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Saoirse Kennedy Hill, RFK granddaughter, is dead, family says

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, one of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's 35 grandchildren, wrote about her depression-induced suicide attempt in 2016.

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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Chile

A strong earthquake has hit off the coast of central Chile, though there are no immediate reports of damage or injury.

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Watch: Wave pool in China malfunctions, triggering tsunami that injures dozens

Visitors at a water park in Northern China were shocked when they were suddenly smashed by a giant wave.

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Italian says he was threatened by Americans accused of policeman's murder

Sergio Brugiatelli, who police allege introduced two U.S. teens to a Rome drug dealer, says he was afraid the Americans would harm his family.

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Rwanda seals Congo border after third Ebola case in city of Goma

Latest case increased fears the virus could take root in densely populated city more than 220 miles south of where the outbreak was first detected.

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Dozens dead after ballistic missile strike, suicide bombings in Yemen

The missile hit in the city's neighborhood of Breiqa where a military parade was underway by forces loyal to the United Arab Emirates.

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ASAP Rocky to give evidence in Swedish assault trial

The rapper pleaded not guilty to assault in connection with a June 30 scuffle between his entourage and a 19-year-old man in Stockholm.

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North Korean soldier defects across the DMZ, South Korea says

The soldier expressed his intention to defect to South Korea, said South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Video shows Oklahoma woman hit with stun gun after kicking officer

The 65-year-old woman refused to sign an $80 ticket for a broken tail light before driving away and resisting arrest, according to the footage.

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Police find Indian coffee shop chain owner's body in river

V.G.Siddhartha, 60, had left Bangalore on Monday and left his car near a bridge in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka state.

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For first time since independence from U.K., Hong Kong charges protesters with rioting

This is the first time since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 that its authorities have used rioting charge.

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Preschooler who fell from 6th floor saved by onlookers with blanket

The 3-year-old reportedly suffered no injuries in the dramatic incident that was captured on video in southwestern China.

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Dubai royal's wife launches legal battle to prevent children being forced into marriage

Princess Haya asked for a forced marriage protection order court hearing centering on the welfare of her two children with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.

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North Korea fires several unidentified projectiles off its eastern coast

A South Korean official told NBC News their military is monitoring the situation for additional launches while maintaining "readiness."

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Italian cop allegedly killed by American teens was unarmed, police say

Italian officials say that one of the teens admitted to taking pharmaceuticals and drinking alcohol before the incident.

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ASAP Rocky pleads not guilty as assault trial begins in Sweden

The alleged victim is seeking 139,000 Swedish crowns (around $14,500) in damages. If convicted the defendants could face two years in jail.

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Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18

A Pakistani military plane crashed near Rawalpindi before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least 18 people.

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Afghan and NATO forces have killed most civilians this year, U.N. report says

Most of the civilian casualties were apparently inflicted during Afghan and NATO operations against insurgents, such as airstrikes on militant hideouts.

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Officials say 57 dead, 16 decapitated in Brazil prison riot

At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday.

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Man charged with 4 counts of murder in Los Angeles-area shooting spree

Gerry Dean Zaragoza, 26, faces up to life in prison without a chance of parole or the death penalty, prosecutors said.