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Five more elephants in Thailand died in waterfall plunge, drone footage shows

Officials believe there was a group of 13 elephants and "we are 100 precent confident that two of them are alive," the governor of Nakhorn Nayok province said.

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British foreign minister asks U.S. to reconsider immunity in crash that killed U.K. teen

The wife of a diplomat is being considered as a suspect in the wrong-way collision that killed 19-year-old Harry Dunn in August.

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U.S. withdrawal and Turkish invasion of Syria would be 'godsend' for ISIS, experts warn

"We have more work to do to keep ISIS from coming back," said the spokesperson for the Kurdish-led forces. "If America leaves, all will be erased."

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Patient in Sweden being tested for Ebola, local hospital says

"Ebola is not a likely diagnosis, but we cannot rule it out until we have a negative test result," according to the hospital.

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NBA's Silver says won't regulate what players, employees say amid Chinese anger

Politicians criticized the league for its original response to a post supportive of Hong Kong protesters by Houston Rockets general manager.

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Physics Nobel goes to 3 scientists who shed light on 'Earth's place in the cosmos'

One half of the award goes to Canadian-American James Peebles, and the other half jointly to Swiss scientists Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.

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Euroviews. One minute it's cancerous, next it's fine? What red meat studies really tell us ǀ View

Everyone has heard the message that meat is unhealthy. But many people aren’t listening, and it’s not even clear they should.

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Large humpback whale spotted in River Thames near London

"We are 99.9999 percent sure it is a humpback whale — there have been multiple sightings," said a spokesman for the Port of London Authority.

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U.K. pushes for return of U.S. diplomat's wife after deadly crash

A 42-year-old American woman is being treated as a suspect in the investigation into a motorcycle crash that killed a 19-year-old man.

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Trump's backing for Turkey's Syria plan could cause havoc in an unstable region, experts warn

"It seems that the policy of the United States is to betray their friends and allies," said the spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

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Trio awarded Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen

The three scientists found "the molecular switch for how to adapt" when oxygen levels in the body vary.

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Iraq blames 'malicious' hands as toll from unrest tops 100

The protests began with demands for jobs and an end to corruption, and now include calls for justice for those killed in the protests.

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Protests block roads in European cities, urging climate action

Founded in Britain last year, Extinction Rebellion now has chapters in some 50 countries.

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Protesters charged in first use of Hong Kong's new mask ban

Tens of thousands of masked protesters marched defiantly in the city center Sunday.

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Houston Rockets GM apologizes for tweet supporting Hong Kong protestors

Daryl Morey said he didn't mean to offend the team's "significant support" among Chinese fans and sponsors, but leaders across the political divide defended him.

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U.S. says it will stand aside as Turkey moves into Syria

Trump and Erdogan spoke by phone, but the White House didn't confirm Turkey's announcement that they will meet next month.

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'Left in the dark':' Family of U.K. teen killed in crash involving spouse of U.S. diplomat seeks answers

Harry Dunn, 19, was killed in late August in a collision near RAF Coughton, an air force base in Northamptonshire in central England that is used by the United States.

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At least 18 killed in Iraq protests overnight as government promises reform

Nearly a 100 have died in the protests since Tuesday as Iraqis protests against rampant corruption and wrecked infrastructure.

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Legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80

Baker wielded his blues power and jazz technique to help break open popular music.

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LGBTQ Syrian refugees forced to chose between their families and who they are

"It broke my heart that my parents were the ones I was most afraid of," said Fuad al-Essa.