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Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

If the poll reflects the final results, the United Kingdom is all but certain to finally leave the European Union on Jan. 31.

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Major fire breaks out on unlucky Russian aircraft carrier

Admiral Kuznetsov, launched in the mid-1980s, has spent most of its 30-year life tied up in port undergoing repairs

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Russia expels two German diplomats after Berlin park murder

Prosecutors said there were "enough indications" the killing was either "contracted by government offices" of Russia or Russia-governed Chechnya.

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Police arrest protesters amid curfew in India's northeast

The protesters are concerned migrants will move to the border region and dilute the culture and political sway of indigenous tribal people.

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Attack by Islamist extremists kills at least 71 soldiers in Niger

The attack led by militants with ties to the Islamic State and al Qaeda left at least 12 soldiers wounded and many others still missing.

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U.K. election: Polls open in crucial vote as Brexit hangs in balance

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party is facing off against the opposition Labour Party, headed by Jeremy Corbyn.

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Krispy Kreme owner to give $5M to Holocaust survivors over family's Nazi ties

The Reimann family learned that their ancestors used forced laborers in their factory under the Nazis during World War II.

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New Zealand police finalizing plan to retrieve bodies after volcanic eruption

Many survivors suffered serious burns, and up to 16 people were feared dead.

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Chilean Air Force finds debris believed to be from missing plane

A military cargo plane crashed this week with 38 people aboard over a remote stretch of frigid sea between South America and the Antarctic.

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Israel headed for third election in 12 months

It is the latest in a wave of firsts for the Israeli nation, after Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister to be indicted last month.

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'Clever accounting and creative PR': Thunberg critiques emissions targets

"This is not leading, this is misleading," the Swedish activist told world leaders at COP25 in Madrid, Spain.

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Increased danger at New Zealand volcano means bodies can't yet be recovered

"Those deploying to the island will likely encounter serious physical and chemical hazards," an official said.

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Aramco IPO to help Saudi economic shift from oil, says finance minister

Aramco's shares surged the maximum permitted 10 percent on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday.

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Aung San Suu Kyi in court to defend Myanmar over genocide allegations

More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighboring Bangladesh to escape what has been described as an ethnic cleansing campaign.

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Former top Mexican cop charged with protecting El Chapo's cartel

Genaro Garcia Luna was charged with accepting millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for providing protection to the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Reindeer may starve as climate change threatens food supply in Arctic

"If we don't find better areas for them where they can graze and find food, then the reindeer will starve to death," said herder Niila Inga.

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American couple on honeymoon in New Zealand severely burned by volcano

At least six people are confirmed dead and eight others who are missing are presumed dead after the eruption on White Island.

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U.K. heads into pivotal 'Brexit election': Who's who and why does it matter?

This, the 19th general election of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, could turn out to be the most important.

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Nobel winner Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar at U.N. genocide hearing

Some 700,000 minority Rohingya fled to Bangladesh to escape what has been called an ethnic cleansing campaign involving mass rapes and killings.

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6 dead after man opens fire in Czech hospital waiting room

Attacker shot at people's heads from close range, prime minister says.