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Passengers airlifted from cruise ship stranded off Norway

Passengers were hoisted one-by-one from the deck of the vessel and airlifted to a village just north of the town of Molde on Norway's west coast.

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Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone

No one knows how many people are missing from Cyclone Idai. More than 600 people are confirmed dead in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

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France's 'yellow vests' march in Paris as troops join police to prevent trouble

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday dismissed criticism from opposition leaders regarding the involvement of the military.

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U.S.-backed forces declare victory over ISIS in Syria

President Donald Trump has said he will pull U.S. forces from Syria after Islamic State's territorial defeat.

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26 killed, dozens injured after fire on tour bus in China

Photos from the scene show the 59-seater's interior completely charred, possibly indicating the fire started with materials on board.

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White House declares victory over ISIS in Syria. On the ground, it's a different story.

The siege at the Iraqi border had dragged on for more than 10 weeks — far longer than the U.S. military or their allies on the ground had predicted.

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After New Zealand mosque shootings, a school decides to allow hijabs

"This is about more than hijabs, it's about recognizing all of society's injustices and the role we can play in correcting them," former students said in a statement.

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Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

The latest deaths bring the tally of U.S. service members' deaths in Afghanistan to at least four in 2019, and a total of at least 65 U.S. military deaths since January 2015.

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North Korea abruptly withdraws from office shared with South

The liaison office opened last year to improved relations between the Koreas, but that could be hampered a month after U.S.-North Korea talks collapsed.

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Euroviews. Netflix's new Mötley Crüe film reveals the consequences of glorifying rock stars

We have to reckon with the idea that sex, drugs, and rock ’n' roll has too often meant making predators out of musical heroes.

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A country that idolizes Clinton and Bush grapples with ghosts of bloody past

The country is one of the most pro-American places on Earth thanks to a U.S.-led bombing campaign in 1999.

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2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

Friday's deaths are the latest casualties in the 17-year war.

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New Zealand broadcasts Islamic call to prayer to honor Christchurch victims

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led two minutes of silence to honor the victims prior to the highly revered Friday afternoon prayer services.

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Pompeo suggests God sent Trump to save Israel

"As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible," the secretary of state said when asked whether the president had an explicitly divine mission.

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Britain granted short Brexit delay, won't leave European Union next week

The European Council approved British Prime Minister Theresa May's request for an extension.

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Four-year-old who survived New Zealand mosque attack fights for her life

"I coped, I was able to perform my job and I left my emotions until after I had repaired her," said Dr Adib Khanafer, his voice breaking mid-sentence.

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Danish badminton player banned over match-fixing

Joachim Persson was found guilty of failing to report an approach in 2015 to lose the first set to an opponent but still win the match, and for failing to report an approach by another opponent to manipulate their match.

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Dutch suspect in Utrecht tram shooting to face terrorism charge

Monday's shooting in a tram in the central city of Utrecht that left three dead and three seriously injured indicate that the shooter acted alone.

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51 school kids rescued after bus driver sets fire to vehicle in Italy

Carabinieri officers freed the hostages and captured their kidnapper after "an operation that we see in films with special agents," a prosecutor said.

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New Zealand seeks to ban nearly all semi-automatic weapons

Legislation to ban almost all military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles will be introduced the first week of April, the prime minister said.