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Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
Arnaud Poulay never wanted to leave the tiny Indian Ocean island of Agalega, but this year he packed his bag and took off, broken-hearted…
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Gunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in a decade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen on Friday killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in a…
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Secret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals
Oiled Up The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), a yearly climate change conference where world leaders convene to discuss…
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Watch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled 'fatbergs'
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney, Australia, beaches were initially suspected to be tar balls but turned…
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki continues to unleash towering column of hot clouds
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano continued to spew towering columns of hot ash high into the air on…
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UN peacekeepers again accuse Israel of attacking posts in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Friday accused the Israeli military of "deliberate and direct destruction" of its property. The…
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Russian court convicts soldiers of murdering nine Ukrainians
A court in southern Russia has sentenced two Russian soldiers to life imprisonment around a year after the murder of nine Ukrainian…
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This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building
A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World…
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Hurricane Rafael swirls over Gulf of Mexico after ripping through Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael swirled Friday through the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba,…
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Audi reveals China-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’ - without four rings
Audi has unveiled its new E Concept which will kickstart the firm’s new Chinese-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’. The German car manufacturer…
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Passengers 'jolted' after Qantas plane suffers engine failure
An engine failure forced pilots on a Quantas flight to make an emergency landing shortly after it took from an airport in Sydney,…
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Mozambique on edge as army is deployed to help stop post-election protests
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique has deployed soldiers on the streets to help keep order following weeks of protests against the…
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Myanmar anti-junta pages falsely share old photo as 'shot-down military chopper'
As fighting intensified between the military and ethnic armed groups in parts of Myanmar, an old photo of a damaged helicopter gained…
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Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed…
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WATCH: New DNA results questions long-time assumptions regarding Pompeii victims
POMPEII, Italy (KMID/KPEJ) – A family frozen in time by the volcanic eruption that hit Pompeii nearly two millennia ago. A mother, a…
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Pelicans, prayers and people power: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Liam Payne: 3 people arrested, charged in Argentina in connection to former One Direction singer's death
The investigation surrounding Liam Payne's death continues to unfold. On Wednesday, Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional…
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Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England covered up “horrific” abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and…
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A Lost Emperor Penguin Swam From Antarctica to Australia
When one is sitting on a beach in Australia, there are a few animals one does not expect to see. A lion, maybe, or a grizzly bear.…
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Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
MADRID (AP) — The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash…
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Hezbollah launches renewed rocket attacks on northern Israel
The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia launched dozens of rockets from Lebanon at targets in northern Israel on Thursday, triggering air raid…
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KPMG in India, SecurityBridge partner to enhance SAP security
Professional services firm KPMG in India has partnered with software company SecurityBridge to enhance SAP security services for…
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Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste
Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery…
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South Africa closes its border again with Mozambique, where post-election violence worsens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it on Thursday as post-election violence in the…