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Peronists poised to return to power in Argentina

Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner completes her comeback as she appears to be elected vice president.

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Inside the secret U.S. mission that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

Chased by U.S. special operations dogs, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fled into what President Trump called a dead-end tunnel with three children.

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Kurds claim role in U.S. operation believed to have killed ISIS leader

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces claimed to have played a role in in what the group's commander in chief called a "successful & historical operation."

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS, targeted in U.S. raid in Syria

Forensic testing is underway, but officials believe al-Baghdadi is among the dead, sources said.

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Driver in UK truck deaths charged with 39 manslaughter counts

Maurice Robinson, 25, of Northern Ireland, was arrested shortly after the grisly discovery of the bodies was made in southeastern England.

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U.S. military convoy crosses border into northeastern Syria

Several of the vehicles were flying large American flags and were accompanied overhead by attack helicopters, eyewitnesses said.

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Old walls erected by sects, religions shaken as Lebanese protests take hold

"The president must be a Christian, the chief of Parliament must be Shiite and prime minister must be Sunni, and this is the problem," one protester said.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah leader warns against protests

The protests took a more violent turn Friday when groups supporting Hezbollah pushed into a peaceful demonstration, scuffling with protesters and forcing riot police to intervene.

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Police make people trafficking arrests over 39 U.K. truck deaths

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and on 39 counts of manslaughter

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Russian soldier kills 8 fellow servicemen in Siberia

The Russian Defense Ministry said the incident happened Friday at a military base in the town of Gorny in the Baikal Lake region.

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Australia's iconic rock Uluru, sacred to Indigenous population, scaled for final time

The decision to ban climbing the sandstone monolith has divided both indigenous Australians as well as the wider world.

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In blistering broadside, China accuses Pence of 'lies' and 'arrogance'

"His remarks are full of arrogance, prejudice, critical biases and lies," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

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Report into Indonesia jet crash that killed 189 points to Boeing, pilots, maintenance

Plane plunged into the Java Sea just 13 minutes after takeoff on Oct. 29, 2018, killing 189 people.

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E.U. to discuss Brexit delay as Britain squabbles over election

European Union envoys to Brussels will discuss the length of another delay to Brexit at a meeting on Friday.

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U.S. forces preparing to protect Syrian oil fields

The operation, if approved, would be conducted along with the mostly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces militia, a U.S. official says.

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British PM calls for election right before Christmas

An election is seen by his team as the only way of breaking the deadlock over Brexit after parliament voted in favor of his deal.

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Thai king dismisses six palace officials, one for 'evil' actions

The most senior staffer was accused of "evil" actions — an expression that means serious misconduct — indiscipline and exploiting his job for personal gain.

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Top Kurdish commander says Turkey resumes fighting despite ongoing cease-fire

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said pause in fighting would be permanent and announced the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey.

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Spain exhumes late dictator Gen. Franco's remains amid criticism from conservatives

A staunch Catholic, Franco viewed Spain's civil war and ensuing dictatorship as something of a religious crusade against leftist and secular tendencies.

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Police raid Northern Ireland home after 39 found dead in U.K. truck container

The driver of the truck — a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland — has been arrested on suspicion of murder.