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More than 30 unauthorized passengers on South Sudan plane that crashed, says survivor
JUBA, South Sudan – The South Sudan plane crash which was amazingly survived by a baby and the man holding…
Read MoreSecurity tightened sharply in Kashmir to prevent anti-India protests during Modi’s visit
SRINAGAR, India – Authorities have dramatically tightened security in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir to prevent protests ahead of a visit…
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UN report raises ceiling for greenhouse gas pollution, calls previous assessments unrealistic
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Read MorePope decries prelates who use posts to career-climb, gain wealth; says he’s sad about scandals
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis says it is “sad” when bishops and priests are “attached to money” and to advancing…
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Israel releases Palestinian who had staged unprecedented 66-day hunger strike, was rearrested
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israel has freed a Palestinian who earlier this year conducted an unprecedented 66-day hunger strike. Mohammed…
Read MoreTrain hits truck at crossing in southern Germany; several killed
BERLIN – Police say a train has hit a truck at a crossing in southern Germany and several people have…
Read MoreDubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, now open for sunrise viewings on weekends
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – It will soon be possible to watch the sun rise over Dubai from the world’s…
Read MoreUkraine’s main rebel-held city stuck in uncertainty as fighting dies down
DONETSK, Ukraine – The fighting has subsided, but Donetsk is quickly sinking into the past — a shabby Soviet-like state…
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Volcanic eruption forces closure of 2 airports in Indonesia, stranding thousands in Bali
BALI, Indonesia – Ash spewing from a rumbling volcano in eastern Indonesia has forced closure of two airports and international…
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