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Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence

Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence

Pope Francis noted his "deep concern" on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced the barriers to peace in the world.

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Facing marathon, Woods withdraws from Masters

Facing marathon, Woods withdraws from Masters

Five-time winner Tiger Woods, who limped through the start of a rain-halted third round of the Masters, pulled out of the tournament with a fitness issue, organizers said on Sunday.

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Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence

Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence

Thousands of worshippers held tense celebrations in Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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India's tiger population rises above 3,000

India's tiger population rises above 3,000

India's wild tiger population -- by far the largest in the world -- has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species.

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Taiwanese celebrate freedom in the face of China's war games

Taiwanese celebrate freedom in the face of China's war games

Retired lecturer Donald Ho was out for his morning stroll in a busy downtown park Sunday, anxious about what Chinese jets and ships holding war games around Taiwan meant for freedom in the self-ruled island.

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Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali

Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali

A 17-metre-long (56-foot-long) sperm whale died after washing up on a beach in Bali, a conservation official said Sunday, making it the third whale that beached itself on the Indonesian island in just a little over a week.

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China's drills around Taiwan: key questions

China's drills around Taiwan: key questions

China has launched three days of military drills intended to intimidate self-ruled Taiwan after a US visit by Taipei's President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing.

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Marseille building collapse injures five, fire hampers search

Marseille building collapse injures five, fire hampers search

The collapse of a four-storey residential building in Marseille on Sunday left at least five people from surrounding structures injured, but a fire was preventing rescue workers in their search for victims, officials said.

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Marseille building collapse injures two, fire hampers search

Marseille building collapse injures two, fire hampers search

The collapse of a four-storey building in the southern French port city of Marseille left at least two people injured, but a fire was preventing rescue workers in their search for more possible victims, officials said.

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The camera never lied... until AI told it to

The camera never lied... until AI told it to

An amateur photographer who goes by the name "ibreakphotos" decided to do an experiment on his Samsung phone last month to find out how a feature called "space zoom" actually works.

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