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North Korea 1 day ago

North Korea's latest ICBM has potential to reach Washington, Seoul says

North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile fired this week could have the ability of reaching targets as far as 8,100 miles away putting Washington within reach, South Korean officials said Friday.

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Brutal cat slayings have England searching for a killer

Cat owners in England may be hoping that their pets really do have nine lives. That's because a grotesque series of cat mutilations has been taking place there since 2015.   

World 1 hr ago

Afghan official: 2 security guards killed in country's east

An Afghan official says an attack in eastern Nangarhar province has killed at least two security guards and wounded six others.

World 1 hr ago

Protesters delay opening of German nationalists' convention

German police have used water cannons to disperse hundreds of protesters, who tried to block access to a nationalist party convention in Hannover.

World 2 hrs ago

German police looking for sender of suspicious package

German police have increased their presence at a Christmas market in the city of Potsdam a day after the market was evacuated because of a bomb scare.

 

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RELIGION 2 hrs ago

Egypt massacre in Sinai may point to an even more bloody IS

The massacre of more than 300 worshippers at a mosque in Egypt's Sinai crossed a new line — even by militants' brutal standards — and could be a sign the Islamic State group is ...

World 2 hrs ago

Australia re-elects deputy leader and bolsters government

Australia's government has tightened its tenuous grip on power with the former deputy prime minister's re-election to Parliament five weeks after he was thrown out for breaching ...

RELIGION 3 hrs ago

Ex-CIA analyst rejects Turkish claims of involvement in coup

A retired CIA analyst has dismissed Turkish accusations that he was involved in last year's failed coup, saying he was a "choice target" following a warrant for his detention.

World 3 hrs ago

Albanians evacuated after riverbanks overflow, flood areas

Authorities in Albania say that non-stop rain has caused riverbanks to burst in the south of the country, flooding many areas and prompting the evacuation of residents.

World 3 hrs ago

Clashes continue between rival factions in Yemen's capital

Clashes between rival factions in Yemen's rebel-held capital have continued for the fourth day as forces loyal to the former president and Shiite rebels known as Houthis face off ...

World 3 hrs ago

Turkish academic on 269-day hunger strike released from jail

A Turkish academic on hunger strike for nearly nine months to protest her dismissal after last year's failed coup has been released from jail.

World 3 hrs ago

Syrian state media: Israeli missiles strike near Damascus

Syria's state news agency says Israel has fired several surface-to-surface missiles at a military post near the capital, Damascus.

Syria 4 hrs ago

Israeli missile strike reported in Syria

Syria’s air defense system blocked an unspecified number of Israeli missiles overnight, Syrian state television reported Saturday, according to Reuters.

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Honduras announces curfew, restrictions amid vote protests

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Russian FM: Haley's North Korea statement 'bloodthirsty'

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Missing sub crew families ask Argentina to continue rescue

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Falklands: Red Cross ID's 88 Argentine troop remains

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Afghan official: 2 security guards killed in country's east

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Severe cyclone kills 8 in southern India

RELIGION

Pope wraps up Asia trip after 'Rohingya' acknowledgment

RELIGION

Analysis: Face-to-face with Rohingya, pope ditches diplomacy

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Brutal cat slayings have England searching for a killer

World

Protesters delay opening of German nationalists' convention

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German police looking for sender of suspicious package

RELIGION

Ex-CIA analyst rejects Turkish claims of involvement in coup

Africa

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RELIGION

Egypt massacre in Sinai may point to an even more bloody IS

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Egypt's FM says no restrictions on presidential candidate

RELIGION

Egypt: Friday prayers resume at attacked North Sinai mosque

TERRORISM

West Africa is focus of Jordan counter-terrorism conference

Middle East

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RELIGION

Egypt massacre in Sinai may point to an even more bloody IS

RELIGION

Ex-CIA analyst rejects Turkish claims of involvement in coup

World

Clashes continue between rival factions in Yemen's capital

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Turkish academic on 269-day hunger strike released from jail

Australia

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Australia re-elects deputy leader and bolsters government

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Tesla builds world's biggest battery in Australian Outback

Human Rights

American man's fatal fall off Sydney cliff in 1988 ruled gay hate crime

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Judge: American's 1988 death in Australia was gay hate crime

The week in pictures

Must-see photos from around the world

World 5 hrs ago

Severe cyclone kills 8 in southern India

A severe cyclone over the southeast Arabian Sea has triggered heavy rains and strong winds, damaging hundreds of huts, power lines and trees in southern India.

World 6 hrs ago

Honduras announces curfew, restrictions amid vote protests

Honduras announced a curfew and suspended some constitutional rights to allow security forces to contain protests and unrest over a disputed election in which both candidates have ...

RELIGION 8 hrs ago

Pope wraps up Asia trip after 'Rohingya' acknowledgment

Pope Francis is wrapping up his Asian trip with a visit to an orphanage and home for the disabled run by Mother Teresa's order and a meeting with Bangladeshi priests and nuns.

RELIGION 8 hrs ago

Analysis: Face-to-face with Rohingya, pope ditches diplomacy

Pope Francis has gotten into trouble before for ditching diplomatic protocol and calling a spade a spade, most famously when he labeled the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians a "...

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VIDEO 11 hrs ago

What Flynn's plea deal means for Trump

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn's guilty plea involves his full cooperation with investigators in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, and he has ...

ENVIRONMENT 11 hrs ago

Bali volcano grounds 'Stranger Things' star Brown on island

"Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown is stuck on Bali by a weeklong volcanic eruption, but the teenager isn't complaining.

White House 13 hrs ago

Why Flynn’s guilty plea is bad news for Team Trump

Michael Flynn’s guilty plea Friday does not bode well for the Trump administration and for the president and his family personally. Here's why.

World 14 hrs ago

UN Security Council to hold ministerial meeting on NKorea

Japan has announced it will host a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Dec. 15 on North Korea focused on peaceful ways to pressure Pyongyang to halt its nuclear and ...

Nuclear 14 hrs ago

Hawaii tests nuclear warning sirens due to North Korea threat

A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North ...

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VIDEO 14 hrs ago

Signs North Korea preparing new missile test

Construction of new launch pad under way; Greg Palkot reports.

World 15 hrs ago

Russian FM: Haley's North Korea statement 'bloodthirsty'

Russia's foreign minister has accused the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations of a "bloodthirsty" stance on North Korea that could significantly worsen tensions.

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VIDEO 15 hrs ago

North Korea builds new missile launch pad

The Hermit Kingdom's new missiles are more powerful than ever, photos show.