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Rare Diseases 20 hrs ago

VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing vets

Veterans returned to the U.S. after fighting in the jungles of Vietnam during the war half a century ago, but hundreds of them may be dying from a silent bullet — a slow-killing parasite living in the men decades after the war, a new study revealed.

World 10 mins ago

UN chief nuke inspector: Iran complying with nuclear deal

The head of the U.N. agency monitoring Iran's nuclear deal with the U.S. and five other nations says Tehran is living up to its end of the agreement — comments that indirectly ...

TERRORISM 12 mins ago

Afghan official: Suicide attack kills 8 people in the east

An Afghan official says a suicide attack has killed eight people and wounded 17 in the country's eastern Nangarhar province.

World 17 mins ago

Kosovo special court's top judge makes 1st visit to country

The heads of a court established to prosecute crimes committed during and immediately after Kosovo's war for independence are making their first visit to Pristina to meet with ...

World 28 mins ago

UN urges Iraq to probe troop violations during fight with IS

A top U.N. official has called on the Iraqi government to speed up investigations into allegations of human rights violations committed by security forces during the fight against ...

 

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World 47 mins ago

Turkish official: Assad's future up to Syrians to negotiate

A top Turkish ruling party official says Ankara supports a political solution for Syria but retains its "red lines" on the subject of Syrian President Bashar Assad remaining ...

World 52 mins ago

China chides Australia for 'irresponsible' policy paper

China has urged Australia to refrain from making "irresponsible remarks" after Canberra issued a foreign policy paper citing security risks in the disputed South China Sea caused ...

World 58 mins ago

Ethiopia says massive dam is 'a matter of life and death'

Ethiopia says the construction of its massive Grand Renaissance Dam is a "matter of life or death" for its people, too.

World 2 hrs ago

Lebanese PM Hariri assures bankers stability comes first

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has told a regional banking conference that the country's stability is his primary concern.

World 2 hrs ago

UK deploys another aircraft for Argentine submarine search

Britain's Ministry of Defense has deployed another aircraft in the search for a missing Argentine submarine with 44 sailors on board.

World 2 hrs ago

Dubai executes Jordanian convicted of raping, killing child

Dubai has executed a 50-year-old Jordanian man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old boy.

World 2 hrs ago

Pressure grows on German Social Democrats in gov't impasse

Pressure is growing within Germany's Social Democratic Party to at least discuss the possibility of forming a new government with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

World 2 hrs ago

The Latest: Activists already express concern for Zimbabwe

The Latest on Zimbabwe's political turmoil (all times local): 11:15 a.m.

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UN chief nuke inspector: Iran complying with nuclear deal

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UK deploys another aircraft for Argentine submarine search

CONFLICTS

Uganda's foreign minister urged to quit over alleged bribe

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Colombia rebels trade combat for cameras with new TV network

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TERRORISM

Afghan official: Suicide attack kills 8 people in the east

World

China chides Australia for 'irresponsible' policy paper

ENVIRONMENT

'Like chilies in my nose:' Coping with Delhi's toxic smog

CONFLICTS

UN envoy: sexual attacks against Rohingya may be war crimes

Europe

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UN chief nuke inspector: Iran complying with nuclear deal

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Kosovo special court's top judge makes 1st visit to country

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Turkish official: Assad's future up to Syrians to negotiate

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UK deploys another aircraft for Argentine submarine search

Africa

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Ethiopia says massive dam is 'a matter of life and death'

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The Latest: Activists already express concern for Zimbabwe

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Algerians elect local leaders as oil-reliant economy falters

CONFLICTS

Uganda's foreign minister urged to quit over alleged bribe

Middle East

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UN chief nuke inspector: Iran complying with nuclear deal

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UN urges Iraq to probe troop violations during fight with IS

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Turkish official: Assad's future up to Syrians to negotiate

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Ethiopia says massive dam is 'a matter of life and death'

Australia

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China chides Australia for 'irresponsible' policy paper

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Papua New Guinea officials pressure refugees to leave camp

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Celebrated Australians want services restored to refugees

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Australia loses 9th legislator in citizenship crisis

The week in pictures

Must-see photos from around the world

White House 3 hrs ago
Trump is right -- America and Russia need to work together to lower tensions


President Trump's opponents naturally have criticized him over a lengthy phone call he had Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.




World 3 hrs ago
Algerians elect local leaders as oil-reliant economy falters


Algerian voters are choosing new local leaders in an election marred by frustration over growing poverty caused by low oil prices.



CONFLICTS 3 hrs ago
Uganda's foreign minister urged to quit over alleged bribe


Uganda's foreign minister is being urged to resign following allegations in the United States that he accepted a bribe shortly after finishing his term as president of the U.N. ...




World 3 hrs ago
Kuwait's 88-year-old ruler leaves hospital after checkup


Kuwait's 88-year-old ruling emir has left the hospital following a checkup after an earlier announcement that said he was suffering from a cold.



World 4 hrs ago
Pope Francis to visit 3 Baltic nations next year: Report


Pope Francis is planning a visit to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia next year, when the three Baltic nations celebrate their 100th anniversaries.




World 5 hrs ago
Zimbabwe, facing new leader, wonders 'Where is Mugabe?'


As Zimbabwe prepares to swear in a new leader after 37 years, attention is turning to the fate of Robert Mugabe and his wife.




World 5 hrs ago
Angola's new leader shakes up old order after dos Santos


Angola's new leader is making surprising moves to shake himself free of the legacy of one of Africa's longest-serving presidents.




World 7 hrs ago
Colombia rebels trade combat for cameras with new TV network


In a tiny bathroom, Marilu Ramirez prepares for her segment in a production studio by brushing her long black hair and covering her lashes in another coat of mascara, small ...



World 7 hrs ago
Papua New Guinea officials pressure refugees to leave camp


Papua New Guinea authorities on Thursday ratcheted up pressure on more than 300 asylum seekers to abandon a decommissioned immigration camp, where refugees reported their shelters, ...




WORLD REGIONS 9 hrs ago
Argentine submarine search crews to reinvestigate area amid new clues, officials say


Rescue teams searching for the missing Argentine submarine will reinvestigate an area after officials determined Wednesday that a noise heard hours after the vessel went missing ...




ENVIRONMENT 10 hrs ago
'Like chilies in my nose:' Coping with Delhi's toxic smog


India's capital has been choking under a thick layer of smog this month, the worst the air quality has been all year in a city that's among the most polluted in the world.
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VIDEO 10 hrs ago
Inside a North Korean defector's dash for freedom


North Koreans were only steps behind a young man when they shot him at least four times as he made his escape on Nov. 13, captured on video. #Tucker

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