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A renegade general with past CIA links is attacking Libya's capital

Libya is like "'Game of Thrones' where every house is ruled by Joffrey," one expert said.

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Soccer star dies after luxury van returning from game crashes in Turkey

The state-run Anadolu Agency said the vehicle veered off the road and overturned near the town of Alanya, which is located on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

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Hundreds work themselves to death while counting ballots in Indonesia

Conducting a vote in a country that stretches more than 3,000 miles from its western to eastern tips has been both a Herculean logistical feat and deadly.

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Socialists set to reign in Spain, but will need help

The Vox party claimed 10 percent of the vote and 24 seats, the first time since the 1980s that a far-right party will sit in the national parliament.

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Gunman opens fire on Baltimore cookout, killing 1, wounding 6

The suspect "began firing indiscriminately into the crowd, striking a number of people," a police official said.

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Jewish leaders urge 'wake-up call' after latest synagogue attack

Saturday's attack came six months after a man fatally shot 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack against Jews in American history.

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Guantanamo's top commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

He had appealed for upgrades to accommodate the detention camp's aging population.

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Mexican man traps himself in hole he dug to spy on ex

The man had been ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend due to domestic violence charges. He is now in jail.

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With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

Raids and police curfews have shut down areas of eastern Sri Lanka, and Catholic leaders have canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely.

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Japan's 'revolutionary' emperor to abdicate, leaving imposing legacy for his son

Akihito, 85, will step down Tuesday after more than 30 years on the Chrysanthemum Throne.

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4 killed as crane falls into traffic on Seattle street

Four people were killed and three injured, the Seattle Fire Department said.

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Putin calls Butina's sentence 'lawless'

"It's not clear what she was sentenced for," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "What crime did she commit?

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Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka gun battle

At least 15 people, including six children, were found after a fierce gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday.

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American released from Venezuelan prison after 5 years

The release of Todd Leininger, 37, comes despite sharply deteriorating U.S.-Venezuela ties.

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Sunday Masses canceled in Sri Lanka after Easter bombings

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has warned people to stay away from places of worship this weekend over concerns about possible further attacks.

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Another cyclone batters impoverished Mozambique with 174 mph gusts

"Families whose lives have been turned upside down by these climate-related disasters need the generosity of the international community to survive."

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Huge explosion injures two at steelworks

A huge explosion and fire rocked one of Europe's biggest steel plants early Friday, injuring two workers.

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Zarif: Trump pressure will fail because Iran has a 'Ph.D. in sanctions busting'

President Trump "believes that the maximum pressure policy will bring Iran to its knees," said Iran's Javad Zarif. "Iran will not accept pressure."

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Parrot taken into custody by police in Brazil for trying to warn drug dealers of raid

Despite the bird's warning, a man and woman were arrested, a local media outlet reports.

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When Putin met Kim: What's the real motive?

"There are a number of reasons for the trip and one of them is to show the U.S. that they are not the only game in town," one expert said.