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January 19, 2020

At least 75 flee from Paraguay prison; many from Brazil gang

At least 75 inmates, many of them members of a notorious Brazilian gang, escaped from a Paraguayan prison in a border town ...

January 19, 2020

Bodies of 11 Ukrainians killed in Iran plane crash sent home

The bodies of the 11 Ukrainians who died when an Iranian missile shot down a passenger plane have arrived in Ukraine on ...

January 19, 2020

Dutch police arrest 4 after suspected failed prison breakout

Dutch police detained four suspects Sunday following a suspected failed attempt to break one or more prisoners out of a ...

January 19, 2020

French trial exposes how church covered for predator priest

One of the first people to notice Bernard Preynat's unhealthy obsession for young boys was the supervisor at the seminary ...

January 19, 2020

Hungary commemorates 1945 liberation of Budapest ghetto

Hungary's Jewish community on Sunday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation by Soviet troops of the Budapest ...

January 19, 2020

Russian group reports 8 arrests at Moscow human rights march

A Russian group that monitors political repressions said eight people were detained by police Sunday at a march in Moscow ...

January 19, 2020

Thousands-strong Hong Kong protest cut short by clashes

Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Sunday, cutting short a rally after thousands had gathered ...

January 19, 2020

National Archives `wrong' to blur images of anti-Trump signs

The National Archives said Saturday it made a mistake when it blurred images of anti-Trump signs used in an exhibit on ...

January 19, 2020

Lebanon to release protesters detained after night of riots

Lebanon's public prosecutor ordered the release Sunday of 34 people detained the previous evening amid the worst day of ...

January 19, 2020

Erdogan demands stand against 'blood and chaos' in Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community to stand against “the merchants of blood and ...

January 19, 2020

Discovery of unused disaster supplies angers Puerto Rico

People in a southern Puerto Rico city discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, ...

January 18, 2020

Libya's eastern-based forces move to halt oil exports

A move by Libya's east-based forces to choke off oil exports from its territory threatens to throttle much of the country’s ...

January 18, 2020

Yemeni officials: 25 troops killed in Houthi missile strike

A missile attack launched by Shiite rebels in Yemen hit an army camp Saturday, killing at least 25 troops, Yemeni officials ...

January 18, 2020

Coming around again: Famous ice disk seems to be re-forming

What goes around comes around. An ice disk appears to be forming in the same Maine river where an unusually large one formed ...

January 18, 2020

Contenders to lead UK Labour Party stress unity after loss

Politicians vying to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's faltering Labour Party pleaded for unity during their first ...

January 18, 2020

Turkey's Erdogan: Europe must back Libyan govt in Tripoli

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the European Union to support the internationally recognized Libyan ...

January 18, 2020

4 SKoreans, 3 Nepal guides missing in avalanche; 30 rescued

An avalanche swept a popular trekking route in Nepal's mountains, leaving at least four South Koreans and three Nepali guides ...

January 18, 2020

SUV on grounds of Beijing's Forbidden City sparks outrage

A Chinese woman sparked social media outrage in her country by posting photos of herself and a friend with a Mercedes-Benz ...

January 18, 2020

How Trump's impeachment differs from a criminal trial

Yes, it's a trial — but the Senate's impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump won't resemble anything Americans ...