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Mattis presses Saudi leader for full probe on writer's death

PRAGUE (AP) -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday he met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister during an international conference and urged a full and complete investigation into the killing of ...

Oct 28, 2018
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Flowers, wreaths laid at Leicester after helicopter crash

LEICESTER (AP) -- Flowers and wreaths have been laid outside Leicester's City's stadium, the morning after a helicopter belonging to the English club's Thai owner crashed in flames next to the ground...

Oct 28, 2018
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Two migrant children die at sea between Morocco and Spain: NGO

MADRID (AFP) -- Two seven-year-old children have died in the Mediterranean as hundreds of migrants sought to reach Spain from Morocco, a Spanish NGO said Saturday. Meanwhile 16 Moroccan migrants wer...

Oct 28, 2018
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Macron and Merkel still at odds over halting Saudi arms sales

ISTANBUL (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel remained at odds on Saturday over the issue of halting lucrative arms sales to Saudi Arabia in response to the m...

Oct 28, 2018
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Synagogue gunman kills 11 in America's worst anti-Semitic attack

PITTSBURGH (AFP) -- A heavily armed gunman opened fire during a baby-naming ceremony at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring six in the deadliest anti-...

Oct 28, 2018
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Resilient islanders brace for long recovery after typhoon

Many people in a US Pacific territory ravaged by a deadly super typhoon lost everything, but residents say they are resilient and must focus on the long recovery ahead. The US government is sending ...

Oct 27, 2018
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Same-sex penguin couple become parents

SYDNEY (AFP) -- Two male penguins who paired up as a "same-sex couple" have successfully incubated a baby chick and are "doting" on their tiny offspring, an Australian aquarium announced Friday. Gen...

Oct 26, 2018
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Typhoon crumbles homes, kills 1 in Northern Mariana Islands

The strongest storm to hit any part of the United States this year crumbled concrete houses, smashed cars and killed at least one person in the Northern Mariana Islands, shocking residents and offici...

Oct 26, 2018
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Harry and Meghan step out in matching skirts in Tonga

Prince Harry and wife Meghan donned matching red and cream unisex skirts Friday as they wrapped up a four-day Pacific island trip in Tonga with a celebration of local crafts and culture. The emphasi...

Oct 26, 2018
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UN chief decries failure to bring women into peacemaking

UNITED NATIONS (AP)-- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday decried the failure to bring women into peacemaking, pointing to statistics showing that between 1990 and 2017, women constituted ...

Oct 26, 2018
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Packages to De Niro, Biden seized, similar to pipe bombs

Suspicious packages addressed to actor Robert De Niro and former Vice President Joe Biden were intercepted Thursday, and investigators said they were similar to crude pipe bombs sent to former Presid...

Oct 25, 2018
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Trump blames media over 'anger' after pipe bomb packages

President Donald Trump accused the media of stirring up "anger" Thursday as the United States reeled from a series of suspicious packages and pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and actor Robert D...

Oct 25, 2018
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Japan's Abe in China as two nations try to mend ties

It's taken nearly seven years, but a Japanese leader is making an official visit to China for bilateral talks for the first time since late 2011. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Beijing on Thur...

Oct 25, 2018
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NATO shows Russia its military might in giant exercises

Norway hosts NATO's biggest exercises since the end of the Cold War from Thursday, to remind Russia the Alliance stands united despite seeds of doubt planted by US President Donald Trump. Some 50,00...

Oct 25, 2018
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Cathay Pacific Airways says data breach affected 9.4m

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways says it has discovered unauthorized access to the personal data of 9.4 million passengers. The company said Thursday it had no evidence the leaked data had bee...

Oct 25, 2018
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