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Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim

Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim

The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its 12 month Saturday with little sign of respite for the Palestinian territory or hope for Israeli hostages still held captive.

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Boeing's beleaguered Starliner returns home without astronauts

Boeing's beleaguered Starliner returns home without astronauts

Boeing's beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station, after NASA ruled the trip back too risky.

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Visiting Papua New Guinea, pope says natural resources must benefit all

Visiting Papua New Guinea, pope says natural resources must benefit all

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" -- a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their riches are being stolen or squandered.

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Algeria votes with Tebboune eyeing easy re-election

Algeria votes with Tebboune eyeing easy re-election

Algerians began voting on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to bring a second term for the incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune who is hoping for a high turnout.

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Deadly Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam

Deadly Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam

Super Typhoon Yagi uprooted thousands of trees and swept ships and boats out to sea, killing one person, as it made landfall in northern Vietnam Saturday, after blowing past southern China where it left two dead.

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Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after killing two in China

Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after killing two in China

Super Typhoon Yagi uprooted thousands of trees and swept ships and boats out to sea as it made landfall in northern Vietnam Saturday, state media said.

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'Wonderful, weird world' takes Kenya's Dennis to last-gasp Paralympics cycling

'Wonderful, weird world' takes Kenya's Dennis to last-gasp Paralympics cycling

Three weeks ago Kenya's Oscar Dennis was planning to follow the Paralympic Games from afar.

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Ex-England prop Vunipola brings 'hunger' to Top 14 new boys Vannes

Ex-England prop Vunipola brings 'hunger' to Top 14 new boys Vannes

In terms of welcomes it will never come much bigger for Breton rugby club Vannes who mark the start of their first ever season in France's Top 14 by hosting rugby royalty Toulouse on Sunday.

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How a taxi driver in El Salvador got rich with Bitcoin

How a taxi driver in El Salvador got rich with Bitcoin

Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the world to make the cryptocurrency legal tender: El Salvador.

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Anguished parents wait for news after Kenya school fire kills 17

Anguished parents wait for news after Kenya school fire kills 17

Families of children at a Kenyan primary school where a dormitory blaze killed 17 boys were facing an anguished wait Saturday for news of their missing loved ones.

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