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IOC Panel Reschedules Los Angeles Visit

The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission has rescheduled a visit to Los Angeles to assess the city's...

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A Day Without Women? Teacher Protest Shuts US City Schools

What does a day without women look like? The city of Alexandria, Virginia, just outside the US capital, found out on...

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Gambian Police Launch Probe Into Journalist’s Beating

Gambian police have launched an investigation into a violent public assault of a reporter by supporters of President...

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US Rebuffs China Over N.Korea Talks

The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...

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IS Hopes To Hold Onto Shreds of ‘caliphate’

The Islamic State group has lost most of the land it once held in Iraq and Syria but hopes to cling to scraps of a...

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Cavs’ Bogut Won’t Need Surgery On Broken Left Leg

Andrew Bogut, the Australian center who suffered a season-ending injury only seconds into his Cleveland Cavaliers...

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Cyclone Kills Four, Heading Towards Madagascar Capital

At least four people have been killed by tropical cyclone Enawo in Madagascar, the prime minister said Wednesday, as...

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More Than 60 Years of Tensions Between the Two Koreas

Tensions have remained high in the more than 60 years since North and South Korea fought a fierce war from 1950-53....

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Crowds Rally Outside White House For Women’s Rights

Several hundred protesters, mostly women wearing red t-shirts or sweaters, rallied Wednesday at a park outside the...

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Rights Groups Urge UN Sanctions For Burundi Officials

Rights groups on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to impose "targeted sanctions" on Burundian officials over...

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US Skeptical About N. Korea Talks, Says Kim Jong-Un Not ‘rational’

The United States on Wednesday voiced skepticism about calls for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...

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US Embassy Assures Nigerians They Are Welcome To Travel

The US embassy in Nigeria said Wednesday that Nigerians were welcome to travel to the United States following confusion...

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Lebanon Raids Financial Offices Over Transfers To IS

Lebanese authorities carried out raids Wednesday against currency exchange offices and money transfer companies on...

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Amid Political Storm, FBI Chief Says He Will Serve Until 2023

FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday he plans to hold his job until 2023, amid a political storm that has made him a...

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Morocco Says Determined To Develop Western Sahara

Morocco is "more determined than ever" to develop the Western Sahara, Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad said Wednesday...

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Kennedy Center Shakes Off Staid Image With New Modern Festival

The Kennedy Center, the giant arts complex in Washington, on Wednesday announced a new bid to shake off its staid...

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Smugglers Kill 22 African Migrants On A Beach In Libya

People-smugglers have been blamed for the death of 22 African migrants whose bodies were found buried on a beach in...

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Eco-Warriors Win First S. Africa Climate Change Case

South African environmental activists declared a major victory Wednesday after winning the country's first climate...

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US Review Finds Deliberate Tax Fraud At Caterpillar

A US government-commissioned review concluded Caterpillar intentionally committed tax and financial reporting fraud,...