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Pakistan brings suspect to answer questions about alleged bombing attempt

QUETTA, Pakistan -- Pakistani authorities brought a nurse they said was arrested over the weekend before state-run media on Wednesday…

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China has test-fired an intercontinental missile into the Pacific Ocean

China has test-fired an intercontinental missile into the Pacific Ocean

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The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting

NEW YORK -- With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees…

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Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals

HONG KONG -- Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News editor Patrick Lam…

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Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmark

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, workers are…

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Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

TOKYO -- Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been…

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Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed

TOKYO -- Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of…

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Titan submersible company co-founder says disaster 'can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration'

Titan submersible company co-founder says disaster 'can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration'

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John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

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A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore

A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore

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Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest…

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China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy

China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy

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Scholz’s party dismisses questions about German leader’s election candidacy

BERLIN -- The leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party on Monday sought to squash questions about his candidacy in next…

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Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An Iranian Grammy Award winner said on Monday he was pardoned from serving a three-year…

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The cost of Germany’s popular transport ticket will rise significantly

BERLIN -- The cost of a popular ticket introduced last year that allows people to use all local and regional…

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American hiker found dead on South Africa’s Table Mountain

An American woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa has died…

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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war

BEIRUT -- Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting…

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Death toll after explosion at Iran coal mine rises to at least 38

TEHRAN, Iran -- Rescuers on Monday recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine…

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Israeli military calls on Lebanese to 'immediately' evacuate any buildings where Hezbollah is storing arms

Israeli military calls on Lebanese to 'immediately' evacuate any buildings where Hezbollah is storing arms

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Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices

BEIRUT -- For almost a week, ophthalmologist Elias Jaradeh has worked around the clock, trying to keep up with the…

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