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Death Toll Rises Sharply in a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria

The death toll from this week’s outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria has surpassed 100, a war monitoring group said…

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U.K. Records Its Hottest May 1 Ever, Despite a Toilet Getting in the Way

Britain bathed in an abundance of sunshine and above-average temperatures this week, leading to a record-breaking May 1 high on…

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Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant

A Kenyan lawmaker was gunned down on a busy Nairobi street by a motorcycle-riding assassin on Wednesday evening, in what…

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U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan

A week after a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, diplomatic efforts to ease rising tensions between India and Pakistan have…

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Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103

Odile de Vasselot de Régné was born on Jan. 6, 1922, in Saumur, the seat of the French cavalry school,…

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Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England

Transgender women will be barred from playing for women’s soccer teams in England from June 1, the Football Association, the…

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Fatal Storm Rips Through Oklahoma and Texas, Flooding Roads

A slow-moving storm brought deadly flooding to Oklahoma on Wednesday, shutting down roadways and sweeping away cars. Parts of Oklahoma…

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The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal: What We Know

Ukraine signed a deal giving the United States control over a share of its future revenue from natural resources, a…

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North Korea and Russia Build First Cross-Border Road Bridge

North Korea and Russia have begun building the first road bridge linking them across their river border, both governments said…

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With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine

The minerals deal signed between the United States and Ukraine on Wednesday could bring untold money into a joint investment…

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