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Toronto van attack suspect ID'd, police won't rule out terror

Police in Toronto identified the suspected driver of a van that rammed into a crowd of pedestrians earlier Monday, and said they would not rule out terrorism as a possible motive.

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Palestinians: Hamas militant's body to be returned to Gaza

The Palestinian ambassador in Malaysia says the body of a Hamas militant killed last week in Kuala Lumpur will be repatriated to the Gaza Strip for burial.

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The Latest: UN envoy warns of crisis in Syria's Idlib

The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 3:30 p.m. U.N. Syria envoy Staffan De Mistura is warning that the northern rebel-held province of Idlib could become the ...

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Police: Bomb kills Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon

Lebanese police officials say an operative with Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group was killed when a bomb he was holding went off in his home in the country's south.

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Spain eyes EU piracy mission HQ as Brexit sell off continues

Spain looks set to take charge of the European Union's anti-piracy operation off Somalia despite a challenge from Italy, as EU countries continue to pick over the spoils left by ...

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UN prosecutor urges judges to give Karadzic life sentence

A United Nations prosecution lawyer has urged appeals judges to convict former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic on a second genocide count and increase his 40-year sentence for ...

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Armenia marks massacre by Ottoman Turks 103 years ago

Armenia's government and the country's opposition are taking part in events to mark the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago by Ottoman Turks.

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Toronto van suspect reportedly attended special needs program, made unusual noises

Alek Minassian, the suspect who allegedly drove a van into a crowd of pedestrians in Toronto on Monday, reportedly attended a special needs program at his high school and would ...

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Philippines ambassador to Kuwait apologizes amid tensions

The Philippines' ambassador to Kuwait has offered a public apology after he made comments about his diplomatic mission's efforts to help abused Filipino housemaids in the Gulf ...

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Romania: Leader faces misconduct charges in court hearing

Romania's most powerful politician is heading to court for the final hearing in a corruption case, days after the U.S. State Department said graft remains widespread at every level ...

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Iran morality police assault woman over loose hijab

Raw video: Iran morality police assault woman over loose fitting hijab that only partially covered her hair.

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Pakistan arrests father, uncle in Italian's 'honor' killing

Pakistani police say they have arrested the father and the uncle suspected in an "honor" killing of a 25-year-old Italian citizen, a woman of Pakistani origin who refused to marry ...

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Verdict looms into macabre death of Swedish journalist

One of the most talked-about and macabre court cases in recent Danish history is set to conclude Wednesday when the verdict is handed down on whether Peter Madsen tortured and ...