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Ethiopian Airlines CEO wants Boeing to do more after fatal crash

"This should not happen again to any airline, even a single life should not be put at risk," Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle plug 'transformative workout' online

"Any allegations of favoritism will detract from the worthy cause they are trying to promote."

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What's in a name? This family appears to have inspired U.K.'s royals

"It just worked out that way," Jo Stafford said.

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Sweden will re-open rape case against WikiLeaks' Julian Assange

The Australian national currently is in jail in the U.K., where he is serving a 12-month sentence for skipping bail in 2012.

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South African leader vows to purge Mandela's party of 'deviant tendencies'

"We are going to end corruption whether they like it or not," he told supporters following an election win.

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Sabotage 'attack' damages two oil tankers, Saudi Arabia says

The United Arab Emirates said the ships were targeted near the country's territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, east of the port of Fujairah.

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Gunmen attack Catholic church in Burkina Faso; 6 killed

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the attacks bore the hallmarks of Islamic extremists who are known to be active in the area.

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Garlic tensions illustrate China's relationship with Africa

Farmers say Beijing's growing presence in Kenya is having a negative impact on their lives, culture, and ability to make ends meet.

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45 bodies found in clandestine grave sites in Mexico

A volunteer search group helped discover the burial sites, which are often used by drug cartels to hide the bodies of executed rivals or kidnap victims.

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Nearly every country approves pact to cut plastic pollution, except U.S.

"It's sending a very strong political signal to the rest of the world — to the private sector, to the consumer market — that we need to do something," a U.N. official said.

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U.S. sending missile system and another warship to Middle East amid Iran tensions

The Pentagon said Friday that the USS Arlington, an amphibious transport ship, and a Patriot air defense system will be deployed to the region.

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The beach from 'The Beach' will stay shut for 2 more years

Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh Island became world famous after a Hollywood crew set foot on its sands in 1999.

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The dangers in Trump's warlike approach to Iran

Analysis: An increasingly isolated and beleaguered American president is creating a dangerous confrontation with a hostile regime in Tehran.

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Three hurt after plane collides with fuel truck at Toronto airport

Flight 8615 had been bound for Sudbury, Ontario, from Toronto but had to turn back due to weather conditions on the other end.

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Israel runs PR campaign to counter calls for Eurovision boycott

The international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement dismissed the tactic as "crude propaganda."

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U.S. hostage rescued in operation that leaves 2 French soldiers dead

It was sparked by the kidnapping of two French citizens last week in neighboring Benin.

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Russian fingerprints are 'all over' North Korea's new missile

Iskander missiles have long been a source of tension in Europe, and only take a few minutes to reach their targets.

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U.S. tariff increase on $200 billion of Chinese imports takes effect

China's Commerce Ministry said it would take "necessary countermeasures" but gave no details.

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Four arrested under terrorism laws after killing of journalist Lyra McKee

The New IRA, a dissident paramilitary group which opposes Northern Ireland's peace process, says its members killed her by accident when firing at police.

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Pope issues groundbreaking law requiring priests, nuns to report sex abuse

The law mandates that the world's 415,000 Catholic priests and 660,000 religious sisters inform church authorities when they have "well-founded motives to believe" abuse has occurred.