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Venice hit by high tide as Italy buffeted by winds; 6 killed

MILAN (AP) -- Venice was inundated by an exceptional high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding a...

Oct 30, 2018
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UN aid chief: Ensure Idlib cease-fire and prevent onslaught

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The UN humanitarian chief urged the Security Council and key countries on Monday to ensure that the cease-fire holds in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib to prevent "a mil...

Oct 30, 2018
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Indonesia Lion Air flight with 189 on board crashes into sea

A Lion Air flight with 189 people on board crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday in a blow to the country's aviation safety record after the lifting of...

Oct 29, 2018
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Survivor of synagogue massacre recounts moments of terror

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre described Sunday how he and other terrorized worshippers concealed themselves in a supply closet as the gunman stepped over the body...

Oct 29, 2018
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Thai owner of Leicester soccer team died in helicopter crash

LEICESTER, England (AP) -- The Thai billionaire owner of English Premier League team Leicester City was among five people who died after his helicopter crashed and burst into flames shortly after tak...

Oct 29, 2018
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Far-right army man Bolsonaro wins Brazil vote

Far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, beating leftist opponent Fernando Haddad in a runoff election after a bitter and polarized campaign. Supporter...

Oct 29, 2018
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Mattis presses Saudi leader for full probe on writer's death

PRAGUE (AP) -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday he met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister during an international conference and urged a full and complete investigation into the killing of ...

Oct 28, 2018
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Flowers, wreaths laid at Leicester after helicopter crash

LEICESTER (AP) -- Flowers and wreaths have been laid outside Leicester's City's stadium, the morning after a helicopter belonging to the English club's Thai owner crashed in flames next to the ground...

Oct 28, 2018
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Two migrant children die at sea between Morocco and Spain: NGO

MADRID (AFP) -- Two seven-year-old children have died in the Mediterranean as hundreds of migrants sought to reach Spain from Morocco, a Spanish NGO said Saturday. Meanwhile 16 Moroccan migrants wer...

Oct 28, 2018
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Macron and Merkel still at odds over halting Saudi arms sales

ISTANBUL (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel remained at odds on Saturday over the issue of halting lucrative arms sales to Saudi Arabia in response to the m...

Oct 28, 2018
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Synagogue gunman kills 11 in America's worst anti-Semitic attack

PITTSBURGH (AFP) -- A heavily armed gunman opened fire during a baby-naming ceremony at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh on Saturday, killing 11 people and injuring six in the deadliest anti-...

Oct 28, 2018
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Resilient islanders brace for long recovery after typhoon

Many people in a US Pacific territory ravaged by a deadly super typhoon lost everything, but residents say they are resilient and must focus on the long recovery ahead. The US government is sending ...

Oct 27, 2018
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Same-sex penguin couple become parents

SYDNEY (AFP) -- Two male penguins who paired up as a "same-sex couple" have successfully incubated a baby chick and are "doting" on their tiny offspring, an Australian aquarium announced Friday. Gen...

Oct 26, 2018
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Typhoon crumbles homes, kills 1 in Northern Mariana Islands

The strongest storm to hit any part of the United States this year crumbled concrete houses, smashed cars and killed at least one person in the Northern Mariana Islands, shocking residents and offici...

Oct 26, 2018
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Harry and Meghan step out in matching skirts in Tonga

Prince Harry and wife Meghan donned matching red and cream unisex skirts Friday as they wrapped up a four-day Pacific island trip in Tonga with a celebration of local crafts and culture. The emphasi...

Oct 26, 2018
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