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Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes in Pacific near New Caledonia
A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck in the ocean near the Pacific nation of New Caledonia, prompting authorities to warn of a tsunami...
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Insurgents kill 4 in attack on Afghan checkpoint
Afghan officials say the Taliban have attacked a police checkpoint in the western Herat province, setting off a battle in which a policeman and three...
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German human rights commissioner to visit Tibet
Germany's top official for human rights is visiting Tibet for a dialogue with Chinese counterparts after being denied permission to visit the...
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Brazilian consul: Arrested Ghosn is healthy, wants thrillers
Nissan former chairman Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Japan on suspicion of underreporting his income, is holding up while in detention and asked for...
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Malaysian fugitive financier, 4 others face new 1MDB charges
Malaysian police say they have filed new criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho and four others over the multibillion-dollar looting...
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China promises action on US trade deal but gives no details
China promises action on trade deal with Washington but gives no details amid confusion about what Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump committed to...
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Runner relinquishes claim to New Zealand record
A long-distance runner has relinquished his claim to have run the length of New Zealand in a record time after admitting he was driven for parts of...
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Supplies low for shelters helping migrants as holidays near
Shelters run by volunteers along the U.S.-Mexico border say they are preparing for an expected surged in new immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
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US envoy for Afghan peace in Pakistan for talks on Taliban
The U.S. special envoy tasked with finding a negotiated end to Afghanistan's bloody 17-year-old war meets with Pakistani officials
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Arguments in UN-linked business bribery trial draw to close
A U.S. prosecutor told a jury Tuesday that a "cheating" Hong Kong businessman undermined faith in the international market by lining the pockets of...
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US law against encouraging illegal immigration struck down
A U.S. appeals court has struck down a federal immigration law that opponents warned could be used to criminalize a wide range of statements involving...
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4 men charged in Panama Papers investigation
Federal authorities in New York say four men have been charged in an international tax scheme related to the so-called Panama Papers
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The Latest: Attorney says his client will be vindicated
An attorney for one of the four men charged in an international tax scheme related to the so-called Panama Papers says his client will be vindicated...
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Economic chill dulls Chinese appetite for some luxury brands
Economic chill weighs on China's appetite for some luxury brands
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Border patrol: More families cross illegally to San Diego
U.S. authorities say the San Diego sector has experienced a "slight uptick" in families entering the U.S. illegally and turning themselves in to...
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AP PHOTOS: Female prisoners in Rio compete in beauty contest
AP PHOTOS: Female prisoners in Rio de Janeiro dress up to compete in an annual beauty pageant
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Marlboro maker Altria the latest big company to explore pot
Marlboro-maker Altria latest major company considering expanding into marijuana industry
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Body found in Costa Rica thought to be missing Florida woman
Costa Rican authorities say they have found what appears to be the body of a missing South Florida woman who was on vacation in the Central American...
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Hostel security guard arrested after American woman vanishes in Costa Rica: Police
The security guard's testimony allegedly did not match surveillance footage.
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Italy investigating 5 Egyptians in student's murder
The news agency ANSA says that prosecutors in Rome have opened an investigation into five Egyptian secret service and police investigators in...
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UN aid chief: Yemen talks not an 'easy or rapid process'
The U.N. humanitarian aid chief says he doesn't expect an "easy or rapid process" in peace talks aimed at ending Yemen's devastating civil war, which...
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The Latest: Costa Rica: Body is likely missing Florida woman
Authorities in Costa Rica say they think that a body discovered near an apartment in the capital of San Jose is that of missing Florida woman Carla...
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US sets deadline for Russia, warns it may quit nuclear pact
The United States warned Russia Tuesday that it has 60 days to start complying with a landmark Cold War-era missile treaty or Washington could abandon...
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Costa Rican officials say they think body found near apartment is that of missing Florida woman, suspect detained
Costa Rican officials say they think body found near apartment is that of missing Florida woman, suspect detained
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US re-establishes 'permanent diplomatic presence' in Somalia
US re-establishes 'permanent diplomatic presence' in Somalia, 27 years after closing embassy
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Trial date set for accused in Toronto van attack
The case of a man accused of driving a van into pedestrians in Toronto and killing 10 people is set to begin in February 2020
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US withdrawing from nuclear treaty with Russia: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. will suspend its obligations due to Russia's violations.
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Rome's Christmas tree causes a stir, once again
Romans are awaiting the inauguration of this year's Christmas tree.
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Pompeo takes aim at global institutions, gets pushback
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking aim at China, Iran and Russia for violating numerous treaties and multi-state agreements
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Dispute over UN migration pact fractures Belgian government
Belgium's center-right coalition government is fighting for its survival after the largest partner party said it would not back a global U.N.-backed...
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UN council meets on Iran's ballistic missile launches
The UN Security Council is meeting at the request of Britain and France who say Iran's ballistic missile launch on Dec. 1 is "inconsistent" with the...
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Israelis hold mass protests over violence against women
Israelis across the country are protesting what they see as the government's neglect toward violence against women
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After 20-year wait, refugee sees 'bright future' in UK
After two decades of living in a legal limbo on a British military base in Cyprus, Tag Bashir says he sees a "bright future" for his wife and three...
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Ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage quits party over far-right turn
Former U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage says he is quitting the party over its embrace of far-right activists
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Holocaust survivors gathering for global Hanukkah ceremonies
Survivors are gathering in four cities around the world for menorah-lightings.
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The Latest: Russia says it 'strictly complies' with treaty
The Russian Foreign Ministry is denying U.S. and NATO allegations that Russia is violating a landmark nuclear that banned an entire class of weapons
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Prison riot erupts in eastern Yemen
Riots have broken out in a government-run prison in Yemen's eastern city of Mukalla
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Pope's accuser returns to accuse brother in inheritance saga
The retired Vatican ambassador who convulsed the Holy See with accusations of sex abuse cover-up is offering his side of the story in a different...
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Iraqi parliament again fails to vote on vacant ministries
A vote in Iraq's parliament on the remaining candidates for Cabinet seats was postponed again Tuesday amid deep divisions over the key defense and...
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Parents of US journalist missing in Syria hopeful about fate
The parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, say they are hopeful the Trump administration will work on...
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Honoring former President Bush and a polar bear's birthday: World in Photos
Here's a look at the top photos from around the globe.
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French government suspends gas tax hike after violent protests
The decision comes after days of riots in Paris.
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Honduras mother waits for migrant son missing en route to US
Eight years ago, Wilmer Nunez left Honduras for the United States, only to disappear in Mexico, leaving his anguished mother in limbo
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Drone footage shows shark lurking below paddle boarder
Drone footage shows shark lurking below paddle boarder in waters off the coast of New South Wales in Australia.
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Former PM Mulroney to represent Canada at Bush state funeral
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will deliver a eulogy and be among those to represent Canada at the state funeral former for President George...
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Secretary of State Pompeo says the U.S. is suspending its obligations under nuclear treaty over Russian violations
Secretary of State Pompeo says the U.S. is suspending its obligations under nuclear treaty over Russian violations
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NATO foreign ministers have concluded that Russia is in violation of a landmark nuclear treaty with the United States
NATO foreign ministers have concluded that Russia is in violation of a landmark nuclear treaty with the United States
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