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More than 8 million vote in Venezuelan ANC election

[2017-08-01 07:42]

CARACAS - Venezuela's National Electoral Council said on Sunday more than 8 million people voted to elect a new National Constituent Assembly, or ANC, tasked to rewrite the Constitution, with a 41.5 percent turnout rate.

Lightning kills 11 amid India floods

[2017-08-01 07:42]

NEW DELHI - Lightning killed at least 11 people in eastern India as large swaths of the country reeled under the worst floods in years that have left hundreds dead and millions displaced, officials said on Monday.

Thai tsunami system 'needs upgrade'

[2017-08-01 07:42]

BANGKOK - Up to 80 percent of Thailand's tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department said on Monday, more than a decade after the region was hit by a tsunami that killed 226,000 people.

Putin orders 755 US personnel out

[2017-08-01 07:42]

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and that Moscow could consider additional measures against Washington as a response to new US sanctions approved by Congress.

Jerusalem tensions spark UN concern

[2017-07-27 06:50]

UNITED NATIONS - Recent developments in East Jerusalem dominated the monthly UN Security Council session on the Middle East on Tuesday, with members voicing concern over the risk of more violence.

After IS, Mosul rebuilds mosques and monuments

[2017-07-27 06:50]

MOSUL, Iraq - Faisal Jeber arrested and interrogated suspected Islamic State militants during the battle for Mosul. Now he is taking up a new fight that could be just as crucial to the city's future.

Dog's chance for subway strays

[2017-07-27 06:50]

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - They found Jamai wandering on the tracks of the Mexico City subway, his ear nearly torn off and a terrified look in his eyes.

Rabbits hitch a ride to escape New Zealand floodwater

[2017-07-27 06:50]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard a flock of sheep and surfing to safety on their woolly backs.

Sailor home with solo record

[2017-07-27 06:50]

SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian sailor returned to her home in Queensland on Tuesday evening after becoming the first woman in history to circumnavigate Antarctica solo.

US House backs Russia sanctions

[2017-07-27 06:50]

WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia and force President Donald Trump to obtain lawmakers' permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican president.

Fires force 10,000 to flee in France

[2017-07-27 06:50]

MARSEILLE, France - At least 10,000 people, including thousands of holidaymakers, were evacuated overnight after a new wildfire broke out in southern France, which was already battling massive blazes, authorities said on Wednesday.

'Decisive week' for Venezuelan elections

[2017-07-27 06:50]

CARACAS, Venezuela - President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday that his country is in a "decisive week" for peace, ahead of elections for a National Constituent Assembly, or ANC, on Sunday.

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