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Russia launching fastest ship ever to space station

A Russian cargo ship launching Monday will attempt to reach the International Space Station in less than 4 hours. NASA An unpiloted Russian Progress cargo ship loaded with 2.8 tons of supplies and equipment was prepped for launch from Kazakhstan…

"Tent City" for migrant kids to stay open longer than planned

TORNILLO, Texas — The "Tent City" housing hundreds of minors either apprehended after crossing the Mexican border unaccompanied, or separated from adults after crossing, will remain open at least one month longer than initially planned, a spokesperson for U.S. Department of…

Medical issues facing Thailand cave survivors

Four more boys were pulled from a flooded cave in Thailand Monday morning, bringing the total number of boys rescued so far to eight, with four others and their coach still trapped. The rescues come after two weeks trapped underground…

Neighbor's accusation leads to a death sentence

BAGHDAD -- More than a decade ago, Ismail Saleh says, a neighbor wanted to marry one of Saleh's cousins. Following the custom of their clan in northern Iraq, she was meant to wed Saleh, so the family refused. And thus,…

British foreign secretary abruptly resigns from his post

LONDON -- British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned Monday. The departure added to divisions over Brexit that threaten to tear apart Prime Minister Theresa May's government. May's office said in a terse statement that the prime minister had accepted Johnson's…

British foreign secretary abruptly resigns from his post

LONDON -- British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned Monday. The departure added to divisions over Brexit that threaten to tear apart Prime Minister Theresa May's government. May's office said in a terse statement that the prime minister had accepted Johnson's…

TV expert's cat jumps on head during interview

A commentator discussing Poland's Supreme Court for a news program got a surprise mid-interview -- his cat jumped on his head, and stayed there. Twitter/Rudy Bouma A Polish TV commentator had a surprise visitor jump into his interview last week…

Police say nerve agent victims handled poison container

British police say they believe the latest victims of poisoning by nerve agent Novichok must have handled the material's container. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said Monday the death of Dawn Sturgess the day before shows that she and her partner…

"Running of the Bulls" in Pamplona, Spain

A photo montage shows American Bill Hillmann (left in top frame, wearing white with a beard) as he falls down and gets gored in the right thigh by a 600 kg Victoriano del Rio fighting bull during the third "Running…

Thailand cave rescue resumes -- live updates

Four members of a boys soccer team in Thailand were rescued Sunday from a flooded cave where they were trapped for 16 days. The team of divers is expected to resume the mission Monday to rescue the remaining eight boys…

U.K.'s senior official in charge of Brexit resigns

Britain's Secretary of State for Departing the EU David Davis arrives in Downing Street in London, June 26, 2018. Toby Melville / REUTERS LONDON -- Britain's most senior official in charge of negotiating the country's exit from the European Union…

Tropical Storm Beryl speeds toward eastern Caribbean

This satellite image shows Tropical Storm Beryl on Sunday, July 8, 2018.  NOAA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Gusty winds began to hit the eastern Caribbean on Sunday as Tropical Storm Beryl advanced rapidly toward a region struggling to recover…

Pompeo brushes off North Korea's "gangster" comments

TOKYO -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tried to cast negotiations with Kim Jong Un's government in a more positive light after North Korea accused him of making "gangster-like" demands in talks over the North's nuclear program during a two-day trip…

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