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China won't let U.S. warship dock in Hong Kong amid trade tensions

"China has always carried out approvals case by case, in accordance with the principle of sovereignty and the detailed situation," a Chinese official said.

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Trump, Macron and Rouhani on migration, climate change and Iran deal

President Trump is to deliver his second speech at the UN General Assembly in New York this afternoon, followed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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Iran terrorist attack shows opponents see 'unique opportunity,' experts say

Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire at the procession of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard while they marched through the oil-rich city of Ahvaz.

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U.N. chief set to paint a grim picture of the state of the world

In speeches and close to 350 meetings on the assembly sideline, the conflicts, hotspots and issues contributing to that turbulence will be debated.

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Indiana school bus driver fired, arrested after video shows students at wheel

Joandrea McAtee, 27, was charged with neglect of a dependent, a felony charge, after video surfaced showing students as young as 11 years old behind the wheel of her school bus.

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Global warming is overheating and drying out U.S. national parks

Temperatures have gone up in U.S. national parks twice as fast as in the rest of the country. And it's going to get worse, a new study finds.

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Louisiana soldier who detonated chemical weapon sentenced to 11 years

The blast set off by 24-year-old Ryan Keith Taylor last year emitted chlorine gas, badly injuring two investigators.

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EU airlines allowed to fly in no-deal Brexit

"The UK would envisage granting permission to EU airlines to continue to operate. We would expect EU countries to reciprocate in turn," the UK Gov't said.

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Iranian president tells NBC News he has no plans to meet Trump

Rouhani said Iran plans to stay in the nuclear deal — for now — despite U.S. withdrawal and sanctions.

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Teen rescued after surviving 49 days adrift in Pacific Ocean

Unable to attract passing ships, he caught fish in the mornings and read his Bible in the afternoons.

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Catholic Church looking for (more than) a few good men

The numbers of U.S. priests and seminarians has been plummeting for decades, and it's not just because of the church's sexual abuse scandals.

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Police use DNA to arrest 'NorCal Rapist' suspect in crimes that spanned 15 years

"I've been waiting a really long time for this day to come," said a police detective who has worked the case for 12 years.

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#WhyIdidntreport inspires survivors in defiance of President Trump

Alyssa Milano helps galvanize sexual assault survivors to share their stories in solidarity with Christine Blasey Ford.

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Trump's 'attempted economic assassination' hammers Turks, helps Erdogan

The strongman has blamed White House pressure for a financial crisis that began long before this summer's spat over detained U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson.

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Families play out the U.S. political divide

The Arizona political feud shines a light on similar family disputes heating up across the nation.

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Iran summons Western diplomats over parade attack that killed 25

Before leaving Tehran to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York, President Hassan Rouhani accused the U.S. of being a "bully" that wants to create insecurity in the Islamic Republic.

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Survivor pulled from capsized Tanzania ferry days after deadly disaster

Officials say an engineer was found alive near the engine of the capsized vessel two days after the deadly disaster.

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Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments

The issue has for decades caused tensions between the Holy See and Beijing.

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Gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing at least 8

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault in Ahvaz, in the country's oil-rich southwest.