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2019-11-20 Pope Arrives in Thailand

Pope Francis is visiting Thailand to support the country's small Roman Catholic community. His three-day stay will be followed by…

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2019-11-20 US Cranberry Farmers Add Solar Equipment to Earn Extra Money

Many of America's cranberry farmers are struggling because of major price drops and continuing international trade tension. But some farmers…

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2019-11-16 Pollution in Afghanistan: More Dangerous Than War?

Yousuf and his family left their home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago. They went to the city of Kabul…

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2019-11-19 Russia, Palestinians Denounce US Support for Israel Settlements

Russia says the United States decision giving support to Israeli settlement claims in the occupied West Bank will hurt the…

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2019-11-19 Prague Locals Tire of Foreign Tourists

Nearly 8 million people visited the Czech capital of Prague last year, making it one of the most visited cities…

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2019-11-17 South Sudan Launches Reading, Writing Classes for Adults

South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is slowly trying to rebuild after years of conflict. South Sudan has the lowest…

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2019-11-16 Kenyan Team Aims to Stop Deadly Snake Bites

Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out, but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quieted down.…

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2019-11-18 Chimney Swift Bird Numbers Declining

People across the United States are putting up tall, narrow structures to help a little bird called the chimney swift.…

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2019-11-15 Rajapaksa Brothers Set to Control Sri Lankan Politics Again

One brother is considered likely to become Sri Lanka's president in elections this weekend. Another brother is thinking about seeking…

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2019-11-14 Rare Animal Photographed for First Time in Vietnam

A wildlife conservation group said this week that it has pictures of one of the rarest animals in the world. Global Wildlife…

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2019-11-13 Venice: Underwater From Rising Waters

Venice, Italy is experiencing its worst flooding in more than 50 years. The floods resulted in calls Wednesday to help…

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2019-11-13 Africa Not Ready to Give Up on Oil

Protests against climate change have been taking place in many countries throughout the year. Yet energy officials from one area…

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2019-11-13 Brazil’s Lula to Go Back to Jail or Run for President

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked out of jail last week. The Brazilian politician known as Lula…

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2019-11-12 Afghan President: Kidnapped Professors to Be Exchanged for Taliban Leaders

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced Tuesday that the Taliban will release two foreign professors in return for the government's release…

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2019-11-12 Cambodian Opposition Says Time Is Right for Democracy

Self-exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy says the European Union's proposal to limit trade with Cambodia could support democracy there.…

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