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Middle East14 mins ago Amnesty to expand probe of US-led campaign in Syria's Raqqa Amnesty International said Wednesday it is enlisting the help of thousands of online activists to speed up its investigation into the U.S.-led campaign that drove Islamic State militants from their self-styled capital of Raqqa but left the Syrian city in ruins.
Australia16 mins ago Australian drug smuggler banned from Indonesia after release Indonesia said an Australian woman freed Wednesday after serving nearly 14 years in prison for smuggling heroin to the tourist island of Bali will be deported and banned from the country for life.
Africa16 mins ago Italian woman kidnapped by gunmen along Kenya's coast Around eight gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer along Kenya's coast and wounded several people, including three children, police said Wednesday.
Africa19 mins ago Peacekeepers left more than 6,000 children in Liberia The only memento Moses Z. Kaine has from his father is a T-shirt, left more than two decades ago when the peacekeeper's tour of duty finished and he returned home, leaving his pregnant girlfriend behind.
Middle East1 hour ago Migrants forced off ship after refusing to return to Libya Libyan authorities forcibly removed dozens of migrants who had barricaded themselves in a container ship in the port city of Misrata for the past 10 days after being picked up at sea.
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Asia2 hours ago Baby dies in Bali after US woman allegedly threw it from car An American woman allegedly threw her 2-month-old daughter from a moving car on the tourist island of Bali and then tried to kill herself by jumping from the vehicle, Indonesian police said Wednesday.
Middle East2 hours ago South Korean named Interpol president in blow to Russia South Korea's Kim Jong Yang was elected as Interpol's president on Wednesday, edging out a longtime veteran of Russia's security services who was strongly opposed by the U.S., Britain and other European nations.
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World2 hours ago South Korean named Interpol president in blow to Russia South Korea's Kim Jong Yang was elected as Interpol's president on Wednesday, edging out a longtime veteran of Russia's security services who was strongly opposed by the U.S., Britain and other European nations.
CONFLICTS2 hours ago 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen, international aid group says An estimated 85,000 children under age 5 may have died of hunger and disease since the outbreak of Yemen's civil war in 2015, an international aid group said Wednesday.
Middle East3 hours ago Iraqi town fearful as battle against IS rages next door More than a year after the Iraqi town of Qaim was freed from the Islamic State group, booms from airstrikes still echo and columns of smoke rise beyond the berms and concrete walls marking the border with Syria.
RELIGION4 hours ago Cracks show in China's vision for model ethnic unity village In this corner of China's far west, rows of identical white concrete houses with red metal roofs rise abruptly above the sand dunes of the harsh Taklamakan Desert.
Middle East5 hours ago Israel steps up boycott fight after Airbnb settlement ban Israel said Tuesday it would slap high taxes on vacation rental company Airbnb and encourage legal steps against the site over its decision to ban listings from West Bank settlements.
4:59 VIDEO6 hours ago What were Trump's options when it came to Saudi Arabia? President Trump plans to maintain the U.S.'s relationship with the Saudis; Jack Keane provides analysis.
6:12 VIDEO6 hours ago Trump: Saudi Arabia decision is about 'America First' Did President Trump make the right choice when it comes to Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S.? Panel reacts on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
Asia7 hours ago Seoul will dissolve Japan-funded sexual slavery foundation South Korea said Wednesday it will dissolve a foundation funded by Japan to compensate South Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's World War II military brothels.
5:47 VIDEO7 hours ago Graham: Saudi Arabia needs us more than we need them Trump reiterates support for Saudi Arabia; Sen. Lindsey Graham weighs in on the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
Asia7 hours ago Bangladesh frees photographer facing charges of propaganda An acclaimed photographer has been released from a jail in Bangladesh more than three months after he was arrested on charges of spreading false information about a street protest and propaganda against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
6:06 VIDEO9 hours ago Should migrants in the caravan qualify for asylum? Federal judge blocks Trump's asylum ban; former adviser to Mexican President Vicente Fox Juan Hernandez reacts.
The Americas11 hours ago Puerto Rico seeks more funds, help from Congress post-Maria Puerto Rico's governor is imploring U.S. Congress to increase federal funding and approve several measures to help the island recover from Hurricane Maria, saying that the U.S. territory is still struggling more than a year after the Category 4 storm.
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