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Middle East 13 hrs ago

Israel orders 'strong action' against Hamas as rocket fire from Gaza persists

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet on Thursday after Hamas fired close to 200 rockets into Israeli territory -- and as the country's military reinforced units along the border ahead of a feared escalation.

CONFLICTS 26 mins ago

Malaysia ex-PM fails in media gag bid ahead of graft trial

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak failed Friday to win a court order barring the media from discussing the merits of corruption charges against him ahead of the start of ...

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At least 4 people dead in shooting, Canadian police say

At least four people were killed in a shooting Friday in Fredericton, Canada, police said.

RELIGION 1 hr ago

In northeast India, the politics of citizenship flares anew

The rice farmer doesn't know how it happened.

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Yemen's Shiite rebels welcome UN call for Saudi strike probe

Yemen's Shiite rebels on Friday backed a U.N. call for a probe into a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in the country's north that killed dozens of people the previous day, including ...

ENVIRONMENT 2 hrs ago

The Latest: Northern Europe prepares for summer storms

The Latest on floods and poor weather in Europe (all times local): 11:20 a.m.

RELIGION 2 hrs ago

Rebuilding mosques priority for devout on quake-hit Lombok

On Indonesia's earthquake-devastated Lombok island, people are reeling as they mourn more than 300 dead and sleep in makeshift shelters, but foremost in the minds of some is ...

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Tense calm, cease-fire follows another Hamas-Israel flare-up

Gaza's militant Islamic Hamas rulers and Israel appeared to be honoring a cease-fire Friday that ended two days of an intense flare-up in violence amid efforts by neighboring Egypt ...

World 5 hrs ago

A goodwill gesture over electricity sows discord in Lebanon

It was supposed to be a goodwill gesture from an energy company in Turkey.

World 5 hrs ago

Officials: Taliban try to take Afghan city, kill at least 14

Taliban fighters tried to overrun a provincial capital in Afghanistan early on Friday, hiding inside homes before slipping into city streets during the night to attack security ...

Sanctions 6 hrs ago

Russian stocks, ruble take hit on uncertainty over US sanctions

Newly announced U.S. sanctions—and the potential for a second round of actions in 90 days—roiled Russia’s currency and blue-chip stocks as the country braced for further economic ...

World 7 hrs ago

Indonesian president picks cleric as running mate in 2019

The battle lines for Indonesia's 2019 presidential election were drawn Friday as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo formally registered as a candidate after choosing a conservative ...

World 7 hrs ago

Saudi effort to punish Canada seems to have little effect

When Saudi Arabia ordered its citizens studying in Canada to abruptly leave the country it left institutions like Techno Canada in the lurch, forcing the small Toronto business ...

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At least 4 people dead in shooting, Canadian police say

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Saudi effort to punish Canada seems to have little effect

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Arbitrary arrests, abuse the new norm in Nicaragua

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Brazil's presidential debate held - without Da Silva

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CONFLICTS

Malaysia ex-PM fails in media gag bid ahead of graft trial

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In northeast India, the politics of citizenship flares anew

RELIGION

Rebuilding mosques priority for devout on quake-hit Lombok

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Officials: Taliban try to take Afghan city, kill at least 14

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ENVIRONMENT

The Latest: Northern Europe prepares for summer storms

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A goodwill gesture over electricity sows discord in Lebanon

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Russian stocks, ruble take hit on uncertainty over US sanctions

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'Despacito' rapper Daddy Yankee robbed of $2M in jewelry by impersonator in Spain hotel room, reports say

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Tense calm, cease-fire follows another Hamas-Israel flare-up

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South Sudan's president grants amnesty to Machar, all rebels

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Spain takes more African migrants despite signs of tension

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Britain: Envoy wants Western Sahara parties to meet in 2018

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Yemen's Shiite rebels welcome UN call for Saudi strike probe

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Tense calm, cease-fire follows another Hamas-Israel flare-up

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A goodwill gesture over electricity sows discord in Lebanon

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Iranian activist speaks out about treatment of women in Iran

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Large python slithers up side of house in Australia

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Pro golfer Jarrod Lyle dead of cancer at age 36

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Australia strips citizenship from Islamic State supporters

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Australia's most populous state entirely in drought

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.

TERRORISM 7 hrs ago

Arbitrary arrests, abuse the new norm in Nicaragua

The 21-year-old agricultural economics student, nearly two months pregnant, had hoped to escape Nicaragua with her boyfriend, but a police officer on a motorcycle blocked their ...

World 9 hrs ago

Brazil's presidential debate held - without Da Silva

Brazil's presidential candidates held their first debate Thursday ahead of October's election, but jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was not allowed to participate ...

RELIGION 9 hrs ago

China set to begin demolishing mosque despite Hui protests

Authorities in northwestern China were poised to begin demolition of a mosque Friday despite protests by hundreds of members of the country's Muslim Hui ethnic minority determined ...

Music 9 hrs ago

'Despacito' rapper Daddy Yankee robbed of $2M in jewelry by impersonator in Spain hotel room, reports say

Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, famous for his 2017 hit “Despacito,” was reportedly robbed of $2.3 million worth of jewels after a man posing as the performer, had hotel staff in ...

World 9 hrs ago

Mexico's 'AMLO' to rely on 'professionals' for security

President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday he will rely on a group of 10 women and 10 men for his personal security, sticking with a promise to fold into the Defense ...

North Korea 10 hrs ago

North Korea threatens to stall denuclearization in warning to US

North Korea on Thursday threatened to stall the denuclearization of its missile program if the U.S. continues to abide by an "outdated acting script" amid Washington's calls to ...

Aftermath 11 hrs ago

Puerto Rico: 1,400 died from hurricane but toll still at 64

Puerto Rico is now estimating that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, far more than the official death toll of 64, in a report to Congress seeking billions to help the ...

Safety 12 hrs ago

Video shows camel trapped inside car after collision

It wasn't a mirage.

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VIDEO 12 hrs ago

Iranian activist speaks out about treatment of women in Iran

Activist and author Masih Alinejad joins 'The Story' to discuss campaigning against hijab laws.

Middle East 13 hrs ago

Israel orders 'strong action' against Hamas as rocket fire from Gaza persists

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet on Thursday after Hamas fired close to 200 rockets into Israeli territory -- and as the country's military ...

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