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Israeli author Amos Oz dies at 79

Israeli author Amos Oz has died of cancer at the age of 79.

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It was a year of deadly wildfires. That's likely the new normal.

"We're starting to look at wildfire as a nonseasonal event. It can happen at any time of year, and we have to be prepared," one expert warned.

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Trump exposes secret Navy SEAL team in Twitter video

"The reason their identities are protected is in case of capture," said intelligence expert Malcolm Nance.

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Transgender inmate who alleged abuse is transferred to female prison

Lawyers for Deon "Strawberry" Hampton welcomed the transfer and said it is "a testament to her strength and courage."

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800,000 government workers may need financial aid as shutdown continues

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management advised thousands of government employees who won't be paid to reach out to creditors for alternative payment options.

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Christmastime assault, possible robbery at Vienna church, monks held captive

The monks were found tied up at the church hours after the attack, police said.

Austria

Manhunt on in Vienna after five monks assaulted in church

Several monks have been injured, one has been left with "severe head injuries", after being held captive at a Vienna church, police say. Two men, one carrying a gun, raided the Katholische Kirche Maria at around 1.30 pm local time.

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Saudi king orders cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi killing

The changes come as the king and his son were looking to announce a major reshuffle following the writer's killing by Saudi agents in Istanbul.

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Indonesia on high alert for new tsunami as volcano rumbles

Officials issued a level three tsunami alert and rerouted flights as emergency crews still searched for victims from last weekend's unexpected wave that killed more than 430 people.

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Kim Jong Un stopped launching missiles this year. Here's why.

Experts say that while the eye-catching weapons display may have ceased, other more subtle parts of Kim Jong Un's weapons program continue apace.

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Taiwanese launch yellow vest movement to protest taxes

The organizers said they were inspired by the success of the recent French protests, which led President Emmanuel Macron to announce policy changes.

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Man makes first solo trek across Antarctica

"I did it!" a tearful Colin O'Brady, 33, said on a call to his family in Portland, Oregon.

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Sherpa widows announce Everest climb to finish husbands' work

"We are going to climb the mountain to close our pain and to honor our husbands by reaching the peak they could not," the climbers said.

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Ex-CEO of drug company to plead guilty in major opioid case

Subsys, an under-the-tongue spray that manages pain in cancer patients, contains fentanyl, an opioid that the D.E.A. says is 25 to 50 times more powerful than heroin.

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42,000 Coast Guard members working without pay during shutdown

"Everyone thinks the military is getting paid during the shutdown, but the Coast Guard is facing no pay," wrote one Twitter user who said her husband is Coast Guard.

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Officer praised for non-lethal tactics in confrontation with 5 men

"Stand back. I don't want to hurt you," the officer shouted repeatedly as the men approached him, video shows.

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Putin says Russia ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile

Russia has said the new missile system is highly maneuverable, allowing it to easily evade missile defense systems.

Guatemala

Guatemalan boy, 8, dies in US immigration custody

The official cause of the child's death is still unknown and CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility will conduct a review.

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Attacker on Chinese bus kills 8 people, wounds 22

A video clip on the website for Beijing News showed a half dozen police officers wrestling the attacker to the ground in the middle of a street as traffic flowed past.

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Israeli attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers, state media reports

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said Israeli airstrikes targeted three positions south of Damascus that are arms depots for Hezbollah and Iranian forces.