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In Abaco Islands, the letter D marks the site of a grim recovery effort

More than a week after Hurricane Dorian slammed the Abaco Islands, the search and rescue efforts have shifted to recovering the remains of those killed by storm.

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Israel's Netanyahu seeks to annex parts of West Bank 'in coordination' with U.S.

The announcement was an apparent last-ditch attempt to attract right-wing voters before country heads to the polls.

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Robes, Black Rod and flamingos: How the U.K. just shut down its Parliament

Lawmakers tried to pin down the speaker of the House of Commons, others sang a socialist anthem.

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Iranian female soccer fan dies after setting herself on fire

The woman was detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a soccer stadium to watch a match. She set herself on fire upon learning she could spend six months in prison.

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North Korea fires 2 projectiles after offering talks with US

North Korea says it's willing to re-start nuclear talks if the U.S. will accept new conditions.

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Netanyahu says Iran had secret nuclear weapons site

The Israeli prime minister claimed the site was discovered in Iranian documents obtained last year.

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Salvadoran activists hurl confetti, paint to protest new abortion trial

"We do not want Evelyn to be viewed as a criminal and persecuted," on protester said.

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More Hurricane Dorian deaths confirmed in the Bahamas

At least 50 deaths have been confirmed, Health Minister Duane Sands said Monday.

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More than 100 cats and dogs at one Bahamas shelter died during Hurricane Dorian

About 80 cats and 90 dogs at the shelter survived the storm, but more than 100 were killed.

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U.K. lawmakers again reject Boris Johnson's call for election, extending Brexit chaos

After another remarkable day in Parliament, the U.K. is still unsure when the Brexit saga will end.

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Euroviews. Why Vladimir Putin's iron grip on power is finally weakening ǀ View

Russia's leadership is increasingly worried that a faltering economy will lead more people to demand change.

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After Trump kills Taliban deal, Afghanistan faces more violence, longer odds for peace, experts say

Analysis: The only thing that seems certain after Trump's cancellation of a deal with Taliban is more bloodshed, foreign diplomats and experts say.

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N.Y. woman being held in Russia after arrest with medical marijuana

Audrey Lorber's congressman on Staten Island said, "No American citizen should be held in jail for a medical condition."

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Nissan board says chief to resign, successor to be named

The company's board has approved Saikawa's resignation, effective Sept. 16.

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British Parliament to be suspended as Brexit hangs in balance

"I want to get a deal," said Boris Johnson, as the Brexit clock continues to tick.

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Summer heatwaves caused 1,500 extra deaths in France

The top temperature in France this summer was 46 degrees Celsius (114.8 Fahrenheit).

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'Everything's gone': In Abaco Islands, lives shattered by Hurricane Dorian's devastation

A week after Dorian slammed the islands as the strongest hurricane to hit the Bahamas on record, those remaining said the storm took everything from them.

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Typhoon kills 5 in North Korea, 3 in South Korea

The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the typhoon left 460 houses and 15 public buildings destroyed, damaged or inundated in the country

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Sudanese tribes sign peace deal after deadly clashes in Port Sudan

Sunday's deal was signed after General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo threatened to expel both sides from the country if they refused to commit to reconciliation.

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire as Brexit reality hits

Government minister Amber Rudd resigned Saturday, piling more pressure on the increasingly embattled prime minister.