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The Americas 14 hrs ago

Alleged attack on Maduro allows him to crack down harder on opposition, experts say

Whatever caused the explosions near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he closed a ceremony on Saturday, many experts say the embattled leader will use what he called an assassination attempt to justify continuing his crackdown on his political opponents.

RELIGION 37 mins ago

Lithuanian capital to launch 'G-spot' ad before papal visit

Tourism officials in Lithuania's capital are coming under fire from the Catholic Church for a highly sexualized advertising campaign to promote the city as Pope Francis prepares to ...

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Amnesty urges US coalition to probe Syrian civilian deaths

A leading international watchdog on Tuesday urged the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group in Syria to further investigate civilian deaths in the 2017 campaign to ...

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Rights group says Zimbabwean soldiers beating up opposition

Zimbabwean security forces and unidentified gunmen have beaten and harassed dozens of people in a crackdown on the political opposition following a disputed election, Human Rights ...

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Wife of missing Japanese journalist makes tearful appeal

The wife of a Japanese journalist believed to have been kidnapped in Syria made a tearful appeal for his release Tuesday, speaking out publicly for the first time since he went ...

ENVIRONMENT 2 hrs ago

The Latest: More car limits in France as heat wave peaks

The Latest on hot weather and wildfires in Europe (all times local): 10:50 a.m.

World 3 hrs ago

Iran money changers reopen after 5-month absence amid crisis

Money exchange shops across Iran cautiously reopened on Tuesday after being shut for five months amid economic turmoil fanned by America's withdraw from the nuclear deal.

RELIGION 4 hrs ago

The Latest: Indonesia survivor says many buried in mosque

The Latest on an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Lombok island (all times local): 3 p.m.

TERRORISM 4 hrs ago

'Unite with the devil': Yemen war binds US, allies, al-Qaida

Again and again over the past two years, a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States has claimed it won decisive victories that drove al-Qaida ...

World 6 hrs ago

Afghan officials: Taliban attacks across country kill 12

A string of Taliban attacks in western and eastern Afghanistan have left at least 12 people dead, including four women who died in the crossfire during a shootout between ...

Middle East 6 hrs ago

Israel's Mossad may be behind car bombing that killed top Syrian rocket scientist: report

The Mossad, Israel’s famed spy agency, may have been behind the Saturday car bombing in the Syrian city of Masyaf that killed one of Demascus' most important rocket scientists, The ...

World 6 hrs ago

Luxury yacht in graft probe arrives in Malaysian port

A luxury yacht allegedly bought with money stolen from the multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund arrived Tuesday at a Malaysian port.

World 7 hrs ago

Global rights group slams Bangladesh government for attacks

A global human rights group on Tuesday accused Bangladesh's government of using abusive measures in handling student-led protests calling for safer roads.

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Amnesty urges US coalition to probe Syrian civilian deaths

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Iran money changers reopen after 5-month absence amid crisis

TERRORISM

'Unite with the devil': Yemen war binds US, allies, al-Qaida

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Luxury yacht in graft probe arrives in Malaysian port

Asia

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Wife of missing Japanese journalist makes tearful appeal

RELIGION

The Latest: Indonesia survivor says many buried in mosque

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Afghan officials: Taliban attacks across country kill 12

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Luxury yacht in graft probe arrives in Malaysian port

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Lithuanian capital to launch 'G-spot' ad before papal visit

ENVIRONMENT

The Latest: More car limits in France as heat wave peaks

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Massive explosion on Italian highway kills at least 2

Europe

Bologna highway explosion leaves 2 dead, up to 70 injured, Italian police say

Africa

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Rights group says Zimbabwean soldiers beating up opposition

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Zimbabwean opposition readies legal challenge to election

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Election violence in Zimbabwe didn't faze tennis teens

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Ebola outbreak in Congo grows; at least 3 killed

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Amnesty urges US coalition to probe Syrian civilian deaths

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Wife of missing Japanese journalist makes tearful appeal

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Iran money changers reopen after 5-month absence amid crisis

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'Unite with the devil': Yemen war binds US, allies, al-Qaida

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Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race

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Australian woman detained in Bali over Papua link

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Woman convicted of ax attack after jurors reject her transgender medication defense

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Stray dog runs half-marathon, gets a medal

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.

ENVIRONMENT 7 hrs ago

Man saved from quake-flattened mosque on Indonesia island

Soldiers have pulled a man alive from the rubble of a large mosque flattened by an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok, while thousands of homeless locals waited for aid ...

RELIGION 8 hrs ago

Christian heartland opens window into fight for China's soul

The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life to see his dream of building a church come true — a brick house with a sunny courtyard and spacious hall ...

World 8 hrs ago

Incoming Colombia president faces long list of challenges

The young protégé of a powerful former president is being sworn in as Colombia's new leader Tuesday, tasked with guiding the implementation of a peace accord with leftist rebels ...

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VIDEO 9 hrs ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham advocates for regime change in Iran

Republican senator from South Carolina urges President Trump to 'stay tough' with Tehran.

The Americas 10 hrs ago

Judge orders Brazil to close border to Venezuelan immigrants

A Brazilian federal judge has ordered the border with Venezuela to be closed to migrants fleeing that country's economic meltdown, though the frontier has remained open while the ...

RELIGION 13 hrs ago

Pope praises Chile bishops for reflecting on their failures

Pope Francis has praised Chilean bishops for reflecting on their failure to listen to victims of clerical sex abuse.

The Americas 14 hrs ago

Alleged attack on Maduro allows him to crack down harder on opposition, experts say

Whatever caused the explosions near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he closed a ceremony on Saturday, many experts say the embattled leader will use what he called an ...

World 14 hrs ago

Argentina corruption case: Businessman admits payments

At least one of the businessmen accused in an investigation of widespread corruption in Argentina has admitted that he paid government officials money for "electoral campaigns" in ...

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