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A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in…

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UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon staying put despite Israeli warnings to move

GENEVA -- Forces in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon are maintaining their positions despite warnings from Israeli…

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Malaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part…

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US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings

WASHINGTON -- Global finance leaders face a major uncertainty as they meet in Washington next week: Who will win the…

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9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say

HONG KONG -- Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong's oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected…

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Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop

KAMIMOMI, Japan -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers…

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How a broke Argentine province is countering Milei’s deep austerity cuts

LA RIOJA, Argentina -- They look like cash, fit into wallets like cash and the governor promises they’ll be treated…

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Yahya Sinwar: What to know about Hamas’ leader Israel says it killed in Gaza

2024-10-18 17:10:04 BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe…

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Kenya's Senate votes to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial

Kenya's Senate votes to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial

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Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes

THESSALONIKI, Greece -- A judge in northern Greece on Thursday imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted…

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China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances

BEIJING -- China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station…

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China to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion to counter property slump

HONG KONG -- China will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list” to 4…

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The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United…

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Gaza Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza has killed 15

Gaza Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza has killed 15

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Campaign for President, October 16

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

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Australia’s prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been criticized for buying a multimillion-dollar waterfront home during a national…

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Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples

ROME -- Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, a measure slammed by opponents…

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Takeaways from AP’s report on euthanasia, doctors and ethics in Canada

TORONTO -- Canada has arguably the world's most permissive system of euthanasia — the practice of doctors and nurse practitioners…

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Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrike on Nabatiyeh hit building during meeting coordinating relief efforts

Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrike on Nabatiyeh hit building during meeting coordinating relief efforts

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Campaigning begins for Japan’s parliamentary election

TOKYO -- Official campaigning for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeking a…

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