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Lion Air flight from Jakarta to Sumatra crashes, rescue agency says

It wasn't immediately clear how many people were on board, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, which has a top capacity of 178 to 200 passengers, according to Boeing.

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Far-right Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race

He rode a wave of frustration over corruption and crime that brought a dramatic swing to the right in the world's fourth-largest democracy.

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These 3 stats reveal scale of what might be worst famine in a generation

Children are "so malnourished they don't even have the energy to cry."

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Good Samaritans who help migrants find themselves in court

"It's much worse to leave a child all alone on the side of the road than to put them in your car and take them across the border."

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Secretary Mattis warns Khashoggi murder threatens regional stability

The U.S. will "consider the implications of this incident within our broader strategic framework," Mattis said at a regional security conference.

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China wants to portray its vast Muslim detention camps as 'humane'

For decades, criticism of Beijing's heavy-handed rule in its western region was met with silence. But now Chinese leaders have decided to defend it.

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Man arrested trying to steal Magna Carta from UK cathedral

Police said cathedral alarms sounded Thursday afternoon when a person tried to smash the glass box surrounding the 800-year-old document.

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Migrant caravan members reject offer to stay in Mexico

Under the "You are at home" plan, they would have received benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country's two southernmost states.

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Two convicted in teen's deadly allergic reaction to takeout

Megan Lee died two days after eating takeout from an Indian restaurant in England that contained peanut protein.

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Israel's Netanyahu pays historic surprise visit to Oman

Israel and Oman do not have official diplomatic relations.

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Ryanair passenger seen on video yelling at black woman says he is not racist

In a statement released Friday, Ryanair said they addressed the incident in a timely manner and crew members were unaware of the racist language.

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Day of the Dead and ‘French Spider-Man’: No Comment of the week

We take a look back at some of the best videos from this week’s No Comment section.

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No 'intention right now' to shoot if caravan crosses border, secretary Nielsen says

As many as 7,000 people, mostly from Honduras, are slowly making their way toward the U.S through Mexico.

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Europe briefing: Seven stories to know about today

Take a look at our round-up of key stories from around Europe so far today.

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Over a dozen people on school trip in Jordan killed in flash flood

The students and their adult chaperones were on a bus visiting hot springs near the Dead Sea, Jordanian officials said.

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'Human Spider' Alain Robert climbing Heron Tower in London

"I just want to make sure I am not putting my life at risk," Alain Robert told Sky News before starting his climb.

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Airstrike kills at least 19 civilians at Yemen vegetable market, official says

A Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen's civil war in 2015 has conducted frequent airstrikes targeting the Iran-aligned Houthi group and has often hit civilians, although it denies doing so intentionally, according to Reuters.

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Saudi crown prince says Khashoggi's killing was 'heinous crime'

The crown prince's comments came as Saudi Arabia sought to contain a firestorm of criticism over its handling of Khashoggi's death.

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Half of the people in Yemen are facing 'imminent and great big famine'

Clashes have blocked access to a facility where grain is milled that could feed 3.7 million people for a month, according to the U.N. humanitarian chief.

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Hurricane Willa hits offshore prison, Mexican coast before moving inland

"Authorities made it clear that he who stays does so at his own peril."