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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.

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New Zealand to open criminal probe of deaths in volcano eruption

All eight people missing after the eruption of Whakaari White Island, at least one of them an American, are presumed dead, authorities said.

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Chilean Air Force plane to Antarctica crashes with 38 people aboard

The plane lost radio contact shortly after 6 p.m. Officals later said it had crashed.

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U.S. officials misled public on Afghan war, according to Washington Post

"We were devoid of a fundamental understanding of Afghanistan — we didn't know what we were doing," a senior American official is quoted as saying.

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U.S.-Taliban talks resume, raising prospect of an end to America's longest war

A Western official told NBC News that Washington had "ambitious timelines" for the talks and was pushing to secure a deal by the end of December.

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34-year-old lawmaker set to become Finland's prime minister

Finland's ruling Social Democratic Party council voted to name Marin over rival Antti Lindtman to take over the government's top post.

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Toxic rhetoric and violent threats: U.K. election revives dark past in Northern Ireland

The upcoming election has been called "one of the most toxic, divisive elections" Northern Ireland has seen in recent years.

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Russia banned from international sporting events for 4 years over doping

The World Anti-Doping Agancy (WADA) said on Monday that Russia would not be able to officially compete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

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'There will be no flag': WADA outline how Russia ban will work

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craige Reedie and his team address the media after Russia are banned from major sporting events over doping scandal

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Up to 20 reported injured in New Zealand volcano eruption

White Island should be considered dangerous after Whakaari erupted Monday afternoon, the government said.

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Fears of Russian interference hit U.K. election after leak of U.S. trade talks

Reddit launched an investigation after opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn brandished the leaked documents at a press conference last month.

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Hundreds of thousands march as Hong Kong protests near half-year mark

Marchers said they hoped the huge turnout might help win concessions from the government of Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

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After years of war, will Ukraine's Zelenskiy and Russia's Putin give peace a chance?

A breakthrough in talks would lead to an end of the war in eastern Ukraine, which has claimed more than 13,000 lives since it began six years ago.

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Devastating market fire kills at least 43 in Indian capital

The fire started at a factory space near Sadar Bazaar, New Delhi's largest wholesale market for household goods.

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North Korea conducts 'important test' at once-dismantled site

The announcement comes amid dimming prospects for a resumption of denuclearization negotiations with the U.S.

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Gunman who killed 3 at U.S. Navy base watched mass-shooting videos

The shooter was at a dinner prior to Friday's rampage at which mass-shooting videos were viewed, an official said.

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Woman in Netherlands says she leaked secret Chinese documents on Uighur 're-education' camps

The documents were the foundation of stories last month by NBC News and journalists around the world on the inner workings of the Uighur camps in China.