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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."

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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.

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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.

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Two HIV positive after getting 'vampire facial'

The state is asking for clients of VIP Spa in Albuquerque to come in for testing.

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Suspected San Diego area synagogue gunman appears in court

"Anyone who commits a heinous act like we saw this past weekend will be held accountable," the San Diego County district attorney said.

Earth News

Seaweed water pouches, peaceful protests and a vegan royal baby to-be

All the positive news from throughout April, to celebrate the work we're already doing to battle climate change

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Cyclone survivors in Mozambique struggle without badly needed supplies

This is the first time two cyclones have struck the southern African nation in a single season, just six weeks apart.

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India's army says it has discovered 'mythical' yeti's footprints

Mount Makalu is the world's fifth highest mountain and is located about 12 miles south of Mount Everest.

Venezuela

Guaido calls for fresh protests, Maduro remains defiant

Venezuelan National Assembly chief Juan Guaido renewed calls for his supporters to protest on Wednesday for what he pledged would be the “largest march” in the country’s history.

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Pope Francis warns hair stylists: Thou shall not gossip

The pope told some 230 Italian Catholic hair cutters, stylists and beauticians on a group pilgrimage to Rome to avoid the temptation of gossip.

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A renegade general with past CIA links is attacking Libya's capital

Libya is like "'Game of Thrones' where every house is ruled by Joffrey," one expert said.

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Soccer star dies after luxury van returning from game crashes in Turkey

The state-run Anadolu Agency said the vehicle veered off the road and overturned near the town of Alanya, which is located on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

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Hundreds work themselves to death while counting ballots in Indonesia

Conducting a vote in a country that stretches more than 3,000 miles from its western to eastern tips has been both a Herculean logistical feat and deadly.

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Socialists set to reign in Spain, but will need help

The Vox party claimed 10 percent of the vote and 24 seats, the first time since the 1980s that a far-right party will sit in the national parliament.

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Gunman opens fire on Baltimore cookout, killing 1, wounding 6

The suspect "began firing indiscriminately into the crowd, striking a number of people," a police official said.

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Jewish leaders urge 'wake-up call' after latest synagogue attack

Saturday's attack came six months after a man fatally shot 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack against Jews in American history.

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Guantanamo's top commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

He had appealed for upgrades to accommodate the detention camp's aging population.

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Mexican man traps himself in hole he dug to spy on ex

The man had been ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend due to domestic violence charges. He is now in jail.

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With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

Raids and police curfews have shut down areas of eastern Sri Lanka, and Catholic leaders have canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely.