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Pussy Riot members freed over World Cup protest
Russian police unexpectedly released Pussy Riot punk group members early Wednesday while they still face charges for in…
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Zimbabwe election: Zanu-PF 'has most seats', incomplete results show
Official results show the ruling Zanu-PF party winning a majority, but the opposition cries fraud. from BBC News - Wo…
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Heavy security as DR Congo ex-warlord 'heads home' to contest vote
Former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba of the Democratic Republic of Congo said he was headed Wednesday for Kinshasa to throw…
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UAE offers amnesty for foreign workers stuck in Catch-22
The United Arab Emirates has begun a three-month visa amnesty program, hoping to resolve a Catch-22 for foreign workers…
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Williams handed worst defeat of her career in San Jose
Serena Williams suffered the most lopsided loss of her career at the WTA San Jose event Tuesday, losing the final 12 ga…
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U.S. says remains provided by North Korea likely American
More than 50 boxes handed over by North Korea to the United States last week appear to hold human remains from the 1950…
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Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority in parliament, opposition questions poll
The presidential candidate for Zimbabwe's main opposition accused the ruling ZANU-PF of trying to steal the general…
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New Thai political party accuses junta of damaging nation's image
A new Thai party that aims to shake up politics hit back at the ruling junta on Wednesday, accusing it of tarnishing th…
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Daesh militants surrender to Afghan forces after Taliban assault
Afghan officials say more than 150 Daesh (ISIS) militants have surrendered to government forces in the face of an onsla…
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Rusal shares slip in early Moscow trade after US Treasury extends deadline
Shares in Russian aluminum producer United Company Rusal slipped 0.7 percent in early trading on the Moscow exchange We…
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U.S. says initial analysis shows remains provided by North Korea are likely American
More than 50 boxes handed over by North Korea last week appear to hold human remains from the 1950-1953 Korean War and …
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Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change
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News of Laos Dam Failure Didn’t Reach Them, but the Water Did
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Mueller Passes 3 Cases Focused on Illicit Foreign Lobbying to Prosecutors in New York
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A Push for 3-D Weapons by One of the World’s ‘Most Dangerous People’
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China’s Plan to Win Friends and Influence Includes Ski Slopes and Spas
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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Sinner’ and ‘The Originals’
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Tuskegee Airman’s Remains Are Identified, Ending Daughter’s Quest for Answers
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N.R.A. Joins Questioning of Florida Sheriff in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case
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At Florida Rally, Trump Boasts About the Economy and Takes Aim at Usual Targets
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Justice Dept. Investigating Claims That Drug Companies Funded Terrorism in Iraq
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Massachusetts Town Loses Its Entire Police Force as All 4 Members Quit
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Review: In a Blissful Musical ‘Twelfth Night’ in Central Park, Song Is Empathy
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A Flurry of Activity as All of Baseball Chases the Red Sox
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Mets Endure Most Lopsided Defeat in Franchise History
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Yankees Quiet at Deadline but May Lose J.A. Happ Temporarily
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Honors, at Last, for Ida B. Wells, ‘a Sword Among Lions’
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Chicago Chain Kept Other Hawaiian Restaurants From Using ‘Aloha Poke’ Name
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Facebook, Greece, Extreme Heat: Your Wednesday Briefing
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Initial analysis shows remains provided by N.Korea are likely American: US
More than 50 boxes handed over by North Korea last week appear to hold human remains from the 1950-1953 Korean War and …
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Ukraine in focus as Manafort trial in U.S. heads to second day
The political consulting work that President Donald Trump's onetime campaign chairman Paul Manafort did to earn $60…
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Families of 9/11 victims look to seize Iran assets in Britain
An English court has cleared the way to consider whether it will allow the families of some of those killed in the Sept…
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Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority seats in parliament: poll body
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party won the majority of seats in parliament after sweeping rural constituencies by huge…
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Passengers 'grateful to God' after plane crashes in Mexico with no deaths
Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed right after takeoff in Mexico's…