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Three social media stars die after falling 100 feet over waterfall while hiking: police

Three hikers found dead after they went over Shannon Falls in Canada were social media stars.

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Israeli leader says he understands criticism of Poland deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he understands the criticism of his compromise agreement with Poland over its disputed Holocaust speech law, as he tried to ...

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The Latest: Pompeo, Japanese counterpart meet on North Korea

The Latest on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to Asia, including stops in North Korea, Japan and Vietnam (all times local): 7 p.m.

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Syrian girl born without legs gets new prosthetics in Turkey

The 8-year-old Syrian girl, quietly crying in an Istanbul clinic, was overwhelmed by the new set of prosthetic legs she had just received and taken aback by the cameras pointed at ...

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Kuwait's highest court sentences lawmakers to prison

Kuwait's highest court on Sunday ordered an opposition leader and several lawmakers imprisoned for 3 ½ years over the 2011 storming of parliament during the country's Arab Spring ...

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Italy's anti-migrant minister steals partner party's show

He skipped a Cabinet meeting to attend a horse race and took a dip in a Tuscan villa's swimming pool to show he didn't fear the Mafia.

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Thailand pledges justice for Chinese victims of boat tragedy

Thailand's government pledged Sunday to ensure justice for Chinese victims of a tour boat that sank in a storm off the southern resort island of Phuket, killing 42 people and ...

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With hugs, leaders of rivals Ethiopia, Eritrea finally meet

With laughter and hugs, the leaders of longtime rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea met for the first time in nearly two decades Sunday amid a dramatic diplomatic thaw.

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Strike, curfew shuts Kashmir on rebel's death anniversary

Armed police and soldiers fanned out across much of Indian-controlled Kashmir to enforce a security lockdown on Sunday as separatists challenging Indian rule called for a shutdown ...

North Korea 7 hrs ago

Pompeo shrugs off North Korea's accusation of US 'gangster-like' demands

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday shrugged off North Korea’s accusation of the U.S. making “gangster-like” demands regarding denuclearization, saying he’d “go nuts” if ...

Disaster Response 7 hrs ago

'Don't blame yourself,' parent of trapped Thai youth writes to boys' coach

“Don’t blame yourself,” one of the parents of the 12 young soccer players who have been trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for two weeks has written to the boys’ coach.

World 7 hrs ago

Pompeo shrugs off NKorea's 'gangster' rebuke, cites progress

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday brushed aside North Korea's accusation of "gangster-like" demands, maintaining that his third visit to the country was producing ...

Disaster Response 7 hrs ago

Cave rescue effort underway in Thailand; may take days, officials say

A rescue effort to free 12 youth soccer players and their 25-year-old coach, who have been trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for two weeks, was underway Sunday, according to ...

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Tropical Storm Beryl moving closer to eastern Caribbean

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European peace activists march against Trump's NATO visit

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The Latest: Pompeo, Japanese counterpart meet on North Korea

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Thailand pledges justice for Chinese victims of boat tragedy

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Strike, curfew shuts Kashmir on rebel's death anniversary

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Pompeo shrugs off NKorea's 'gangster' rebuke, cites progress

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Israeli leader says he understands criticism of Poland deal

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Syrian girl born without legs gets new prosthetics in Turkey

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Italy's anti-migrant minister steals partner party's show

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Croatia ends Russia's run, advances to World Cup semifinals

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With hugs, leaders of rivals Ethiopia, Eritrea finally meet

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At least 9 killed in attack on Somalia's interior ministry

ENVIRONMENT

Backed by Prince Harry, conservation group expands in Africa

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Group apologizes for auctioning a night in Mandela's cell

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Israeli leader says he understands criticism of Poland deal

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Syrian girl born without legs gets new prosthetics in Turkey

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Kuwait's highest court sentences lawmakers to prison

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Franciscan museum in Jerusalem shows life in Jesus' time

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Australia backs Pacific security pact as Chinese aid grows

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Australian leader calls on convicted archbishop to resign

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Nauru criticized for banning Australian state broadcaster

Australian bishop convicted of covering up child sex abuse is sentenced

The week in pictures

Must-see photos from around the world

Take a look and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.

World 7 hrs ago

Tropical Storm Beryl moving closer to eastern Caribbean

Tropical Storm Beryl moved rapidly westward early Saturday, heading for the Lesser Antilles at the eastern entrance of the Caribbean Sea.

World 8 hrs ago

The Latest: Thai cave rescue underway

The Latest on the rescue of 12 schoolboys and their coach from a cave in northern Thailand (all times local): 10:40 a.m.

Disaster Response 8 hrs ago

Thai rescue vehicle carrying 10 drives off cliff; injuries reported

A rescue vehicle carrying a crew of 10 people drove off a cliff in Thailand on Saturday, foiling another effort to rescue 12 young soccer players and their coach, who have been ...

ENVIRONMENT 9 hrs ago

Thai officials clear media as cave rescue seems imminent

Thai authorities asked media to leave the area around the entrance of the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach have been trapped for two weeks, fueling speculation on Sunday ...

World 9 hrs ago

Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan

Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands on Sunday, as the government put the death toll at 48 with ...

Disaster Response 10 hrs ago

Thai soccer team rescue might need to happen sooner than expected, experts warn

With time running out and the world aptly watching, rescue workers are hoping to rescue the young Thai soccer team that has been trapped in a cave for two weeks.

CONFLICTS 10 hrs ago

Haiti protests leave US church youth groups stranded in Caribbean nation as violence, roadblocks continue

As the violent protests in Haiti over fuel prices continued, youth groups from two U.S. churches have remained in the Caribbean nation, unable to get to the airport to travel home.