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Lebanon to release protesters detained after night of riots
Lebanon's State News Agency says the country's prosecutor has ordered the release of more than 30 people arrested during the worst violent protests in...8m ago![Lebanese police arrest an anti-government protester after dispersing a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. Police fired volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets in Lebanon's capital Saturday to disperse thousands of protesters amid som]()
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Hong Kong police fire tear gas as thousands rally
Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at a public park that was overflowing with thousands of protesters calling for electoral reforms and a boycott of...14m ago![Riot police perform body search on a man ahead of a rally demanding electoral democracy and call for boycott of the Chinese Communist Party and all businesses seen to support it in Hong Kong, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Hong Kong has been wracked by often]()
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Israel building underground defense system on Lebanon border
Israel's military has begun construction of an underground defense system along its northern frontier with Lebanon20m ago![`]()
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Israel building underground defense system on Lebanon border
Israel's military has begun construction of an underground defense system along its northern frontier with Lebanon20m ago![`]()
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Fire kills 8 at asylum for mentally ill in Czech Republic
A Czech official says eight people have been killed in a fire at an asylum for the mentally ill in the Czech Republic24m ago
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Erdogan demands stand against 'blood and chaos' in Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling on the international community to stand against “the merchants of blood and chaos” as he heads to a...32m ago![Recep Tayyip Erdogan]()
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Iran says it is preparing for satellite launch
Iran says two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation's space center for eventual launch,...37m ago
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Germany hosts Libya summit in bid to curb military meddling
Germany is bringing together the key players in Libya’s long-running civil war1h ago![German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference with Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)]()
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New avalanches in Nepal interrupt search for 7 trekkers
New avalanches falling on a popular trekking route in Nepal have forced rescuers to halt their search for four South Korean trekkers and three Nepali...1h ago![FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, trekkers watch the sun rise over the Annapurna Range, right, in central Nepal, as viewed from Poon Hill, above the village of Ghorepani. An avalanche swept the popular Annapurna circuit trekking route, which]()
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Jan 19
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Colombian senators seek protection after surveillance report
Colombian Sen. Antonio Sanguino moves around town in a bullet-proof vehicle, with three pistol-packing bodyguards watching over him as he attends...Jan 19
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Jan 18
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Sweden summons Chinese envoy over 'lightweight boxer' remark
Sweden's government summoned the Chinese ambassador to discuss his remarks.Jan 18
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Discovery of unused disaster supplies angers Puerto Rico
People in a southern Puerto Rico city discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, then set off a social media...Jan 18![In this Friday, Jan. 10 photo, residents from the Indios neighborhood of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, Milagros Figueroa and Ruben Fantausi, sit under a tarp between vehicles parked on a private hay farm where locals affected by earthquakes have set up sh]()
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Jan 18
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Cult 'anointed by God' kills 7 in Panama Jungle
They allegedly killed 7 people, tortured more in a remote indigenous community.Jan 18![View of the improvised temple where a pregnant woman, five of her children and a neighbor were killed in a religious ritual in the jungle community of el El Terron, Panama, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The indigenous residents were rounded up by about 10 l]()
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Jan 18
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Mexico blocks hundreds of migrants from crossing border span
Mexican authorities have closed a border entry point in southern Mexico after thousands of Central American migrants tried to push across a bridge...Jan 18![Migrants charge on Mexican National Guardsmen at the border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. More than a thousand Central American migrants surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River that]()
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Jan 18
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Newfoundland asks for military help after record blizzard
The province's capital tunnels out from homes buried by heaviest snowfall ever.Jan 18![A pedestrian walks through heavy snow in St. John‚ Newfoundland on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. The city has declared a state of emergency, ordering businesses closed and vehicles off the roads as blizzard conditions descend on the Newfoundland and Labrado]()
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Jan 18
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UK treasury chief: Some businesses may hurt after Brexit
The British government is planning celebrations to mark the U.K.'s delayed departure from the European Union on Jan. 31 but the country's treasury...Jan 18![Anti Brexit campaigner Steve Bray demonstrates outside Parliament in London, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Britain is due to leave the European Union on Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)]()
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Jan 18
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Libya's eastern-based forces move to halt oil exports
The National Oil Corporation in Libya says a decision by east-based forces to choke off oil exports from its territory has threatened to throttle much...Jan 18![FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2011 file photo, a Libyan oil worker, works at a refinery inside the Brega oil complex, in Brega, eastern Libya. ON Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, the National Oil Corporation in Libya says that a decision by east-based forces to ch]()
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Wrong-side drivers near air base used by US worry UK police
