World

Cruises 9 hrs ago

Cruise passenger rescued 10 hours after falling off ship in Croatia

A British woman has been pulled out of the sea alive 10 hours after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Croatia.

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Bhutan: No medals yet in the Asian Games _ but still happy

The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has never won a medal of any kind at the Asian Games, much less the Olympics.

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South Sudan claims a civil war is over. Skepticism abounds.

South Sudan's government claims a shattering five-year civil war is finally over, but skepticism soars.

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Verdict scheduled for next week in Myanmar reporters' trial

A judge in Myanmar said he will issue a verdict next Monday in the trial of two Reuters journalists accused of possessing secret state information, a case that has become a key ...

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Israeli journalist and peace activist Uri Avnery dies at 94

Uri Avnery, a trailblazing Israeli journalist and peace activist and one of the first to openly advocate for a Palestinian state, died Monday at the age of 94.

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Pakistan's 21-member Cabinet is sworn in; PM promises change

Pakistan's 21-member Cabinet was sworn in Monday, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan pledged to cut government spending, end corruption and repatriate public funds.

TERRORISM 2 hrs ago

Afghan forces free 149 people taken hostage by Taliban

Afghan officials say the Taliban have taken more than 100 people, including women and children, hostage in an ambush in the country's north.

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Escort says oligarch now has tapes on Russia interference

A model and escort from Belarus who caused a sensation by claiming to have information linking Russian interference to the election of President Donald Trump said Monday that she ...

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AP Explains: The history of Korean family reunions

For the first time in three years, elderly North and South Korean relatives separated during the chaos of the 1950-53 Korean War gathered Monday at the North's scenic Diamond ...

RELIGION 2 hrs ago

Shots fired at gate of US Embassy in Turkey, but no one hurt

Shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey's capital early Monday, but U.S. officials said no one was hurt.

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India military base open to commercial flights in flood zone

The Indian military opened an air base to commercial flights Monday in the flood-savaged southern state of Kerala to help speed in relief and fly out residents.

EXECUTIVE 4 hrs ago

Trump told Jordanian king that one-state solution could lead to Israeli PM named 'Mohammed': report

President Donald Trump in June told Jordan's King Abdullah II that the one-state solution between Israel and Palestinian territories could lead to an Israeli prime minister with ...

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Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage

The Taliban ambushed a convoy of busses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan and took more than 100 people hostage, including women and children, in the latest brazen assault ...