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Assange presses Ecuador to grant basic rights under asylum
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seeking a court injunction pressing Ecuador to provide basic rights he says the country agreed to when it first granted him asylum at its London embassy.…
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WhatsApp tells companies to stop spam amid Brazil elections
SAO PAULO (AP) — The WhatsApp messaging service said Friday that it has sent “cease and desist” letters to stop companies from sending bulk messages related to Brazil’s election, after a report that businessmen were…
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Pastor talks of breakdown in Turkey, but also forgiveness
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The American pastor recently released after two years of confinement in Turkey said Friday that he suffered a breakdown during his time in prison and was put on anti-anxiety medication.…
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US official: Trump likely to meet with Kim early next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will likely have his second meeting with Kim Jong Un early next year to continue charting a way for the North Korean leader to give up his nuclear weapons…
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Ex-Navy commander gets more than 2 years in bribery case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. Navy commander has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to accepting lavish dinners, drinks and the services of prostitutes in exchange for…
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Mega Millions jackpot hits $1B, thanks to worsening odds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — If it seems like lottery jackpots are getting larger and larger, it’s because they are getting larger and larger. Friday night’s Mega Millions estimated grand prize has hit a staggering…
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Macedonia lawmakers green light process for name change
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Lawmakers in Macedonia on Friday backed a landmark proposal to amend the constitution, allowing the country to change its name and join NATO. After the session was delayed for more than…
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US goals in Afghanistan seem ever more distant after attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A brazen attack that the Taliban says targeted the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is a stark reminder of the formidable task the Trump administration faces as it tries to extricate America…
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Return to sender: Postal union warns of fallout if US leaves
GENEVA (AP) — No international letters, no international packages: A top official with a 192-country postal union says that’s what Americans can expect if the Trump administration goes through with plans to pull out of…
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Laureates in Spanish awards call for action to “save future”
MADRID (AP) — Voicing wake-up calls for new generations to save cinema, oceans and journalism, film director Martin Scorsese and marine biologist Sylvia Earle on Friday were awarded Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias prizes along…
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What’s at stake if investors begin to shun Saudi Arabia
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The disappearance of a Saudi journalist last seen entering the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul has shaken confidence in the country as a place to do business, with potential consequences for billions…
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F-16 accidentally blown up by Belgian Air Force mechanic
Mechanics at an Air Force base in Florenne were working on a nearby F-16 last Thursday and accidentally triggered that jet’s cannon, which fired at the other plane. When it was over, an F-16 lay burnt to a crisp on a tarmac in Belgium.
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Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 58 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens more, police said. The train…
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Oldest Brazilian fossil found in debris of National Museum
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — One of the most prized possessions of Brazil’s National Museum has been found amid debris after a massive fire on Sept. 2 sent the building up in flames. Museum director…
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Stakes high in Afghan election as US seeks peace pact
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The stakes in Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have never been higher, coming just two days after the Taliban assassinated two top provincial officials in an audacious attack on a security…
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