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Library on wheels brings joy of books to Afghan kids
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Library on wheels brings joy of books to Afghan kids

The children of Kabul love the blue bus — they rush toward it every time it pulls into their street,…
Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling
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Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling

President Donald Trump is considering sweeping tariffs on imports from China, with an announcement possible as early as next week.…
Iraq’s Kurds observe 30th anniversary of deadly gas attack
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Iraq’s Kurds observe 30th anniversary of deadly gas attack

Iraq’s Kurdish region on Friday commemorated the 30th anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s 1988 gas attack in the northeastern Kurdish town…
Russia will expel British diplomats in poisoning standoff
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Russia will expel British diplomats in poisoning standoff

Russia will expel British diplomats in a worsening global standoff over a nerve agent attack on an ex-spy — but…
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
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UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts

The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians…
US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack
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US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack

The United States, France and Germany joined Britain on Thursday in condemning Russia for the nerve-agent poisoning of a former…
Father testifies in Australian court cardinal abused son
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Father testifies in Australian court cardinal abused son

A father testified in an Australian court Thursday that his son said he was sexually abused by Vatican Cardinal George…
Groups: Duterte can’t evade accountability by quitting court
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Groups: Duterte can’t evade accountability by quitting court

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and government officials can still face investigation by the International Criminal Court for thousands of killings…
A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory
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A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory

Vladimir Putin walks briskly to a group of factory workers, who ask him for a water treatment facility, new equipment…
US and Nigeria see painful parallels in school safety debate
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US and Nigeria see painful parallels in school safety debate

Facing different but equally harrowing crises, parents and educators in the United States and northeast Nigeria are debating similarly drastic…
Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence
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Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence

They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I…
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
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Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87

Acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist Emily Nasrallah, who articulated women’s experiences in her writing about Lebanon’s civil war, has died…
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
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Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project

Iran’s state-run oil company has signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near…
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
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Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe

Libya’s top prosecutor says criminal groups are smuggling Libyan fuel on board fishing vessels to Europe. Al-Sadiq al-Sour told reporters…
Duterte withdrawing Philippines from Intl. Criminal Court
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Duterte withdrawing Philippines from Intl. Criminal Court

President Rodrigo Duterte announced Wednesday that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of a treaty that created the International Criminal…
Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive
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Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive

Survivors of this week’s plane crash at Nepal’s main airport said Wednesday that it was a miracle they survived an…
UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes
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UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes

Britain’s prime minister was chairing a meeting of the country’s national security council Wednesday after Moscow ignored a midnight deadline…
Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index
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Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index

Fans of skiing, saunas and Santa Claus won’t be surprised to hear Finland is the happiest place to live. The…
UK counterterror police investigate Russian’s London death
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UK counterterror police investigate Russian’s London death

British counterterrorism police on Tuesday took charge of the investigation into the death in London of a Russian businessman because…
Stephen Hawking: ‘His laboratory was the universe’
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Stephen Hawking: ‘His laboratory was the universe’

Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking’s cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers. Hawking, who died at…
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