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Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing

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

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Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender

MEXICO CITY -- MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras,…

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Rock in Rio’s sign language pumps up Brazil’s deaf audience

Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s mega-festival Rock in Rio on Friday, with many staking out…

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Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated

Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated

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Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices

WASHINGTON -- The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted…

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At least 30 people killed after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, state media reports

At least 30 people killed after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, state…

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At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports

At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports

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Satellite news network Al Jazeera says Israel raids its office in Ramallah in the West Bank and orders it closed

Satellite news network Al Jazeera says Israel raids its office in Ramallah in the West Bank and orders it closed

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‘Terrifying’ twister damages homes and trees in English town but causes no casualties

A rare tornado touched down in England, toppling trees, tearing off roof shingles and terrifying residentsLONDON -- A rare tornado…

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Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval

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Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war to winning issue in battle for Polish American votes

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Democrats are stepping up their outreach to Polish Americans in this year's presidential election as Kamala Harris…

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Ceremonial keg-tapping signals the start of Oktoberfest, opening the world’s largest folk festival for the 189th time

Ceremonial keg-tapping signals the start of Oktoberfest, opening the world’s largest folk festival for the 189th time

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Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but not a single…

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Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut

Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut

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Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face

AVIGNON, France -- The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her…

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A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio

NEW YORK -- Journalists at a news site that covers the Haitian community in the United States say they've been…

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Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis

Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis

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Hezbollah launches 140 missiles into northern Israel in 3 strikes, damage not immediately known

Hezbollah launches 140 missiles into northern Israel in 3 strikes, damage not immediately known

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EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid

KYIV, Ukraine -- The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as…

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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced…

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