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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.

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Meghan Markle guest-edited British Vogue to 'shine light' amid 'daily darkness'

Her comments, as well as her choice of women to highlight, came strikingly close to political commentary for a member of the British royal family, who are traditionally apolitical — in public at least.

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American teen claims he knifed Italian officer in self-defense, judge says

One of two U.S. teenagers jailed in Rome for allegedly slaying a police officer said he feared he was being strangled, according to a judge's ruling

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Dozens killed in Brazil prison riot

Authorities said the riot involved rival criminal gangs who took at least two penitentiary officers hostage as they battled one another.

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Jailed Russian opposition leader hospitalized after suspected poisoning, lawyer says

He was arrested several days before a major opposition rally over the weekend that ended with nearly 1,400 people detained.

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U.S. and Europe caught up in fierce Saudi crackdown on dissenters

Jamal Khashoggi's murder was no anomaly. To stifle criticism, Saudi officials will even forcibly remove opponents from Western countries.

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8-year-old boy dies after being pushed onto train tracks in Germany

The boy's mother was also pushed onto the tracks at Frankfurt's main station. She was able to escape.

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China blames Hong Kong violence on Western forces

"Their intention is to create trouble in Hong Kong, make Hong Kong a problem to China, in order to contain China's development," senior official said.

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Italians mourn officer killed in stabbing as two U.S. teens remain in custody

As the two Americans remain in Italian prison, mourners gather in Rome on Monday to pay their respects to killed officer Mario Cerciello Rega.

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20 killed in attack at Afghan political office

About 50 other people were wounded in the attack on Green Trend party headquarters, which included a gunbattle between the attackers and security forces.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps Museum of Natural History job after misconduct probe

The celebrity astrophysicist had been accused by three women of misconduct, unwanted sexual advances and assault.

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World powers try to save nuclear deal amid mounting U.S.-Iran tensions

Iran is pressuring the remaining parties to the deal, trying to offset the sanctions President Donald Trump reinstated after pulling out.