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Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may be dead.
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Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and murder, has died. He was 79.
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Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining the relations between the two neighbors.
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An Azerbaijani Airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau

An Azerbaijani Airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau

MOSCOW (AP) — An Azerbaijani Airlines has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau. The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency. The number of people on board has not yet been confirmed.
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A Haiti gang attack on the reopening of a main hospital kills 2 reporters and a police officer

A Haiti gang attack on the reopening of a main hospital kills 2 reporters and a police officer

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two reporters were killed and several were wounded Tuesday in a gang attack in Haiti on the reopening of Port-au-Prince’s biggest public hospital , Haiti’s online media association said.
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Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to their arrests.
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Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports

Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court.
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A blast at a Turkish armaments factory kills at least 12 people

A blast at a Turkish armaments factory kills at least 12 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at an armaments factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning.
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A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people

A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning.
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Man dies after large wave trapped him under debris on California beach, likely related to storm

Man dies after large wave trapped him under debris on California beach, likely related to storm

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, likely related to the storm pummeling the West Coast that brought high surf and flooding to central California, officials said.
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