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North Korea 14 hrs ago

North Korean nuclear tests sickening residents with 'ghost disease,' defectors say

North Koreans who defected from the rogue country but once lived near the nation’s nuclear testing site believe they are experiencing the effects of exposure to harmful radiation, according to a report published Sunday.

World 33 mins ago

Kenyan opposition group says top adviser is in detention

Kenya's main opposition group says police have detained one of its advisers ahead of a planned protest ceremony to stage a mock inauguration of Raila Odinga as president.

RELIGION 44 mins ago

Pope donates to help feed South Sudan's hungry

The leaders of South Sudan's Roman Catholic Church are calling on the pope to visit this war-torn nation.

World 47 mins ago

Former Egyptian PM to 'further study' presidential run

A former Egyptian prime minister who had declared his intention to run for president next year says he needs to "further study" his plans before he makes a final decision.

World 52 mins ago

Zimbabwe's president swears in first post-Mugabe cabinet

Zimbabwe's president has sworn in a new cabinet that includes ruling party loyalists as well as figures in the military, whose takeover helped oust former leader Robert Mugabe.

World 1 hr ago

Cathay Pacific crew saw North Korea missile test

A second airline has reported seeing North Korea's latest missile test during a flight last week.

World 1 hr ago

5 Syrians convicted in IS blast that led to Jordan closure

Jordan's state security court has convicted five Syrians of helping Islamic State militants carry out a 2016 car bomb attack that led to the closure of the Syrian-Jordanian border.

World 1 hr ago

Qatar's ruler to attend Gulf meeting in Kuwait amid dispute

Qatar's ruling emir will attend a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council this week in Kuwait, his government said Monday, a summit coming amid a boycott of the energy-rich country ...

CONFLICTS 1 hr ago

Prosecutors ask court to send Russia's ex-minister to prison

Russian prosecutors are asking a court to send a former economic development minister to a high-security prison for 10 years.

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VIDEO 2 hrs ago

Threat of war with North Korea growing

Greg Palkot reports on the ongoing danger.

World 2 hrs ago

Corsican voters favor nationalists seeking more autonomy

Nationalists on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica have swept the first round of elections for a territorial assembly, taking nearly 45.4 percent of the weekend vote.

World 2 hrs ago

Malta announces 8 arrests in journalist murder

Malta's prime minister has announced the arrest of eight suspects in the Oct. 16 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

TRAVEL 2 hrs ago

Flight crew witnessed North Korean nuclear missile test, airline says

The crew of a Cathay Pacific flight over Japan saw a North Korean ballistic missile break up and fall out of the sky last week, the airline said.