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North Korea 1 day ago

Kim Jong Un's slush fund running out of fuel after numerous missile, nuclear tests, report says

Kim Jong Un's trigger-happy antics have nearly depleted a critical slush fund the North Korean despot uses to run his isolated country -- and the Hermit Kingdom's participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics is merely a scheme to refill his coffers, according to a report.

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63 killed in Taliban attack in Kabul

Attacker drove ambulance packed with explosives.

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Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released in corruption probe

Three associates of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal say the billionaire investor has been released after nearly three months in detention at a luxury hotel as part of an anti-...

Afghanistan 1 hr ago

Ambulance used in Kabul suicide bombing that killed at least 63, officials say

The Taliban orchestrated a suicide car bombing that claimed the lives of at least 63 people and wounded more than 151 on Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, authorities ...

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Albania opposition holds anti-government protest

Albania's opposition is holding an anti-government protest accusing the Cabinet of links to organized crime and calling for its resignation.

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Finns to elect president with incumbent seen scoring win

Finns are voting for a new president in an election that's expected to see the highly popular incumbent score a win during Sunday's first round.

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Rain-swollen Seine burst its banks, engulfs quays

Floodwaters are nearing their peak in Paris, with the rain-swollen Seine River engulfing scenic quays and threatening wine cellars and museum basements.

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Wozniacki beats Halep to win 1st major at Australian Open

Caroline Wozniacki has won her first Grand Slam singles title in her 43rd major with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 win over Simona Halep in the Australian Open final on Saturday.

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Irish PM to campaign to ease abortion laws in referendum

The prime minister of Ireland says he will campaign for a liberalization of the country's strict abortion laws in an upcoming referendum on the issue.

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Egypt's former top auditor injured in brawl outside his home

Security officials say Egypt's former top auditor has been injured in a brawl with unidentified men outside his suburban Cairo home.

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Man arrested after Belfast explosion; no one injured

Northern Ireland police have arrested a suspect after an explosion in east Belfast.

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UK: Party balloons endanger private Cessna jet in near miss

British investigators say a bundle of large party balloons almost caused a collision with a business jet shortly after take-off from London City Airport.

World 2 hrs ago

World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that anti-Semitism is on the rise in her country as political leaders, Holocaust survivors and others mark International Holocaust ...