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U.K. spy poisoning suspect works for Russian intelligence, report says

Investigative website Bellingcat names one of the two suspects in the Sergei Skripal poisoning as Alexander Mishkin, a doctor with the GRU.

09/10/2018

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How science is changing the way police work with sexual assault victims

"The most common statement I get from police officers is: 'Why didn't we have this 10 years ago? I've made a lot of mistakes in my career,'" said an expert.

09/10/2018

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Arrest over brutal murder of journalist in Bulgaria

Marinova had reported on a corruption investigation but no link has yet been established between her work and her killing.

09/10/2018

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North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South Korea says

Beyond a handful of state-controlled places of worship, no open religious activity is allowed in North Korea.

09/10/2018

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Crash that killed 20 highlights safety problems with stretch limos

Experts said such modified vehicles face less regulations than typical passenger cars and often remove features intended to keep occupants safe.

09/10/2018

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Erdogan says Saudi officials must prove Khashoggi left consulate

"We have to get an outcome from this investigation as soon as possible. The consulate officials cannot save themselves by simply saying 'he has left'," Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said.

09/10/2018

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Families of 20 people killed in limousine crash left reeling

"I felt it in my gut that she was gone," Karina Halse said Monday about learning of the crash that killed her sister, Amanda, and 19 others.

09/10/2018

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Death toll in Haiti earthquake rises to 15; at least 333 injured

Thousands of people along Haiti's north coast have dragged mattresses and chairs outside, fearing new aftershocks.

08/10/2018

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Writer Khashoggi feared Saudi government before disappearing, friends say

"I'm under pressure from my wife and friends to be wise and stay silent. I think I should speak wisely," one friend recalls Khashoggi saying.

08/10/2018

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Experts dismiss N. Korea's latest concession to U.S.

Kim watchers were less impressed than the State Department with his decision to allow inspectors to visit a defunct nuclear testing site.

08/10/2018

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Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 2,000 with thousands more still missing

Search for victims in the hard-hit city of Palu set to end later this week

08/10/2018

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Nobel Economics Prize awarded for work on climate change, technological innovation

The award for given for integrating climate change and technological innovation into economic analysis.

08/10/2018

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Missing Interpol president faces bribery probe, China says

Meng disappeared Sept. 25 after texting his wife a knife emoji during a trip to China.

08/10/2018

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Economics Nobel honours research in climate chance, tech innovation

William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer win the Nobel Prize in Economics

08/10/2018

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Humanity risks 'unthinkable damage' on global warming, U.N. warns in new report

"Now more than ever we know that every bit of warming matters," said one of the report's authors.

08/10/2018

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Brazil right-wing presidential candidate wins vote but runoff likely

Congressman Jai Bolsonaro has praised his country's 1964-1985 dictatorship and promised a brutal crackdown on crime and graft.

08/10/2018

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Bulgarian investigative journalist killed, authorities say

A Bulgarian journalist who reported on alleged corruption involving EU funds has been murdered in the Danube town of Ruse, authorities said Sunday.

07/10/2018

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Wife says missing Interpol president sent knife image as danger signal

Grace Meng said he sent her the knife image the day she last heard from him, four minutes after he sent a message saying, "Wait for my call."

07/10/2018

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Barking mad Britons march with pets for final Brexit referendum

Thousands join in "Wooferendum" march to encourage public debate over Brexit deal.

07/10/2018

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Ex-Interpol chief under investigation for suspected bribery

Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei is under investigation for suspected bribery, China's Ministry of Public Security said in a statement on its website

07/10/2018