
Afghan official confirms explosion at wedding hall in capital Kabul, with casualties fearedAug 17
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Military: 3 rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel
Israeli aerial defense batteries intercepted two of the missiles Saturday.Aug 17
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Major fire breaks out in New Delhi hospital; no casualties
Authorities evacuate a major government-run hospital in the Indian capital after a fire breaks outAug 17
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2 die in knife attack at German train station
Police say a man and a woman were fatally stabbed at a crowded train station.Aug 17
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Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field
Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside of Saudi Arabia's sprawling desert, causing what the kingdom...Aug 17![FILE - In this Monday, March 8, 2004 file photo, an industrial plant strips natural gas from freshly pumped crude oil is seen at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil field at Shaybah in Saudi Arabia's Rub al-Khali desert. Saudi state TV reported Saturday, Aug.]()
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Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have begun restoring landline phone services after a nearly two-week unprecedented security crackdown and...Aug 17![A Kashmiri Muslim woman, left, watches from her house as men hold placards and shout pro-freedom slogans during a demonstration after Friday prayers amid curfew like restrictions in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Hundreds of people have held]()
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Suspects use grinders in break-in attempt
Australian Capital Territory Police called the "brazen" heist "largely futile" because the parking payment machines the suspects were trying to break...Aug 17![Australian Capital Territory Police called the]()
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Airstrikes on Syrian rebel stronghold kill family of 7
Syrian activists say government and Russian airstrikes have pounded the southern edge of a rebel stronghold in the country's northwest, killing at...Aug 17![This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Civil Defense worker searching for victims from under the rubble of a destroyed building that hit by air]()
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The Latest: HK riot police deployed to chase down protesters
Hong Kong riot police have been deployed to chase down a group of pro-democracy protesters they say were assembling illegally after the end of a...Aug 17![Pro-democracy protesters march organized by teachers in Hong Kong Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Members of China's paramilitary People's Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong in what]()
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Small plane makes emergency highway landing in Croatia
A small plane has made an emergency landing on a main highway in Croatia, surprising drivers but causing no injuriesAug 17![In this photo provided by Vrbovsko Fire Brigade, a small plane is parked after it made an emergency landing on a main highway in Croatia, near Vrbovsko, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Croatian emergency services say the incident happened Saturday on the hi]()
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Aug 17
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Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar soon despite US pressure
The shipping agent for an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff says the vessel is ready to depart Gibraltar in "24 to 48 hours,"...Aug 17![A view of the Grace 1 supertanker stands off the coast of the British territory of Gibraltar, Friday Aug. 16, 2019. The lawyer representing the captain of the Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff said Friday that the captain no longer]()
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EU Commission chief to have emergency gallbladder operation
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has had to cut short his summer holiday and be rushed to his home nation of Luxembourg where he will...Aug 17
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Rainstorm floods markets, underpasses in Istanbul; 1 dead
Media reports say heavy rains have hit Istanbul, flooding streets and basements, stranding drivers and disrupting rail and ferry servicesAug 17
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Saudi state TV says fire controlled at massive oil field after a drone attack claimed by Yemen rebels
Saudi state TV says fire controlled at massive oil field after a drone attack claimed by Yemen rebelsAug 17
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The Latest: Sudan army, protesters ink final transition deal
Sudan's army and the country's pro-democracy movement have signed a final power-sharing deal at a ceremony in the capital, KhartoumAug 17
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Hong Kong's divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China
Pro-democracy protesters are marching on one side of Hong Kong's harbor to demand the government heed their demands, while across the water, a...Aug 17![A pro-democracy protester ties a white-ribbon, symbolizing the pure intentions of young protesters during a march organized by teacher in Hong Kong Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. China's paramilitary People's Armed Police marched and practiced crowd contro]()
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Rally, pickets call for fair Moscow elections
About 4,000 people have held a rally in Moscow to demand fairness in upcoming city council elections, and solo pickets protesting the exclusion of...Aug 17![An opposition activist holds the Russian Constitution book in front of the monument to Soviet-era opposition legendary bard Vladimir Vysotsky during a protest in the center of Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. People rallied Saturday against t]()
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Sudan's army, protesters sign a final power-sharing deal, paving the way for a transition to civilian-led government
Sudan's army, protesters sign a final power-sharing deal, paving the way for a transition to civilian-led governmentAug 17
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Kim expresses 'great satisfaction' over NKorea weapons tests
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of an unspecified new weapon, seen as an attempt to pressure Washington and Seoul...Aug 17![In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, photo provided Saturday, Aug. 17, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, watches the test firing of an unspecified new weapon at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea on S]()
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Police: 2nd mosque prayer leader killed in SW Pakistan
Pakistani police say a second mosque's prayer leader has been killed in as many days near the southwestern city of QuettaAug 17
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Libya intercepts boats with over 270 Europe-bound migrants
Libya's coast guard says it has intercepted four boats carrying over 270 Europe-bound migrants off the country's Mediterranean coastAug 17
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8 dead, 10 hospitalized in Ukrainian hotel fire
A fire in a hotel in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa has killed eight people and left a further 10 hospitalizedAug 17
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New Zealand police make arrest after tourist killed in van
New Zealand police have arrested a 23-year-old man and charged him with murder, bringing relief to a community that was on edge after an Australian...Aug 17![Police collect and photograph evidence in the carpark of the Te Toto Gorge lookout on Whaanga Rd, south of Raglan, New Zealand, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. A manhunt was underway in New Zealand after an Australian tourist was killed following what police]()
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Family seeks more answers to London teen's death in Malaysia
The family of a 15-year-old London teen who was found dead nine days after she disappeared from a Malaysian forest resort has claimed her bodyAug 16![This undated photo released by The Lucie Blackman Trust/Family shows Nora Anne Quoirin. Malaysian police said Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2019, the family of the missing 15-year-old London girl positively identified a naked body found near the nature resort in]()
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Mexico is busing asylum-seeking migrants to southern border
The Mexican government says it is busing migrants who have applied for asylum in the United States to southern MexicoAug 16
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Women in Mexico City protest against alleged police rapes
Hundreds of women wielding pink spray paint and smoke have demonstrated in downtown Mexico City to protest against a string of alleged sexual attacks...Aug 16![Women toss pink glitter during a protest march demanding justice and for their safety, sparked by two recent alleged rapes by police, in Mexico City, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)]()
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The Latest: Omar disputes Netanyahu's claims about itinerary
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota disputes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that she didn't ask to meet with Israeli government or...Aug 16![U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks to constituents in Wixom, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)]()
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Police exercises across from Hong Kong seen as threat
Members of China's paramilitary People's Armed Police have been seen marching.Aug 16![In this image made from video, armed police vehicles are parked outside Shenzhen Bay Stadium in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Satellite photos show what appear to be armored personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the Ch]()
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Correction: Myanmar-ASEAN story
Correction: Myanmar-ASEAN storyAug 16![FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2017, file photo, Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait in queues to receive aid at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhiya, Bangladesh. Malaysia's foreign ministry says Myanmar's government must be a]()
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El Salvador sentences gang members; murder rate dropping
El Salvador's justice minister says the country's homicide rate has fallen to about 4.4 killings a day since June, about half of 2018 levelsAug 16
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Soldier killed in Niger ambush receives posthumous medal
The family of a U.S. soldier killed during a 2017 ambush in the African nation of Niger has received his Silver Star Medal in South FloridaAug 16![John Deedrick, Myeshia Johnson, Cowanda Jones Johnson, Ahleesya]()
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Police: Palestinian killed, 2 Israelis hurt in car attack
Israeli police fatally shot a Palestinian man after he drove his car into two Israeli pedestrians in the West Bank, injuring them, and Israel's...Aug 16![Israeli security and emergency services stand at the scene of an car ramming attack near Gush Etzion settlement cluster in the West Bank, Friday, Aug. 17, 2019. The Israeli military says a Palestinian driver has been shot and killed after he rammed h]()
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Lawyer: Iranian supertanker captain no longer wants the job
A lawyer representing the captain of an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff says his client no longer wants to be in command of the...Aug 16![A view of the Grace 1 supertanker is seen backdropped by Gibraltar's Rock, as it stands at anchor in the British territory of Gibraltar, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. The United States mov]()
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Hong Kong protests, the Iowa State Fair, Eid celebrations: World in Photos, Aug. 16
A look at this week's top photos from around the globe.Aug 16![VIDEO: Hong Kong protests, the Iowa State Fair, Eid celebrations: World in Photos, Aug. 16]()
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The Latest: US unveils seizure warrant for Iranian tanker
The U.S. government says it has a warrant to seize an oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic standoff because of violations of U.S. sanctions, money...Aug 16![A view of the Grace 1 supertanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 as a sail boat passes by. The lawyer representing the captain of the Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff said Friday that the captain no lo]()
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Hundreds defy restrictions, join protests in Kashmir
Hundreds of people have defied unprecedented security restrictions and held a street protest in Indian-controlled KashmirAug 16![Kashmiri Muslim girls shout pro-freedom slogans during a demonstration after Friday prayers amid curfew like restrictions in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. India's government assured the Supreme Court on Friday that the situation in disputed]()
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German shipping firm: 8 crew seized by pirates off Cameroon
A German shipping company says pirates have abducted eight crew members from one of its vessels off the coast of West AfricaAug 16
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Greenland to Trump: Thanks, but we're not for sale
Greenland says it's happy President Donald Trump has taken an interest in the nation, but that it's not for saleAug 16![An aerial view of large Icebergs floating as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, early Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Greenland has been melting faster in the last decade and this summer, it has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012. (AP Phot]()
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