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Turkey Approves Conditional Pardon for Thousands of PKK Members
The law takes effect only after authorities verify the group has fully disarmed, and excludes those convicted of intentional killings
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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Greenland, Iceland and Spain in Europe's First in 27 Years
About 15 million people live inside the path of totality, while nearly one in eight people worldwide will see at least part of the sun covered
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Russian Strikes Kill Nine in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk
The attacks came as Ukraine pressed its own campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deep behind the front line
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Chinese Long March Rocket Explodes 85 Seconds After Liftoff
The failure destroyed the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite and delayed a closely watched launch by a private Chinese rocket company
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Syrian Court Sentences Assad to Death in Absentia for War Crimes
The Damascus verdict is the first against the ousted president or his inner circle since the family's five decades in power ended 20 months ago
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Philippine Storm Death Toll Rises as Flooding Closes Schools Across Luzon
Classes were suspended Monday in Abra province and parts of Metro Manila as 182 areas remained under water
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Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Kills Dozens Across Western Colombia
Buildings collapsed in Pereira, Cali and Manizales, airports suspended flights, and the new president declared a national disaster
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Spain Imposes Border Checks on Italy as Ceuta Migration Row Escalates
Madrid called Rome's earlier controls a torpedo fired at European unity; Italy said it does not accept ultimatums and will keep them until at least August 15
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Philippine Flooding Kills Eight as Monsoon Rains Displace 110,000 Families
More than 180 areas across northern Luzon were under water Sunday as the southwest monsoon, intensified by two tropical cyclones, kept Metro Manila flooded
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Helicopter Crash in Rio de Janeiro National Park Kills Four
Three Colombian tourists and the pilot died when the aircraft went down in Tijuca National Park
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More Than 170 Killed in Two Weeks in South Africa's Western Cape
South African news outlets report a sharp concentration of killings in the province, which has long recorded some of the country's highest murder rates
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Philippines Confirms US Extradition Request for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy
The televangelist is wanted in the United States on sex-trafficking charges and is already facing separate proceedings at home
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Greek Wildfire West of Athens Burns 11,000 Hectares and Destroys 100 Homes
Two helicopter crew were killed in a midair collision as Europe's record dry summer drives fires across Greece, France and Spain
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Sudan's War Has Left Eight Million Children Out of School, UN Says
In Darfur, five of every six children are not in class and nearly three-quarters of schools are damaged or unusable, the deputy secretary-general told the Security Council
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Kuwait Says It Intercepted Iranian Drones as Gulf States Face Spillover
The defense ministry reported detecting and downing the aircraft as the war between the United States and Iran continues to reach neighboring states
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Two Vessels Struck in Strait of Hormuz as Qatar Reports Progress in Talks
A Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker was among those hit, and a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier is missing, as mediators say efforts to end the war are advancing
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Lebanon Reports Progress With Israel on Borders and Prisoners
Six people were injured and more than 50,000 buildings lost power in southern Japan as Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian suspended ferries, flights and construction
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Typhoon Dolphin Batters Okinawa as China Shuts Ports Before Landfall
Six people were injured and more than 50,000 buildings lost power in southern Japan as Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian suspended ferries, flights and construction
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Colombia Swears In Right-Wing President Who Vows Crackdown on Armed Groups
Abelardo de la Espriella took the oath in Cali rather than Bogota, breaking tradition to signal a hard line, as Washington pledged $1 billion in security aid
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact in Mecca
The Mecca agreement treats an armed attack on any one of the three as an attack on all, as the war with Iran reshapes regional alignments
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