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'Baby Shark' soothes toddler caught in Lebanon unrest

The episode was a short reprieve from days of unrest that has seen hundreds of thousands of people flooding the streets across the country.

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Diplomat's wife to be interviewed by detectives over fatal car crash

The parents of Harry Dunn met President Trump at the White House last week, where they refused the president's offer to meet with Sacoolas.

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'Banzai!' Naruhito ascends Chrysanthemum Throne as Japan's 126th emperor

Naruhito is a historian, a viola player and an expert on water transport who studied at Oxford University.

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Trudeau projected to win re-election as Canada's prime minister

Late in the campaign, Justin Trudeau's campaign was rocked when images of him in brownface and blackface as a young man resurfaced.

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Netanyahu says he can't form a government after election deadlock

Netanyahu's announcement leaves the country's political future — and his — uncertain.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appears confused at extradition hearing

Assange faces 18 counts in the U.S., including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law.

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Canada set to elect Parliament in vote seen as threat to Trudeau

Marred by corruption and blackface scandals, Trudeau's Liberal Party could lose to the Conservatives, or win but fail to get a majority in Parliament.

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Flamboyant speaker of Parliament may scupper Boris Johnson's Brexit plan

Speaker Bercow is known for his efforts to impose calm on the tumultuous chamber with bellows of "Order! Order!"

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Pentagon is considering leaving some U.S. forces in northeast Syria

The plan, if approved, would be the second time in less than a year that President Trump has reversed course on the conflict.

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U.S. troops cross into Iraq from Syria

About 30 trailers and Hummers carrying heavier duty equipment crossed, with troops in cars coming through, a source told Reuters.

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4 Lebanese officials resign amid growing anti-corruption protests

Ending rampant corruption is a central demand of the protestors, who say the country's leaders have used their positions to enrich themselves for decades.

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Riots in Chile leave at least three dead, state of emergency declared

Santiago and other Chilean cities have been engulfed by several days of rioting as protests continue over an increase in public transportation costs.

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Hong Kong protesters set up roadblocks, clash with police as unrest continues

Police beefed up security measures for the unauthorized rally, the latest chapter in unrest that has disrupted life in the financial hub since early June.

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U.S. troops leaving Syria for western Iraq, Defense chief Esper says

U.S. forces have been pulling out of northern Syria amid growing chaos after Turkey invaded the region earlier this month.

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Forests of German myth under physical attack from drought and heat

Millions of trees are at risk of succumbing because of devastating heat. "The situation is catastrophic," said one lumberjack.

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No 'plan B': Iranian students despair as visa applications revoked

Some 20 Iranian students were barred from boarding flights to the U.S. during September, despite having the necessary paperwork.

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Boris Johnson stokes new Brexit battle with letter asking E.U. for delay — and another arguing against it

The prime minister was forced to request an extension after a day of yet more Brexit drama in Parliament postponed the verdict on his E.U. divorce deal.

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Egypt reveals mummies in newly discovered ancient coffins

The perfectly preserved coffins hidden under a mound of sand were discovered by an Egyptian team of archaeologists by accident.

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After Boris Johnson's deal, is Brexit finally over? Not so fast.

"Getting the deal through parliament is going to be difficult but not necessarily impossible," one expert said.

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At least 62 dead in blast at Afghanistan mosque

The blast took place as dozens of people gathered inside the mosque for weekly Friday prayers.