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'Ghost ship' found drifting off coast of Burma, Navy solves mystery

Officials investigating a "ghost ship" found mysteriously drifting off the coast of Burma this week solved the mystery of where the vessel came from on Friday.

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Netanyahu warmly welcomes Philippines' Duterte to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended a warm welcome to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday at the start of an official visit, despite being criticized for ...

TERRORISM 34 mins ago

Iran FM says 'terrorists must be purged' from Syria's Idlib

Iran's foreign minister said at the start of a visit to Damascus on Monday that "terrorists must be purged" from Syria's Idlib and the entire northwestern province returned to ...

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Thousands expected to German concert against far right

Thousands of people are expected to attend a concert Monday evening in the eastern German city of Chemnitz against far-right protests.

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Iraq's new parliament meets as rival blocs vie for majority

Iraq's newly-elected parliament held its first session on Monday as two blocs, both claiming to hold the most seats, vied for the right to form a new government.

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Libyan police say 400 prisoners escape amid Tripoli clashes

Some 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in the Libyan capital, authorities said Sunday, as fighting between rival militias that has killed dozens of people forced the U.N.-backed ...

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UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands

Mauritius told U.N. judges Monday that the Indian Ocean nation was strong-armed by former colonial power Britain into giving up part of its territory as a condition for gaining ...

RELIGION 3 hrs ago

Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment

Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sexual relations were caned Monday in a rare public whipping that was slammed by rights activists as a ...

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The Latest: British envoy says Myanmar case hurt rule of law

The Latest on the conviction of two Reuters reporter in Myanmar for illegally possessing official documents (all times local): 2 p.m. Britain's ambassador says the verdict against ...

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UN agency: Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise

People smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya's coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the ...

ENVIRONMENT 7 hrs ago

Fate of Nauru refugees casts shadow over Pacific conference

Shaped like a peanut and smaller than some big-city airports, this tropical Pacific island has an unusual history.

World 7 hrs ago

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial ...

World 8 hrs ago

Elderly Peru couple buries son decades after disappearance

An octogenarian couple in Peru has received the skeletal remains of their son from authorities more than three decades after he was taken away by soldiers during the darkest days ...

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UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands

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Fate of Nauru refugees casts shadow over Pacific conference

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Elderly Peru couple buries son decades after disappearance

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Firefighters try to save relics as fire engulfs Rio museum

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Netanyahu warmly welcomes Philippines' Duterte to Israel

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UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands

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Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment

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The Latest: British envoy says Myanmar case hurt rule of law

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Thousands expected to German concert against far right

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UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands

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UN agency: Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise

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Libyan police say 400 prisoners escape amid Tripoli clashes

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UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands

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UN agency: Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise

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Hundreds of prisoners escape Libyan prison as violence worsens in capital

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Netanyahu warmly welcomes Philippines' Duterte to Israel

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Iran FM says 'terrorists must be purged' from Syria's Idlib

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Iraq's new parliament meets as rival blocs vie for majority

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Libyan police say 400 prisoners escape amid Tripoli clashes

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Convicted leaker Chelsea Manning to be barred from entering 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 8 hrs ago
Firefighters try to save relics as fire engulfs Rio museum
A huge fire engulfed Brazil's 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to save ...
RELIGION 8 hrs ago
Myanmar court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in jail
A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison Monday for illegal possession of official documents, a ruling that comes as international criticism ...

Africa 9 hrs ago
Hundreds of prisoners escape Libyan prison as violence worsens in capital
Around 400 inmates escaped from a prison in Libya's capital Sunday as fighting continued between rival armed groups nearby, reports say.

Fires 10 hrs ago
Small plane crashes near Reno, ignites mountain wildfire
A small airplane or engine-driven recreational aircraft crashed Sunday on a rugged and scenic mountain south of Reno, igniting a wildfire in Nevada that officials feared could ...

Fires 10 hrs ago
Brazil's National Museum, 200 years old, goes up in flames
Firefighters in Brazil on Sunday worked to douse massive flames engulfing a 200-year-old history museum — as the country's president called it "a sad day for all Brazilians."

World 10 hrs ago
Firefighters battle massive blaze at 200-year-old Rio museum
A massive fire tore through a 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro late Sunday, lighting up the night and sending large plumes of smoke into the air.

World 11 hrs ago
As MeToo unnerves China, a student fights to tell her story
The sight of five burly guards blocking her way out of her dorm filled Ren Liping with rage.

Good News 12 hrs ago
Deer spotted hugging firefighter on Canada ferry
A friendly yet "lonely" deer wandering around a lake in Canada became a viral star after a photo online showed the animal snuggling up to a firefighter.
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Teen rescued from New Mexico compound
The teen rescued from a New Mexico compound stated he was being trained for Jihad.

Vatican 13 hrs ago
Kim Davis ensnared in archbishop's fight with Vatican over Pope Francis
The Catholic Church's pushback Sunday against Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, author of the bombshell accusation of a sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis, has ensnared a key ...
World 14 hrs ago
UN agency: Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise
The U.N. refugee agency says people smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya's coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying ...

The Americas 16 hrs ago
'Microwave weapons' eyed as likely source of mystery ailments for US diplomats in Cuba, scientists say
A team of scientists has singled out what it claims left U.S. diplomats in Cuba sickened by mysterious ailments and symptoms in recent months, according to a new report.

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