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Mozambique’s presidential election: Here’s what to know

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Mozambicans are expected to turn out in large numbers on Wednesday for an election that will choose…

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Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire

LAN SAK, Thailand -- Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony Tuesday in a small town in central…

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American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days

LUCKNOW, India -- American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in…

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China announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending package

HONG KONG -- China’s economic planning agency outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy on Tuesday but refrained…

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Israel says projectiles launched from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv as Israelis mark a year of Oct. 7 attack

Israel says projectiles launched from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv as Israelis mark a year of Oct.…

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Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power

MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant,…

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Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to partnership

South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership,…

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Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an…

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Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch…

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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor

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EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- The European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with China, Hungary's prime minister said on Friday,…

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Tracing one displaced family’s year of moves across the devastated Gaza Strip

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Ne’man Abu Jarad sat on a tarp on the ground. Around him, canvas sheets hung…

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How farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados

KAYANZA, Burundi -- Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway…

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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

KABUL, Afghanistan -- People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated…

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The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence

STAVANGER, Norway -- Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize announcements begin…

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Hungarians protest state media ‘propaganda factory’ and demand unbiased press

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Thousands of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Hungary's public media corporation on Saturday to demonstrate against…

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Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai

BANGKOK -- Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as its main river…

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AP PHOTOS: In their 80s, these South Korean women learned reading and rap

CHILGOK, South Korea -- CHILGOK, South Korea (AP) — Wearing an oversized bucket hat, silver chains and a black Miu…

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In music and dance, Sudanese performers transport refugee audiences back home

CAIRO -- As the performers took the stage and the traditional drum beat gained momentum, Sudanese refugees sitting in the…

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Rescue teams search for missing after floods, landslides kill at least 16 in Bosnia

JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Rescue teams on Saturday searched for those still missing after flash floods and landslides hit parts of…

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