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Prime Minister Theresa May fires defense secretary over leaks from secret government meeting

Prime Minister Theresa May's office says May has "lost confidence" in Gavin Williamson.

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Israel and U.S. put financial squeeze on Palestinian Authority

A police officer in Gaza said his wages were slashed by 65 percent in March. "Salary cuts? Please say: catastrophic cuts."

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sentenced for skipping bail in England

Assange failed to report to a police station when he was fighting extradition to Sweden to face charges of sexual assault and rape.

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The husband of 'Saudi Arabia's Rosa Parks' has been detained. She refuses to be silent.

It is not known why Ayman al-Drees was arrested last month. But the Bowling Green State University graduate is married to a prominent feminist.

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Japan's new emperor takes throne day after his father abdicates

The nation is in a festive mood celebrating an imperial succession that occurred by retirement rather than by death.

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Cyclone survivors in Mozambique struggle without badly needed supplies

This is the first time two cyclones have struck the southern African nation in a single season, just six weeks apart.

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India's army says it has discovered 'mythical' yeti's footprints

Mount Makalu is the world's fifth highest mountain and is located about 12 miles south of Mount Everest.

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Pope Francis warns hair stylists: Thou shall not gossip

The pope told some 230 Italian Catholic hair cutters, stylists and beauticians on a group pilgrimage to Rome to avoid the temptation of gossip.

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A renegade general with past CIA links is attacking Libya's capital

Libya is like "'Game of Thrones' where every house is ruled by Joffrey," one expert said.

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Soccer star dies after luxury van returning from game crashes in Turkey

The state-run Anadolu Agency said the vehicle veered off the road and overturned near the town of Alanya, which is located on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

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Hundreds work themselves to death while counting ballots in Indonesia

Conducting a vote in a country that stretches more than 3,000 miles from its western to eastern tips has been both a Herculean logistical feat and deadly.

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Socialists set to reign in Spain, but will need help

The Vox party claimed 10 percent of the vote and 24 seats, the first time since the 1980s that a far-right party will sit in the national parliament.

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Mexican man traps himself in hole he dug to spy on ex

The man had been ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend due to domestic violence charges. He is now in jail.

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With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

Raids and police curfews have shut down areas of eastern Sri Lanka, and Catholic leaders have canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely.

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Japan's 'revolutionary' emperor to abdicate, leaving imposing legacy for his son

Akihito, 85, will step down Tuesday after more than 30 years on the Chrysanthemum Throne.

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Putin calls Butina's sentence 'lawless'

"It's not clear what she was sentenced for," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "What crime did she commit?

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Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka gun battle

At least 15 people, including six children, were found after a fierce gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday.

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American released from Venezuelan prison after 5 years

The release of Todd Leininger, 37, comes despite sharply deteriorating U.S.-Venezuela ties.

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Euroviews. Why Putin is a better match for Kim Jong Un than Trump is ǀ View

The ambitious autocrats are more natural allies, and the U.S. is at risk of being squeezed out.

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Sunday Masses canceled in Sri Lanka after Easter bombings

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has warned people to stay away from places of worship this weekend over concerns about possible further attacks.