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Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates
Colombians are electing a new Congress and narrowing the presidential field in a major test of political power
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US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers
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Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop
Police in New Zealand say a knapsack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained marijuana and more than $2,000 in cash
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Japan rallies late to beat Australia 4-3, clinches first place in group at World Baseball Classic
Defending champion Japan became the first nation to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the World Baseball Classic, then rallied on Masataka Yoshida's two-run homer in the seventh inning to beat Australia 4-3 at Tokyo Dome and assure first place in its first-round group
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The Latest: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, named his successor, Iran state TV says
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor
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Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunges more than 7% and other Asian markets also tumble as oil surges to $114 a barrel
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunges more than 7% and other Asian markets also tumble as oil surges to $114 a barrel
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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor
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On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action
Alabama marked the 61st anniversary of a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, when state troopers attacked voting rights marchers in Selma
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Oil prices soar to $114 a barrel, up more than 20% from Friday, as war with Iran intensifies
Oil prices soar to $114 a barrel, up more than 20% from Friday, as war with Iran intensifies
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A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Nepal’s new Rastriya Swatantra party is heading for a landslide win in the country’s first parliamentary election since youth protests toppled the old leadership last year
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