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Curacao officials board Scientology ship in measles case

Health officials said only those who already have been vaccinated or have previously had measles will be free to leave the 440-foot ship Freewinds.

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Over 90 rockets fired into Israel from Gaza: Israel's military

The rockets come after an escalation of violence in the last 48 hours.

Thailand

Watch: Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn crowned

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is crowned on the first day of coronation ceremonies that will last until Monday.

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'Ground-shaking' explosion rocks Illinois town

Officials were working to fight the blaze and determine what caused the blast in the industrial complex outside Chicago.

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North Korea fires short-range missile, authorities confirm

South Korean and U.S. authorities are in the process of analyzing the details concerning the missile launch, a South Korean military official told NBC News.

USA

Cyclone Fani lashes India, forces 1.2 million from homes

Many of those evacuated from low-lying areas of Odisha were moved to nearly 4,000 shelters.

USA

Cruise ship linked to Church of Scientology amid measles scare heads to Curacao

The vessel Freewinds, apparently owned by the Church of Scientology, is expected to pull into Willemstad port in Curacao early Saturday morning.

USA

Wedding bells to ring for world leader who juggles motherhood and running country

The politician once joked that she wanted to put TV star Clarke Gayford "through the pain and torture of having to agonize" about popping the question.

USA

Powerful cyclone lashes eastern India with 124 mph gusts

One million people were evacuated along the low-lying coast before the storm made landfall.

USA

Designating Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization? Bad idea, say experts

"There is not a single American expert on the Muslim Brotherhood who supports designating them" as a terrorist organization, one expert said.

USA

Death toll from Christchurch attacks grows to 51 after Turkish man dies

He had been in intensive care since a gunman opened fire on worshippers on March 15.

USA

India prepares for 'extremely severe' Bay of Bengal cyclone

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.

USA

Thai king marries ex-flight attendant he'd previously appointed as general

Some observers and foreign media had linked Suthida romantically with the monarch, but the palace had never previously acknowledged their relationship.

USA

Trump admin expands collecting biometric data from migrants

DHS has stepped up the collection of biometric data from migrants families, with a DNA testing pilot program and the fingerprinting of children.

USA

Prime Minister Theresa May fires defense secretary over leaks from secret government meeting

Prime Minister Theresa May's office says May has "lost confidence" in Gavin Williamson.

United Kingdom

UK police say Huawei leak does not amount to criminal offence

UK police said that a leak from a National Security Council meeting does not amount to a criminal offence,

USA

Israel and U.S. put financial squeeze on Palestinian Authority

A police officer in Gaza said his wages were slashed by 65 percent in March. "Salary cuts? Please say: catastrophic cuts."

USA

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sentenced for skipping bail in England

Assange failed to report to a police station when he was fighting extradition to Sweden to face charges of sexual assault and rape.

USA

The husband of 'Saudi Arabia's Rosa Parks' has been detained. She refuses to be silent.

It is not known why Ayman al-Drees was arrested last month. But the Bowling Green State University graduate is married to a prominent feminist.

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Japan's new emperor takes throne day after his father abdicates

The nation is in a festive mood celebrating an imperial succession that occurred by retirement rather than by death.