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Boeing crashes in Ethiopia, Indonesia 'share similarities'

NEW YORK - Flight recorder data recovered from the wreckage of Boeing 737 MAX planes that crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia shows "clear similarities", Ethiopia transport officials said on Sunday as the US maker announced it was finalizing a software update for its anti-stall system that has come under fire.

College scam: Top schools don't guarantee success

The college admission scam that rocked the United States last week laid bare the extreme measures, sometimes illegal, that wealthy parents are willing to undertake to secure their children a spot at elite universities.

Indonesia flash floods death toll jumps to 79

SENTANI, Indonesia - Flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province have killed at least 79 people, the disaster agency said Monday as it raised the death toll from 58.

Macron may ban protests on the Champs-Elysees

French President Emmanuel Macron is considering banning all demonstrations on the Champs-Elysees after "yellow vest" rioters wrecked the iconic Parisian avenue last weekend, an official from the president's office said on Monday, Reuters reported.

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Mass funeral held for jet crash victims

Thousands mourned the Ethiopian plane crash victims on Sunday, accompanying 17 empty caskets draped in the national flag through the streets of the capital as some victims' relatives fainted and fell to the ground, The Associated Press reported.

At least 58 killed in Indonesia's floods

Flash floods and mudslides triggered by days of torrential downpours tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia's easternmost province, killing at least 58 people and leaving thousands homeless, disaster officials said on Sunday, according to The Associated Press.

After 8-year war, Syrians in eastern Ghouta rebuild lives from ruins

DAMASCUS - After eight years of a destructive civil war, Syrians in eastern Ghouta, a former rebel stronghold east of the capital of Damascus, are pulling themselves together to rebuild their lives.

Sisi urges youths to play active role in building future

ASWAN, Egypt - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that young people will play an active role in overcoming the challenges surrounding the Arab and African countries to build the future.

Italy probes death of witness

ROME - Italy is investigating the mysterious death of a former model and witness at Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial, with a newspaper suggesting on Saturday she may have been poisoned with a radioactive substance.

Confronting gunman, hero stood up

New Zealanders flocked to pay tribute on Sunday to the 50 worshippers slain in a twin mosque attack, as families clamored for the return of their dead.