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Earthquakes 7 hrs ago

More than 90 killed after 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok Island, near Bali

A powerful earthquake near the popular tourist mecca of Bali killed at least 91 people and wounded hundreds more, damaging thousands of homes and other buildings as people were seen running into the streets screaming.

• 00:26 Large earthquake hits Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning
• 00:25 Indonesia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake

World 38 mins ago

Journalists in Hong Kong defy gov't request to cancel speech

A journalists' association in Hong Kong says it will defy the Chinese government and follow through with a planned speech by a pro-independence activist that has become a mounting ...

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Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race

Australia's racism watchdog said on Monday the country is experiencing a resurgence in lawmakers exploiting race to advance their political agendas and listed ethnic Chinese and ...

ENVIRONMENT 1 hr ago

Portugal battles major wildfire as Europe heat wave endures

Emergency services in Portugal continued their fight Monday against a major, four-day wildfire on the south coast that threatened to engulf a hillside town overnight.

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Human rights group opposes moving Rohingya to island camp

A human rights group urged Bangladesh's government on Monday to abandon plans to relocate Rohingya Muslim refugees to a small, uninhabited island said to be at severe risk of ...

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World 2 hrs ago

Bracing for US sanctions, Iran lifts ban on exchange offices

With the Trump administration set to re-impose some sanctions on Iran on Monday, the country's Central Bank lifted a ban on exchange offices, allowing them to resume work in a move ...

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VIDEO 2 hrs ago

What to expect from re-imposition of US sanctions on Iran?

Insight from Don Bramer, former intelligence officer and founder and chairman of the Bramer Group.

World 2 hrs ago

Taiwan's Kinmen island begins importing water from China

The Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen located just off the Chinese coast has begun importing water from its neighbor via a pipeline despite heightened tensions between Beijing ...

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At least 91 dead after quake rocks Indonesian tourist island

Indonesian authorities said Monday that rescuers still haven't reached some devastated parts of the tourist island of Lombok after a powerful earthquake flattened houses and ...

TERRORISM 4 hrs ago

Yemen: US allies strike deals with al-Qaida in war on rebels

A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States has cut secret deals with al-Qaida fighters, paying some to leave key cities and towns the militants had ...

TERRORISM 5 hrs ago

A look at al-Qaida's most lethal branch, Yemen's AQAP

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, is considered the most dangerous branch of the terror network after a series of failed attacks on U.S. soil.

World 5 hrs ago

Details of deals between US-backed coalition, Yemen al-Qaida

The U.S.-backed coalition's string of secret deals with al-Qaida to withdraw from areas the militants controlled in southern Yemen focused on three main areas — the city of Mukalla ...

TERRORISM 5 hrs ago

Yemen: US allies don't defeat al-Qaida but pay it to go away

Again and again over the past two years, a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States has claimed it won decisive victories that drove al-Qaida ...

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Bracing for US sanctions, Iran lifts ban on exchange offices

TERRORISM

Yemen: US allies strike deals with al-Qaida in war on rebels

TERRORISM

A look at al-Qaida's most lethal branch, Yemen's AQAP

TERRORISM

Yemen: US allies don't defeat al-Qaida but pay it to go away

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Journalists in Hong Kong defy gov't request to cancel speech

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Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race

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Human rights group opposes moving Rohingya to island camp

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Taiwan's Kinmen island begins importing water from China

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ENVIRONMENT

Portugal battles major wildfire as Europe heat wave endures

Transportation

Finding cause of Swiss Alps vintage plane crash proves major challenge; 20 killed

Good News

Mare stuck in mud is rescued by volunteers in Ireland

Food-Drink

Nutella maker Ferrero looking for taste testers to work in Italy, reports say

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Ebola

Ebola outbreak in Congo grows; at least 3 killed

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South Sudan's warring leaders sign peace deal to share power

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Italy's FM visits Egypt, first since killing of researcher

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Congo opposition leader Katumbi blocked from returning home

Middle East

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Bracing for US sanctions, Iran lifts ban on exchange offices

TERRORISM

Yemen: US allies strike deals with al-Qaida in war on rebels

TERRORISM

A look at al-Qaida's most lethal branch, Yemen's AQAP

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Details of deals between US-backed coalition, Yemen al-Qaida

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Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race

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Australian woman detained in Bali over Papua link

Australia

Woman convicted of ax attack after jurors reject her transgender medication defense

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Stray dog runs half-marathon, gets a medal

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 5 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 ...

Earthquakes 7 hrs ago
More than 90 killed after 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok Island, near Bali
A powerful earthquake near the popular tourist mecca of Bali killed at least 91 people and wounded hundreds more, damaging thousands of homes and other buildings as people were ...
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VIDEO 9 hrs ago
Indonesia earthquake leaves at least 82 dead
A powerful earthquake of 7.0 magnitude has left at least 82 people dead in Indonesia.

Middle East 9 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian envoy after criticism of activist arrests
Saudi Arabia said it has expelled Canada’s ambassador in the kingdom and recalled its own envoy from the North American country after the government in Ottawa expressed concern ...

World 9 hrs ago
Hiroshima marks 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing in WWII
Hiroshima marked the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing with a somber ceremony Monday to remember the people killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons ...

Transportation 12 hrs ago
Finding cause of Swiss Alps vintage plane crash proves major challenge; 20 killed
Authorities are being challenged while finding the cause of the crash of a 79-year-old propeller plane that killed all 20 people on board Saturday in the Swiss Alps.

Good News 13 hrs ago
Mare stuck in mud is rescued by volunteers in Ireland
A horse was trapped in a mud pond in Limerick, Ireland, on Friday night, but volunteers worked together to free the animal from the muck, the Limerick Leader reported.

Food-Drink 14 hrs ago
Nutella maker Ferrero looking for taste testers to work in Italy, reports say
This job listing might provide sweet relief to Nutella fans. ...

World 14 hrs ago
Brazil's right-wing candidate picks general as running mate
Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro picked an army reserve general Sunday to be his running mate for Brazil's October elections.

Ebola 16 hrs ago
Ebola outbreak in Congo grows; at least 3 killed
The number of confirmed cases in Congo's new outbreak of the Ebola virus has risen to 13, including three deaths, the health ministry said late Saturday.

World 17 hrs ago
The Latest: Death toll in Indonesia earthquake now at 39
The Latest on an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Lombok island (all times local): 1:20 a.m.

World 17 hrs ago
Hall wins Women's British Open for 1st major title
Georgia Hall of England reeled in long-time leader Pornanong Phatlum in a final-round duel at Royal Lytham to win the Women's British Open for her first major title on Sunday.

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