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Enter the name of a country: Syrian rebels take capital as president flees Costa Rican rescuers walk 14 hours to save plane crash survivor Philippines vice president threatens president with assassination Georgia election chief drenched in paint Ghana’s president unveils his own statue Flash floods kill more than 200 in Spain U.S. Navy apologizes for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882 Nigeria tanker explosion kills 150 Atomic bomb survivors in Japan win Nobel Peace Prize Parrots harass towns in Argentina Sudan’s civil war blocks food to starving millions Mouse in an airline meal forces landing in Denmark Wildfire smoke turns day into night in Bolivia and Brazil The Balkans region grapples with the hottest summer in more than a century Namibia plans to kill elephants for meat ‘Unsinkable’ superyacht goes down off the coast of Sicily Unsinkable’ superyacht goes down off the coast of Sicily Ukraine takes fight into Russia Venezuela activists arrested after dispute election Killings raise war fears in the Middle East U.S. arrests 2 drug kingpins from Mexico World’s rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach Archaeologists in Bulgaria find a statue in ancient sewer Early hurricane rips through Caribbean Heat kills more than 1,000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia Wild horses return to Kazakhstan Rising seas force islanders to Panama’s mainland North Korea garbage bombs its southern neighbor Pakistani Christian community attacked after blasphemy accusation Slovakia”s prime minister shot in attempted assassination Attacks on politicians in Germany are on the rise Indonesia permanently evacuates an island because of volcano Extreme heat shuts schools in Bangladesh Thousands protest mass tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands Iran’s attack on Israel triggers fear of wider war Austria to become ice-free within 45 years Police raid president’s home in Peru Water taps run dry in South Africa’s largest city Haiti’s gangs help oust political leader Protesting farmers dump manure in Czech Republic Sweden is finally joining NATO Colombia prepares to explore sunken treasure ship Egypt is building a wall near Gaza Strip Village in France votes to ban smartphone scrolling in public Mystery shipwreck washes ashore in Newfoundland Uganda official says people dying of hunger are 'idiots' Thailand jails man for 50 years over insult Taiwan’s voters elect a foe of China’s rulers Islamic State says it bombed procession in Iran Red Sea ships hit by drones and missiles Venezuela threatens to take most of Guyana Persian Gulf oil business seeps into UN climate talks Anti-immigrant rioting shakes Ireland Sailors struggle to escape orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar Australia offers climate refuge to citizens of Tuvalu Some eat water lily bulbs to survive climate disaster In South Sudan Maine reels from mass shooting Italy’s former leader leaves heirs a huge collection of ‘worthless’ art Finland-Estonia undersea pipeline damaged Gaza bombed after militants attack inside Israel Police hunt gang boss who ran luxury prison in Venezuela Azerbaijan seizes control of breakaway region Libya flooding leaves thousands dead and missing Is the world’s most populous country ‘India’ or ‘Bharat’? Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria Saudis accused of killing migrants on Yemen border Fire threat empties the capital of Northwest Territories Anti-crime presidential candidate is gunned down in Ecuador South Korea heat wave makes hundreds of Scouts ill Niger is the latest nation to fall to a military coup in Africa Thousands protest court plan in Israel Political unrest riles Guatemala and its neighbors ‘Barbie’ gets caught in a South China Sea whirlpool 'Barbie’ gets caught in a South China Sea whirlpool Leader of Russian mutiny heads for Belarus Hundreds perish as migrant ship sinks near Greece Quebec’s wildfire smoke blankets eastern states Arizona water shortage curbs some development Vietnam imprisons noodle vendor over a political joke Colombia searches Amazon for children after plane crash Villagers evacuated from sliding mountain in Switzerland Foes fire off accusations after explosions over Moscow Philippines and U.S. hold largest-ever military drill Egypt, Saudi Arabia target dissidents in the U.S. Soccer Team shuts down in Tunisia as players all emigrate to Europe Tennessee House ousts 2 Democratic lawmakers Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ used to justify colonial rule Young flee Albania to seek a new future in UK Russia’s leader faces arrest warrant Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after 7 years Belarus jails Nobel Peace Prize winner for 10 years Bird flu kills 11-year-old girl in Cambodia Russia accused of plot to topple Modova’s government Tensions rise as deaths soar in Turkey earthquake New Hampshire sets a wind-chill record Journalist deaths jump 50%, led by war-torn Ukraine Gangs rule much of Haiti as it loses its last elected leaders United Arab Emirates picks oil boss to head climate summit World War II map starts a treasure hunt in the Netherlands Sudan’s young archaeologists take charge
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