A British police chief has requested an urgent meeting with a U.S. military commander after learning of two more traffic incidents in the area where a...Jan 18![FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, Charlotte Charles, mother of Harry Dunn, who died after his motorbike was involved in an August 2019 accident in Britain with Anne Sacoolas, wife of an American diplomat, speaks at a news conference joined by]()
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Jan 18
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Yemeni officials: 25 troops killed in Houthi missile strike
Yemeni officials say a missile attack launched by Shiite rebels in Yemen hit an army camp on Saturday, killing at least 25 troopsJan 18
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Olympic site used for 2016 Rio games shut over safety issues
The Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro has been closed over concerns about the safety of the complex used for the 2016 games in BrazilJan 18
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Splits in France's strike movement trigger fears of violence
As some French workers return to their jobs after six weeks of strikes, more radical groups are trying to keep a protest movement against proposed...Jan 18![People walk past the restaurant La Rotonde, in Paris, Saturday, jan.18, 2020. The Paris prosecutor's office says it has opened an investigation to determine the causes of the Rotonde fire. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)]()
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Jan 18
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Merkel, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Libya ahead of summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office says she has discussed the need to end foreign interference in Libya with Abu Dhabi's powerful crown princeJan 18![German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes some documents as she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)]()
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Jan 18
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Riots in Lebanon's capital leave more than 150 injured
Riot police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets near Parliament in Lebanon's capitalJan 18![Riot police use a water cannon against anti-government demonstrators at a road leading to the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. Riot police fired tears gas and sprayed protesters with water cannons near parliament build]()
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Jan 18
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Prince Harry, Meghan to give up 'royal highness' titles
Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will no longer use the titles "royal highness" or receive public funds after a deal was...Jan 18![FILE - In this Monday, March 11, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex leave after the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to no longer use their HRH titles and w]()
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Jan 18
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Quake shakes eastern Indonesia; no initial report of damage
A strong inland earthquake has struck Indonesia's easternmost Papua province, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualtiesJan 18
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Rare coin of Britain's King Edward VIII fetches record $1.3M
A rare gold coin bearing the image of Britain's King Edward VIII before his love-inspired abdication has sold for 1 million pounds ($1.3 million), a...Jan 18![In this undated photo made available by The Royal Mint, a view of a rare Edward VIII Sovereign coin. One of the world's most rare coins featuring the uncle of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has been purchased for 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) in a n]()
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Jan 18
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Officials: Palestinian wounds Israeli man in stabbing
Israeli authorities say a man has been moderately wounded after a Palestinian attacker stabbed him in the West BankJan 18
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Russia's Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
But he's called for constitutional changes that could help him stay in power.Jan 18![President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying commemoration ceremony for the 77th anniversary since the Leningrad siege was lifted during the World War Two at the Boundary Stone monument, around 50 kilometers east of St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturda]()
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Jan 18
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Poland: Far-right party chooses presidential candidate
Poland's far-right Confederation party has chosen a lawmaker who previously led an ultra-nationalist youth organization as its candidate in the...Jan 18
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Man reports fake bomb threat to delay flight he was running late for: Police
"There may be a bomb on the plane, you need to delay it," he allegedly said.Jan 18![PHOTO: Rashidul Islam, 32, has been jailed for making a fake bomb threat to a flight he was late for.]()
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Jan 18
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Contenders to lead UK Labour Party stress unity after loss
British politicians vying to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the opposition Labour Party have held their first campaign event in LiverpoolJan 18![From left, Labour Members of Parliament, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Jess Phillips, Emily Thornberry, Lisa Nandy and Keir Starmer stand on the stage, during the first Labour leadership hustings at the ACC Liverpool, in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Jan. 18,]()
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Jan 18
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Iran to send flight recorders from downed jet to Ukraine
Tehran official said it was not possible to read the black boxes in Iran.Jan 18![Mourners attend a memorial, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, to remember Canadian victims in the deadly downing of a Ukrainian airliner the week before, in Iran. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)]()
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Jan 18
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Putin's moves leave Russian opposition with few options
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced what many see as a strategy for staying in power well past the end of his term in 2024Jan 18![President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying commemoration ceremony for the 77th anniversary since the Leningrad siege was lifted during the World War Two at the Boundary Stone monument, around 50 kilometers east of St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturda]()
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Jan 18
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Protesters in Berlin support environment-friendly farming
Demonstrators in Berlin have called for more environment-friendly agricultural practices at a protest in Berlin, among them farmers with more than 150...Jan 18
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Venezuelan theater becomes Plan B in lawmakers' turf battle
The Venezuelan opposition led by Juan Guaidó in the coming days will likely make its third attempt to get inside its legislative building in downtown...Jan 18![Opposition leader Juan Guaido holds a session at a theater in the El Hatillo neighborhood after opposition lawmakers' vehicles were attacked by government supporters while driving to the National Assembly in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Ja]()
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Jan 18
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Philippine volcano simmers, officials brace for long crisis
Philippine officials say they're bracing for a long crisis whether the Taal volcano erupts more disastrously or simmers precariously for weeks or...Jan 18![A roof covered with volcanic ash shows a sign]()
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Jan 18
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China's Xi ends Myanmar visit with flurry of agreements
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ended a two-day state visit to Myanmar after attending the signing a raft of agreements buttressing bilateral...Jan 18![Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, right, greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at president house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (Nyein Chan Naing/Pool Photo via AP)]()
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Jan 18
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Thai military holds ceremony to swear allegiance to king
Thailand's king has presided over an oath-taking ceremony at an army base where almost 7,000 soldiers and police paraded to mark Armed Forces DayJan 18![King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida]()
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At least 2 killed, 20 wounded in bombing near Somali capital
Police in Somalia say at least two people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when a suicide car bomber targeted a construction site along a...Jan 18
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Turkey's Erdogan: Europe must back Libyan govt in Tripoli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says European Union must support the internationally recognized Libyan government in TripoliJan 18![Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers, in Istanbul, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Erdogan expressed doubt that Khalifa Hifter, the head of the self-styled Libyan National Army, would abide by the cease-fire.]()
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Jan 18
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Minister: Germany needs China's Huawei to build 5G network
Germany's interior minister is suggesting that his country can't build a 5G mobile network without Chinese tech giant Huawei, at least for nowJan 18![FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, filer photo, a man uses his smartphone as he stands near a billboard for Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing. British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governm]()
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Jan 18
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Sri Lanka lifts ban on drones imposed after Easter attacks
Sri Lankan authorities have lifted a ban on drones that was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks that left 263 people dead in the Indian Ocean...Jan 18![PHOTO: An explosion rocked St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, April 21, 2019.]()
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4 SKoreans, 3 Nepal guides missing in avalanche; 30 rescued
An avalanche has swept a popular trekking route in Nepal's mountains, leaving at least four South Koreans and three Nepali guides missingJan 18![FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, trekkers watch the sun rise over the Annapurna Range, right, in central Nepal, as viewed from Poon Hill, above the village of Ghorepani. An avalanche swept the popular Annapurna circuit trekking route, which]()
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Jan 18
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AP Photos: Taal volcano emits ash, threatening more eruption
The Taal volcano near the Philippine capital has emitted more ash clouds, posing the threat of another eruptionJan 18
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Jan 17
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Four more cases identified in China's viral pneumonia outbreak
Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in a central Chinese city that has killed two and prompted the United States and...Jan 17![PHOTO: A passenger walks past a notice for passengers from Wuhan, China displayed near a quarantine station at Narita airport on Jan. 17, 2020, in Narita, Japan.]()
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Panama man pulled 2 children from clutches of killer cult
Indigenous farmer Josué González recalls how his pregnant wife and children were taken from their home by religious fanatics in a remote hamlet in...Jan 17![Jose Gonzalez, left, follows his 5-year-old daughter, carried by a police officer, as they leave a hospital in Santiago, Panama, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Gonzalez's wife and five of their children are among seven people killed in a religious ritual i]()
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Jan 17
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Honduras government fails to extend anti-corruption mission
Honduras says it has failed to reach an agreement with the Organization of American States to extend the mandate of an anti-corruption mission that...Jan 17
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US couple found dead in Tijuana, son-in-law charged
Mexican authorities say a United States couple missing for a week in Tijuana have been found buried on the property of one of their homes in TijuanaJan 17
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China population now over 1.4 billion as birthrate falls
China's population has crept past 1.4 billion last year for the first time, even as the birthrate continues to fallJan 17![FILE - In this July 12, 2017, file photo, visitors flock to a beach in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province. China's population crept past 1.4 billion in 2019 for the first time, even as the birthrate continues to fall. (Chinatopix via AP, File)]()
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Puerto Rico to open schools after 6.4 quake despite concerns
Puerto Rico’s government is opening public schools in late January without knowing if they can withstand a big earthquake as concerns grow about...Jan 17![People whose homes are unsafe to enter after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake line up for lunch in an outdoor area of the Bernardino Cordero Bernard High School, which is being used as a shelter despite no electricity in Ponce, Puerto Rico]()
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