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20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral

JOLO, Philippines (AP) – Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 111...

Jan 27, 2019
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US version of 'King of Masked Singer' hugely popular

An American version of the popular South Korean TV variety show "King of Masked Singer" has been a sensation in the United States, garnering over 10 million views per episode, the show's producers sa...

Jan 27, 2019
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40 dead, many feared buried in mud after Brazil dam collapse

The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Saturday as searchers flying in helicopters and rescuers laboring in deep mud uncovered more bod...

Jan 27, 2019
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Microsoft 'waiting to find out' why Bing went offline in China

Microsoft is still trying to figure out why its Bing search engine temporarily went offline in China, the company's president said following speculation that it could have been blocked by censors. T...

Jan 25, 2019
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World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam

The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments to hike taxes on the wealthy to fight soaring inequality. A new report from t...

Jan 21, 2019
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UK PM May seeks Brexit fix in crisis talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy on Thursday after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially damaging "no-d...

Jan 18, 2019
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Trump says US will develop space-based missile defense

Moving to protect the US from advanced missile threats from China and Russia, President Donald Trump on Thursday laid out plans for a new array of space-based sensors and other high-tech systems desi...

Jan 18, 2019
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May warns MPs against 'catastrophic' failure to deliver Brexit

LONDON (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday warned MPs preparing to vote down her EU divorce deal that failing to deliver Brexit would be a "catastrophic and unforgivable breach of t...

Jan 13, 2019
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Pokemon affiliate under fire for Yasukuni Shrine photo

Many Korean social media users expressed their anger towards Creatures Inc., a Japanese developer affiliated with “Pokemon” video game franchise, after its employees allegedly revealed photos worship...

Jan 8, 2019
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World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim announces resignation

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced his resignation Monday with nearly three years left in his term, but didn't state the reason for his decision. The Korean-American said on Twitter t...

Jan 8, 2019
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Pope decries rise of nationalism, flaws of globalization

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has expressed concern over the rise of nationalism in the world, blaming the surge partly on globalization's shortcomings. Without citing countries or political parties,...

Jan 7, 2019
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[Graphic News] Fatal air crashes rose last year

A total of 556 people died in 15 plane crashes in 2018, significantly more than the previous year, but long-term trends show that safety has improved, an aviation watchdog reported. The year 2017 ...

Jan 7, 2019
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Malaysia's king abdicates: palace statement

Malaysia's king has abdicated, royal officials said Sunday, ending weeks of speculation about his future after he took a leave of absence and amid rumours he married a Russian former beauty queen. S...

Jan 6, 2019
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Pope urges EU leaders to show solidarity with migrants off Malta

Pope Francis on Sunday urged EU leaders to show "concrete solidarity" with 49 migrants stranded on NGO ships off the coast of Malta who have been refused permission to land. "Forty nine migrants res...

Jan 6, 2019
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Massive data leak targets German officials including Merkel

BERLIN (AFP) -- Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have fallen victim to a massive online leak of private data, the government said Friday. "Personal data and docume...

Jan 4, 2019
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