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Migrant rescue ship's ordeal exposes hardening views as populism blossoms

The approach taken by Italy's new populist government raises questions about how rescue ships can continue saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea.

China

Explosion outside US embassy in Beijing

A US embassy spokesperson said an individual detonated a bomb, while police say it was a firework device.

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U.S. pastor released from prison in Turkey, under house arrest

Brunson had been in prison for nearly two years over accusations he helped individuals the Turkish government says were behind a failed coup.

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Top EU court rejects Nestle's bid to trademark the shape of its four-fingered Kit Kat

Top EU court rejects Nestle's bid to trademark the shape of its four-fingered Kit Kat.

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Nerve-agent victim says perfume he found contained poison

"I went into the bathroom and found her in the bath, fully clothed, in a very ill state," Charlie Rowley said.

World News

Putin's New Play: Is Russia Really Backing Down?

Analysts said that Vladimir Putin's comments are a change in tactics toward achieving his great ambition: Russia's re-emergence as a superpower.

World News

Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been battling rebels and Islamic State militants at the frontier with Israel in recent weeks.

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Turkey's Erdoğan compares Israeli leaders to Hitler over new law

Turkey's strongman described it as the "most Zionist, fascist and racist state in the world."

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Hundreds missing, homes swept away after dam collapses in Laos

More than 6,600 people were also left homeless, state media reported.

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White Helmets squeezed by warring forces and global factions

With the help of the West, members of the volunteer rescue force known as the White Helmets are fleeing Syria as Russian-backed forces gain ground.

World News

Greek wildfire kills at least 20 near Athens as residents flee

"People should leave, close up their homes and just leave," a senior fire chief said.

World News

Trump warns Iran over 'DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH'

The fiery rhetoric by both presidents comes against the backdrop of increasingly adversarial actions between the two nations.

World News

Secret police files reopen old wounds decades after dictatorship crumbled

The machinery of the Communist apparatus relied on whisper networks of compromised people, including situations where a "brother spied on his brother."

World News

Toronto shooting: Gunman, 2 civilians killed as 15 people 'struck by gunfire'

Authorities said an unknown number of people were also still being treated at the scene. No further details were immediately available.

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Nicaraguan protester recounts gruesome torture

"They hit me with the gun and they said, 'No we're not going to kill you yet,'" Marco Novoa recalled.

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Blast hits Kabul airport on return of exiled Afghan vice president

Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum left the country last year amid allegations of sexual abuse and torture

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Israel evacuates stranded Syrian volunteers in 'international effort'

The Israeli military said it acted on a government directive to evacuate the civilians at the request of the United States and "additional" European countries.

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Iranian president warns Trump about 'mother of all wars'

"America should know that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is the mother of all wars," Rouhani said.

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Woman who lost 9 relatives in duck boat accident shares harrowing story

"I felt like if I was able to get a life jacket I could've saved my babies," Tia Coleman, who lost three children and other family members, said.

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Education program for inmates in South Africa honors Mandela's legacy

South Africa's new Prison to College Pipeline program seeks to address recidivism by providing prisoners with access to public university-level education.