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Australia 20 hrs ago

Massive $80G gold nugget discovered in Australia by retired man who's been searching area for years

A massive gold nugget believed to be worth about $80,000 was discovered by a retired man in Western Australia who said he’s been searching the area for years with a metal detector.

World 42 mins ago

Survivor found as death toll 167 in Tanzania ferry disaster

A survivor has been found inside a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster on Lake Victoria, an official said Saturday, while coffins arrived for at least 167 victims ...

RELIGION 1 hr ago

Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments

The Vatican on Saturday announced it had signed a "provisional agreement" with China on the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that for decades fueled tensions ...

Iran 1 hr ago

Iranian military parade attack kills at least 8 from Revolutionary Guard: state media

The semi-official Tasnim news agency says at least eight members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard have been killed in the Ahvaz military parade attack.

World 2 hrs ago

The Latest: Iran: 24 dead, 53 wounded in parade attack

The Latest on attack on Iranian military parade(all times local): 1:25 p.m. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says 24 people are dead and 53 wounded in an attack on a military ...

RELIGION 2 hrs ago

The Latest: Pope Francis arrives in Lithuanian capital

The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to the Baltic countries (all times local): 11:45 a.m.

World 4 hrs ago

Iranian news agency: 8 Guard members killed in attack

Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least eight members of the elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 others, ...

RELIGION 5 hrs ago

Pope begins Baltics pilgrimage as Russia threat looms large

Russia will be the elephant in the room as Pope Francis begins a four-day visit to the Baltics amid renewed alarm about Moscow's intentions in the region it has twice occupied.

World 7 hrs ago

The United Nations that Kofi Annan served pays tribute

Two secretary-generals and diplomats from the world that Kofi Annan served for nearly 45 years paid tribute to him at the United Nations Friday, but the most moving words were from ...

8 hrs ago

China cancels trade talks with US amid escalation in tariff threats

China scotched trade talks with the U.S. that were planned for the coming days, according to people briefed on the matter, further dimming prospects for resolving a trade battle ...

World 10 hrs ago

UN council support tough action for peacekeeping failures

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday to support tougher U.N. action against peacekeepers who fail to protect civilians, including by sending them home ...

World 12 hrs ago

UN aid chief: Fight against famine is being lost in Yemen

The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Friday that the fight against famine is being lost in Yemen, which is already facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis with 75 percent of its ...

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VIDEO 13 hrs ago

Pompeo on potential for another Trump-Kim meeting

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses Trump administration efforts to denuclearize North Korea and the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in an interview with Rich Edson.

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Colombia honors 14 sniffer dogs at emotional retirement

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Father of Russian held in US says jail conditions improved

TERRORISM

Brazil arrests man linked to Hezbollah on crimes in Paraguay

Drugs

Canadians could be banned from the US forever if they smoke legal pot

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Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments

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Japan space rovers lowered to asteroid to collect data

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Anti-India rebels abduct and kill 3 policemen in Kashmir

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Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang dies of illness at 61

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Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments

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The Latest: Pope Francis arrives in Lithuanian capital

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Pope begins Baltics pilgrimage as Russia threat looms large

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The United Nations that Kofi Annan served pays tribute

Africa

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Survivor found as death toll 167 in Tanzania ferry disaster

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The United Nations that Kofi Annan served pays tribute

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Over 100 dead after Tanzania ferry sinks on Lake Victoria

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Lake Victoria ferry capsizes, reportedly leaving more than 100 dead

Middle East

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The Latest: Iran: 24 dead, 53 wounded in parade attack

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Iranian news agency: 8 Guard members killed in attack

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UN aid chief: Fight against famine is being lost in Yemen

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Thousands of protesters gather at Israel-Gaza border

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China distances children from families to subdue Muslim west

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Driver plows into emus in attack described as 'sickening cruelty': video

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Newspaper reprints controversial cartoon of Serena Williams

Australia

Biggest gold nugget in history weighing 198 pounds, worth $2.6 million found in Australia

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 15 hrs ago

Colombia honors 14 sniffer dogs at emotional retirement

Fourteen police dogs received medals and diplomas during an emotional retirement ceremony in Colombia's capital Friday as they wrapped up years of service sniffing out drugs, bombs ...

World 17 hrs ago

Father of Russian held in US says jail conditions improved

The father of a Russian woman jailed in the U.S. on charges that she tried to infiltrate U.S. political organizations as a covert Russian agent said Friday that the U.S. ...

TERRORISM 17 hrs ago

Brazil arrests man linked to Hezbollah on crimes in Paraguay

Brazilian police on Friday arrested a fugitive whom U.S. authorities have accused of serving as Hezbollah's financier and who has repeatedly been accused of illegal activity in a ...

RELIGION 17 hrs ago

Far-right shuts French rapper out of Bataclan attack site

A popular French Muslim rapper said Friday he is canceling sold-out October concerts at the Bataclan music hall in Paris, a target of the deadly 2015 terror attacks, due to ...

North Korea 17 hrs ago

Pompeo: Trump may hold 2nd meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 'near future'

The Trump administration is working on a second summit between President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. “There’s still a little bit of work to do left to make sure that ...

British Royals 18 hrs ago

Inside Princess Margaret's tragic marriage

Princess Margaret’s 1960 nuptials to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones was every bit the fairytale wedding.

World 18 hrs ago

Christian ex-child soldier, now hip-hop artist, calls for forgiveness

Even while his homeland continues to be ripped apart by protracted civil war, former child fighter turned prominent hip-hop artist Emmanuel Jal is not giving up – passionately ...

World 19 hrs ago

Lavrov says Russia won't interfere in Bosnia Oct. 7 election

Russia won't interfere in next month's elections in Bosnia, an ethnically-divided Balkan nation where Moscow maintains strong influence among the country's Serbs, Russia's foreign ...

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VIDEO 19 hrs ago

Thousands of protesters gather at Israel-Gaza border

As smoke from burning tires mixes with tear gas, concerns grow that escalating tensions could erupt into a larger conflict; Trey Yingst reports.

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VIDEO 19 hrs ago

Theresa May: Brexit negotiations are 'at an impasse'

Raw video: Speaking from Number 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Theresa May said the options offered by the EU are unacceptable.

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VIDEO 19 hrs ago

Secretary Pompeo 'working on' second summit with Kim Jong Un

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says there is work to be done before a second meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un; Rich Edson reports from the State Department.

United Kingdom 20 hrs ago

Theresa May warns EU she will not overturn Brexit referendum after bloc rejects deal

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday warned E.U. officials that she would not overturn the 2016 Brexit referendum, a day after her compromise proposals were dismissed out of ...

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