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Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
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Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose...

Getting help to Nepal's flood survivors is proving difficult
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Getting help to Nepal's flood survivors is proving difficult

Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods. World Vision'...

Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal
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Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal

Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. About 2,...

Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
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Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American co...

Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address
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Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address

As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh...

'It's essentially been one long day': A daughter details search for parents in Nepal
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'It's essentially been one long day': A daughter details search for parents in Nepal

 Shreya Ahuja is searching for her parents after devastating floods struck Nepal. She is calling for international help and communications access as her family...

Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewo...

U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.
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U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.

The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called...

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, has died at 84
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Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, has died at 84

The ruthless former communist officer-turned-nationalist warlord was one of the most notorious figures of a war that left more than 100,000 people dead. He comm...

Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule
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Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule

Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safe...

Official leading Trump's Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks
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Official leading Trump's Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks

The official in charge of President Trump's ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel for its attacks on the Palestinian territory and warned that the alternat...

Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
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Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums...

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