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Quake-triggered tsunami kills at least 384 in Indonesia

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami with waves up to 9.8 high slamming into the tourist town of Palu

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One passenger missing in Micronesia plane crash

Air Niugini is unable to account for a man after earlier saying all 47 passengers and crew had evacuated safely.

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Citing Iran-backed violence, U.S. closes consulate, pulls diplomats out of Basra

Secretary Pompeo: 'The United States will hold Iran directly responsible for any harm to Americans or to our diplomatic facilities in Iraq.'

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Facebook say 50 million accounts affected after major security breach

Facebook say 50 million accounts affected after major security breach and 90 million accounts may have to take action

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Tsunami strikes Indonesia after local authorities lift warning

Video footage showed a six foot wall of water smashing into the Indonesian city of Palu.

Sweden

Danish police operation shuts major bridges, ferries to Sweden

While the operation is still ongoing, the bridges were set to be reopened soon.

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Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesian island

The sprawling archipelago that straddles the Pacific "Ring of Fire" is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Granddad dies shielding teen during 150-foot fall down mountain

"If papa would not have wrapped me up and protected me I wouldn't be here," the teen told his mother.

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Architect of two-state solution isn't buying Trump's peace push

"What does he know? What did he do in life?" said Yossi Beilin, a former Israeli official who held secret talks that resulted in the Oslo Peace Accords.

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Former Mexican governor pleads guilty to corruption, sentenced to 9 years

Javier Duarte fled to Guatemala before being extradited back to Mexico in July 2017.

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Bizarre drive-thru accident kills man in St. Louis

The man's car lurched backward when he reached for his fast food order, pinning him against a tree.

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Jet misses Micronesian runway, lands in lagoon

A flotilla of small boats swarmed the waters off Chuuk airport to pluck 47 passengers and crew to safety.

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest 7 men suspected of plotting major attack

"They weren't so far that it was a danger to society, in the sense that it was nearly too late. But they were quite far in their preparations," said Minister for Justice and Security Ferd Grapperhaus.

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Netanyahu accuses Iran of keeping a 'secret atomic warehouse'

At the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu said Iranian officials were keeping tons of nuclear equipment and material in a warehouse in Tehran.

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Former South African archbishop Desmond Tutu admitted to hospital

"The Archbishop was in good spirits after settling into his ward. He hopes to be back home in a few days," Tutu's official foundation tweeted Thursday.

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Turkey vows to target foes on U.S. soil

"This is a blatant and alarming admission ... of actions by the Erdogan regime in clear violation of international law."

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At least one suspect arrested in the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, local reports say

Slovakian police have detained at least one person suspected of the murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova

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Dad arrested for putting boy in trunk says it was social experiment

Boguslaw Matlak told police he was looking to become an "internet sensation."

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Danish submarine inventor loses sentencing appeal for murdering reporter Kim Wall

In Denmark, a life sentence equates to 16 years on average, but can be extended.

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Salisbury poisoning suspect identified as a Russian colonel - report

The real identity of one of the men wanted by Britain for the Salisbury nerve agent attack "Ruslan Boshirov" is actually a decorated Russian army officer named Anatoliy Chepiga, according to investigators.