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Defying taboos, Shiite cleric in Iran takes in street dogs and nurses them back to health
A Muslim cleric in Iran is defying a local taboo against dogs by rescuing and nursing them back to health
June 01, 2023Investigators say damaged ties caused German derailment that killed 5
Investigators say a train derailment a year ago in the German Alps that left five people dead was caused primarily by damaged concrete ties on the track
June 01, 2023Canada becomes 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes
Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year.
June 01, 2023
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Search for lost teen has been suspended
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the search for a Louisiana teenager who went overboard in the Bahamas on Wednesday night has ended.
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfires rage in Canada
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Authorities in western Mexico find 45 bags with human remains
Authorities in northern Mexican have found 45 bags containing human remans in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara and were still trying to determine how many bodies were there
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US to open northernmost diplomatic post in Norway; only mission above Arctic Circle
The United States will soon open a small diplomatic mission in Norway that will be its northernmost in the world and only such facility above the Arctic Circle
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Saudi Arabia executes Nepal man after conviction for stabbing Saudi to death
Saudi Arabia has executed a Nepali national after his conviction for stabbing a Saudi to death
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Saudi fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi latest targeted in crackdown on dissent in kingdom
A 29-year-old fitness instructor popular on social media in Saudi Arabia faces charges that could see her imprisoned over her posts, becoming the latest person targeted in a crackdown in the kingdom
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German officials seized items in renewed search for Madeleine McCann
German authorities said "a number of items were seized" in Portugal during a renewed search for missing British child Madeleine McCann.
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Rescued sea lions return to the ocean after recovery
Two rescued sea lions were successfully released back into the wild after weeks of recovery from injuries.
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Lebanese army court charges 5 men allegedly linked to Hezbollah for Irish peacekeeper's death
A Lebanese judicial official says Lebanon’s military tribunal has charged five people allegedly affiliated to militant group Hezbollah with criminal conspiracy and premeditated murder for the killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in December
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Britain’s Prince William, Kate arrive at Jordan’s royal palace for wedding of Jordanian crown prince
Britain’s Prince William, Kate arrive at Jordan’s royal palace for wedding of Jordanian crown prince
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US and South African firefighters to battle wildfires in Canada
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Government body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany
Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country
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Bishop acquitted of raping nun resigns as leader of Catholic diocese in Indian city
A bishop acquitted of raping a nun has resigned as leader of the Catholic diocese in an Indian city
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Japan police say flaws in basic security allowed attacker to throw pipe bomb at prime minister
Japan’s National Police Agency says flaws in basic security such as an absence of metal detectors and bag checks allowed an attacker to enter a campaign crowd unnoticed and throw a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April
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Russian foreign minister set for BRICS meet in South Africa with war in Ukraine on agenda
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc of developing nations in South Africa
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After 22 years in a coma, Israeli woman critically wounded in 2001 Jerusalem suicide bombing dies
An Israeli hospital says a woman critically wounded in a 2001 suicide bombing at a Jerusalem restaurant has died
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After 22 years in coma, Israeli woman critically wounded in 2001 suicide bombing dies
An Israeli hospital says a woman critically wounded in a 2001 suicide bombing at a Jerusalem restaurant has died
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Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort
An Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running lega...
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Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort
An Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running lega...
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Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rape
A court in Senegal's capital says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been convicted of corrupting youth but acquitted of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor
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At least 3 injured in Sweden in incident classed as attempted murder
Four people have been injured in an incident in Eskilstuna west of Stockholm, police said
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Canada becomes 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes
“Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year,” Carolyn Bennett, minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, said.
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Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high fuel prices, report finds
The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power
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India pauses plans to add new coal plants for five years, bets on renewables, batteries
The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan released Wednesday evening
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Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time
The Versailles gardens were once famed as a symbol of the king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume smelly skin
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In Denmark, potatoes on key bridge cause havoc
A truck driver suspected of causing reckless endangerment to life has been detained in Denmark after potatoes were found spilled on a bridge linking two islands
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Live Updates | Jordan's royal wedding
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and his bride, Princess Rajwa Alseif, are on their way to a gala reception after exchanging vows in a modest, traditional Islamic marriage
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Investigators say damaged ties caused German derailment that killed 5
Investigators say a train derailment a year ago in the German Alps that left five people dead was caused primarily by damaged concrete ties on the track
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Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a nonprofit that undertakes research to find treatments for millions of marginalized patients worldwide, has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
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Turkish election body confirms Erdogan's victory in runoff vote
Turkey’s election board has certified the results of the May 28 presidential runoff election
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Scuffles in German cities after student who attacked neo-Nazis is convicted
Sympathizers of a young woman given a lengthy prison sentence for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists have held protests and scuffled with police in some German cities
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Canada becomes 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes
Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year.
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China criticizes US plan for trade deal with Taiwan
China’s government has criticized the United States' plans to sign a trade treaty with Taiwan, calling on Washington to stop official contact with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing as part of its territory
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Thousands to march in Jerusalem Pride parade, first under right-wing gov't ever
Thousands of people are expected to take part in Jerusalem’s Pride parade
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'A number of items seized' in renewed search for Madeleine McCann, authorities say
German, Portuguese and British police took part in the three-day operation.
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Argentine meteorologist becomes first female head of UN weather agency
A leading Argentine meteorologist has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations weather agency
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India, Nepal prime ministers meet to deepen ties as China's influence grows in region
Nepal’s prime minister has held talks with his Indian counterpart as India and its rival China bid for influence in the tiny Himalayan nation as part of a greater regional power struggle
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German prosecutors say they'll examine objects found in McCann search in Portugal
German prosecutors say they will examine objects that were found in a search in Portugal last week for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, but can’t yet say whether they are linked to the British girl who went missing in 2007
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Europe sees inflation drop to 6.1%, but real relief for consumers will take months
Europe is getting a break on inflation
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NATO presses Turkey to approve Sweden's membership, eyes Ukraine security plan as summit looms
NATO is ramping up pressure on member nation Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden's membership
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Inflation in European countries using the euro currency slows to 6.1% in May but price increases still pinch households
Inflation in European countries using the euro currency slows to 6.1% in May but price increases still pinch households
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Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran
Pakistan's military says militants have attacked a security post near the border with Iran, triggering a shootout that killed two soldiers
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Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran
Pakistan's military says militants have attacked a security post near the border with Iran, triggering a shootout that killed two soldiers
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UK government faces deadline to hand Boris Johnson's messages to coronavirus inquiry
The British government is facing a Thursday deadline to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s personal messages to the country’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
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White House announces sanctions in Sudan as warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal
The White House says it'll levy sanctions against key defense companies and people “perpetuating the violence” in Sudan as warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement
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European summit in Moldova tackles Ukraine war, regional conflicts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is at a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war
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US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities
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A Jordanian TV says Britain's Prince William and wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the country's royal wedding
A Jordanian TV says Britain's Prince William and wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the country's royal wedding
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June 01
A Jordanian TV says Britain's Prince William and wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the country's royal wedding
A Jordanian TV says Britain's Prince William and wife Kate have arrived in Jordan to attend the country's royal wedding
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