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Thailand gov't wants control over cave rescue movies

BANGKOK -- Thailand's military government wants to control how movies portray the ordeal of the young soccer players and their heroic rescue from a flooded cave that drew worldwide interest and the attention of foreign filmmakers. Culture Minister Vira Rojpochanarat…

Drone and drought reveal another "Stonehenge" in Ireland

In Europe this summer, a drought and high-flying drone have revealed another "Stonehenge." The huge, ancient monument in Newgrange, Ireland, has remained hidden for centuries. In the middle of a farmer's sprawling field of wheat, the monument is a series…

French leader sacks bodyguard caught on video beating protester

In this April 26, 2017, file photo French centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron, flanked by his bodyguard, Alexandre Benalla, left, arrives outside the Whirlpool home appliance factory, in Amiens, northern France. Eric Feferberg/pool via AP French President Emmanuel Macron…

Technical glitch causes closure of Belgium's airspace

The air traffic control organization Belgocontrol is seen July 19, 2018, in Steenokkerzeel, where technical troubles led to the closure of Belgian airspace. Thierry Roge/AFP/Getty Images BRUSSELS -- Belgium's airspace was closed for landings and departures for about two hours…

Trump and Putin morph on Time cover

Time magazine has released a new provocative cover, depicting President Trump morphing into Russian President Vladimir Putin Time Magazine Time magazine has released the cover of its newest issue, and it makes quite a visual and political statement. The cover…

5.7 magnitude quake rattles Mexico; no damage reported

People wait outside their homes after an earthquake was felt in Mexico City, Mexico, July 19, 2018. Reuters/Henry Romero MEXICO CITY -- A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage…

Putin declares summit a success, warns Trump's opponents

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian ambassadors and representatives to international organisations in Moscow, Russia, July 19, 2018. REUTERS MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called his first summit with President Donald Trump a success - but warned Thursday that…

American detained in Vietnam to face first trial

William Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American citizen who was arrested by police during a demonstration in Vietnam, faces his first trial on Thursday in Hanoi. As he peacefully protested in the streets last month he was arrested on a charge of disturbing…

Cops reportedly identify suspects in U.K. ex-spy poisoning

Police officers dress in protective suits and breathing apparatus in London Road cemetery as they continue investigations into the poisoning of Sergei Skripal who was found critically ill on a bench in Salisbury with his daughter sparking a major incident…

Israeli parliament passes contentious Jewish nation bill

JERUSALEM -- Israel's parliament approved a controversial piece of legislation on Thursday that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people but which critics warn sidelines minorities. The government says the bill, passed in the early morning hours,…

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