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Afghan polling centres plagued by problems as casualties surge

KABUL (AFP) -- Problems plagued hundreds of Afghan polling centres Sunday in the shambolic legislative election's second day of voting, fuelling criticism of organisers and eroding hopes for credible...

Oct 22, 2018
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Deadly attack amid Ebola outbreak stalls containment efforts

Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo’s military said Sunday, as the violence again forced crucia...

Oct 22, 2018
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Stephen Hawking wheelchair, thesis up for sale

LONDON (AP) -- Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity. His unique status is reflected in an upcoming auction of some of the late physicist's possessio...

Oct 22, 2018
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UK defense minister backs Trump move to exit nuclear pact

LONDON - Britain's defense secretary says the U.K. stands "absolutely resolute'' with the United States as President Donald Trump announced he will pull out from a landmark arms control agreement wit...

Oct 21, 2018
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17 dead in Taiwan rail accident: authorities

YILAN, Taiwan - At least 17 people have died after a train derailed and flipped over in Taiwan Sunday, authorities said. The Taiwan Railways Administration confirmed the toll and said more than 70 p...

Oct 21, 2018
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[Graphic News] Spain set to have longest life expectancy in world

Life expectancy in 2040 is set to rise at least a little in all nations, but the rankings will change dramatically, with Spain taking the top spot while China and the United States trade places, res...

Oct 21, 2018
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Mexico allows caravan women, children in, but thousands still stranded

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican authorities allowed dozens of women and children from a US-bound Honduran migrant caravan to enter the country Saturday but thousands remain stranded on a bord...

Oct 21, 2018
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Saudi account of Khashoggi killing is widely denounced

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will “never allow a cover-up” of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, a senior official in Turkey’s ruling party said Saturd...

Oct 21, 2018
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Trump says US will pull out of intermediate range nuke pact

ELKO, Nevada (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will exit a landmark arms control agreement the United States signed with the former Soviet Union, saying that Russia is violating the pact...

Oct 21, 2018
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Putin: Russia ‘ahead of competition’ with latest weapons

President Vladimir Putin hailed new missiles in Russia’s military arsenals but emphasized Thursday that the country would only use its nuclear weapons in response to an incoming missile attack. He v...

Oct 19, 2018
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Taliban attack on top US commander, Afghan security officials kills three

A Taliban-claimed attack on the top US commander in Afghanistan and senior Afghan security officials Thursday killed at least three people and sent the government scrambling to secure the country's r...

Oct 19, 2018
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EU builds ties with Asia in face of US protectionism

European leaders sought to build support from Asia Thursday in defence of free trade and the fight against climate change, to counter the growing protectionism of President Donald Trump's America. T...

Oct 19, 2018
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Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple

At the Indian temple that is the focus of a battle over gender equality, Hindu hardliners are in festive mood, successful -- so far -- in their bid to keep women out. A supreme court decision to end...

Oct 19, 2018
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Egyptian mediators race to restore calm in Gaza

A high-level Egyptian delegation on Wednesday held urgent talks with Gaza’s Hamas rulers, seeking to restore calm after a rocket from the Palestinian area slammed into a home in southern Israel and t...

Oct 18, 2018
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Melania Trump visits babies, moms affected by opioid crisis

First lady Melania Trump toured a hospital’s neonatal care unit Wednesday to learn about the treatment given to newborns experiencing opioid withdrawal, after she was initially delayed by mechanical ...

Oct 18, 2018
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