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Vietnam trying to speed up identification of UK truck dead

Vietnam says it is trying to speed up the identification of citizens feared to have been among 39 found dead in a truck near London.

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Old walls erected by sects, religions shaken as Lebanese protests take hold

"The president must be a Christian, the chief of Parliament must be Shiite and prime minister must be Sunni, and this is the problem," one protester said.

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These Europeans are sick of hearing about Britain's Brexit chaos

"Either they want to stay or they want to leave, which is it?" said one person in Brussels this week.

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Giuliani butt dial story inspires social media jokes

"Butt dial me," one journalist said to Giuliani.

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Lee Moon Jin gets first Grand Slam gold in Abu Dhabi

Lee Moon Jin victorious at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam with first gold.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah leader warns against protests

The protests took a more violent turn Friday when groups supporting Hezbollah pushed into a peaceful demonstration, scuffling with protesters and forcing riot police to intervene.

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Police make people trafficking arrests over 39 U.K. truck deaths

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and on 39 counts of manslaughter

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Russian soldier kills 8 fellow servicemen in Siberia

The Russian Defense Ministry said the incident happened Friday at a military base in the town of Gorny in the Baikal Lake region.

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Australia's iconic rock Uluru, sacred to Indigenous population, scaled for final time

The decision to ban climbing the sandstone monolith has divided both indigenous Australians as well as the wider world.

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In blistering broadside, China accuses Pence of 'lies' and 'arrogance'

"His remarks are full of arrogance, prejudice, critical biases and lies," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

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Report into Indonesia jet crash that killed 189 points to Boeing, pilots, maintenance

Plane plunged into the Java Sea just 13 minutes after takeoff on Oct. 29, 2018, killing 189 people.

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E.U. to discuss Brexit delay as Britain squabbles over election

European Union envoys to Brussels will discuss the length of another delay to Brexit at a meeting on Friday.

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U.S. forces preparing to protect Syrian oil fields

The operation, if approved, would be conducted along with the mostly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces militia, a U.S. official says.

Sport

Day 1: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Victory for Kyrgyzbayev on Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

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British PM calls for election right before Christmas

An election is seen by his team as the only way of breaking the deadlock over Brexit after parliament voted in favor of his deal.

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Thai king dismisses six palace officials, one for 'evil' actions

The most senior staffer was accused of "evil" actions — an expression that means serious misconduct — indiscipline and exploiting his job for personal gain.

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Top Kurdish commander says Turkey resumes fighting despite ongoing cease-fire

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said pause in fighting would be permanent and announced the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey.

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Spain exhumes late dictator Gen. Franco's remains amid criticism from conservatives

A staunch Catholic, Franco viewed Spain's civil war and ensuing dictatorship as something of a religious crusade against leftist and secular tendencies.

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Police raid Northern Ireland home after 39 found dead in U.K. truck container

The driver of the truck — a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland — has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Two dead after car falls from 4th level of Indianapolis car garage

Photos show the car landed on its top.