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'Peaceful human waves' of Palestinians aim to breach fence into Israel

Nearly 50 demonstrators have died and more than 9,500 have been wounded during protests since March 30, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health.

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Trump tells Commerce Department to help Chinese telecom ZTE

At issue is that department's move last month to block telecom giant ZTE Corp. from importing American components for seven years.

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U.S. delegation arrives in Jerusalem ahead of controversial embassy move

The decision to move the embassy upended decades of Washington policy and sparked heavy criticism in the Palestinian territories and beyond.

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Paris knife attack: Police arrest friend of knifeman in Strasbourg

A man armed with a knife embarked on a stabbing spree in Paris on Saturday. Police said one person was killed and four others wounded.

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Ahead of Trump-Kim talks, South Koreans fear their prisoners will be forgotten

President Trump welcomed home three Americans freed from North Korea this week, but the fate of other detainees remains uncertain ahead of his summit with Kim Jong Un.

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Carriage rides and sniffer dogs: Huge security op to blanket royal wedding

"You have a celebration and a royal family that like to be accessible to the public. That has to be matched against security."

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Perpetrator of Paris knife attack was born in Chechnya, Russia, in 1977: judicial sources

Perpetrator of Paris knife attack was born in Chechnya, Russia, in 1977: judicial sources

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Knife attack in Paris kills 1, hurts 4; suspect also dead

"France once again pays the price of blood, but does not give an inch to the enemies of freedom," President Emmanuel Macron said.

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Chicago bishop with progressive record to speak at royal wedding

The first African-American to have served as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, he has backed same-sex marriage and racial reconciliation.

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U.S. hopes North Korea will become close partner, Pompeo says

The United States aspires to have North Korea as a "close partner" and not an enemy, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.

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Malaysia bars ousted, scandal-plagued leader from leaving country

Najib Razak's coalition suffered a shocking electoral defeat this week that ended its 60 year-rule.

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Fairy tale castle to host Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's modern royal wedding

"It's history. It's legitimacy," according to a local Windsor historian. "Right back to the earliest kings, they met at this place."

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Catholic tradition vs. liberal values: Ireland vote might legalize abortion

Abortion remains such a taboo in Ireland that it's rare for women to speak openly about it. A public admission could result in a 14-year prison sentence.

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Family of 7 dead in Australia's worst mass shooting in 22 years

It's the country's worst mass shooting since a lone gunman killed 35 people in Tasmania in 1996.

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Anti-American cleric rebrands himself as Iraq election looms

The firebrand cleric who led a militia blamed for American deaths and ethnic cleansing has distanced himself from former patron Iran.

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Anti-Semitism is back in the open in Germany

"For many Germans, no one in their right mind would be anti-Semitic and there is an astonishment that they have to deal with it again."

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Remains found near Hart family crash site in California

Search teams descended on a Mendocino County beach where remains of a foot were found, as two members of the Hart family remain missing.

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Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont proposes candidate to head regional government

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Toronto van attack suspect hit with three more charges

Alek Minassian now faces 10 counts of murder and 16 attempted murder charges

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One dead, two seriously injured in mosque attack in South Africa

Three people armed with guns and knives attacked worshippers at a mosque in Durban, slitting the throats of three people before fleeing