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Suicide bomber targets Shiite students in Kabul, killing 48
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a private education center in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul on Wednesday where high school graduates were preparing for university entrance exams, killing 48 young men and…
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Mattis says US will work more closely with Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The U.S. and Argentinian militaries will pursue closer cooperation on numerous fronts, including military education and training, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday after meeting with his counterpart during…
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Cuban dissident says he’s been released, still faces charges
MIAMI (AP) — A Cuban dissident who was jailed after a car crash involving a security official says he has been released from custody but could still face charges. Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia said in…
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Deepening worries about global economic growth, particularly in China, set off a rout in riskier assets including technology stocks, copper and crude oil. U.S. retailers took a drubbing after Macy’s reported weaker sales. On Wednesday:…
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Official: British PM to visit Kenya in first visit to Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s foreign minister says British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit the country at the end of the month, in her first visit to Africa since becoming head of the U.K.…
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Italy hunts for blame in bridge collapse that killed 39
The collapse of the Morandi Bridge sent dozens of cars and three trucks plunging as much as 150 feet.
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New president takes over in Paraguay, vows to cut poverty
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Mario Abdo Benitez took over as Paraguay’s new president on Wednesday, replacing a seemingly disgruntled Horacio Cartes, who left the inauguration ceremony before it finished. Abdo Benitez, 46, promised to combat…
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Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday opened its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip weeks after closing it amid a surge in violence with the Islamic militant group Hamas. The reopening of the Kerem…
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Markets Right Now: Tech weakness pulls stock indexes lower
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are ending broadly lower on Wall Street led by declines in technology companies. A surprise drop in profits…
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Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Wednesday its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip found no criminal wrongdoing by Israeli forces and there were…
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Palestinian president lashes out at US over Gaza situation
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lashed out at the United States over its proposals to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Abbas in a speech on Wednesday said of…
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African migrants reel as Israeli law cuts their salaries
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — African migrants in Israel have been detained, threatened with deportation and faced hostility from lawmakers and residents. Since last year, they face another burden: a de facto 20 percent salary…
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The Latest: UNICEF: Kabul attack on children ‘deplorable’
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the war in Afghanistan (all times local): 11:45 p.m. The head of the U.N. children’s agency says children continue to be hardest hit in the growing violence across…
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3 kids heading on summer vacations among Italy bridge dead
ROME (AP) — Authorities in Italy, France and Albania have confirmed their citizens are among the 39 victims of Tuesday’s highway bridge collapse in Genoa. They include three children, traveling with their respective families on…
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The Latest: Malta says Italy taking some Aquarius migrants
BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on a ship carrying rescued migrants in the Mediterranean (all times local): 9:00 p.m. Malta says that Italy will take in some of the 141 migrants rescued by the aid…
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