First day on duty for Thailand’s untested new king
Vajiralongkorn faces challenge of helping heal a nation fractured by decade of sometimes violent political strife
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Bird flu back in France
Traditional holiday foie gras hit by shortages, soaring prices as authorities confirm case of the highly contagious H5N8 virus on duck farm
Police: ISIS shifts focus to soft targets for attacks in Europe
"Indiscriminate attacks have a very powerful effect on the public in general, which is one of the main goals of terrorism: to seriously intimidate a population," Europol says
Blasphemy protest against Christian governor draws 200K in Muslim nation
Conservative Muslims rally in Jakarta in the second major protest against minority Christian governor; first Christian governor of the city in half a century
18 killed as passenger bus plunges into lake
Poorly maintained Chinese roads and vehicles often blamed in such accidents, but weather may have been factor
As Aleppo is pounded toward obliteration, civilians try to flee
Um Muneer spent six hours trying to escape; says she and her son had no choice but to leave -- "even if we had to walk all the way"
Police make arrests in "unprecedented" cybercrime takedown
U.S. and European officials say they’ve knocked out a cybercrime group that inflicted hundreds of millions of dollars in global losses
United Nations apologizes for Haiti cholera spread
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologized for the U.N. not doing enough to contain spread of cholera in Haiti, but stopped short of apologizing for bringing the disease to the Caribbean nation
Unpopular French leader makes surprise announcement on re-election
Embattled leader makes re-election announcement amid standing as most unpopular president of France's modern history
Prince Harry announces royal hospitality scholarships
Training could include education in "complex chocolate and sugar craft" at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace
Government Ethics office "excited" to read Trump tweets on leaving his business
OGE uncharacteristically released a torrent of tweets about Trump's announcement that he would be "leaving his great business in total"
Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole for medical reasons
86-year-old was visiting the South Pole as part of a private tourist group when his health deteriorated
Colombian peace deal moves closer to reality
Colombia's Congress ratified the revised peace accord between the government and FARC
Happy ending after Mexican airline loses dog
The dog, Mika, apparently escaped when her cage fell at Mexico City's international airport
Civilians caught in rebel-held Aleppo face impossible choice
Tens of thousands of civilians face a daily barrage of bombings or risk escaping the war-torn city
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Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in the U.S.
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
