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Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy

Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Locals call it “watermelon salad.” But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza Strip at this time of year is far from the sweet, refreshing taste the name evokes.
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Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move

Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Wednesday that it has told Russia to close four out of five consulates in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of staff at the German embassy and related bodies in Russia.
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UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars

UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — United Nations appeals judges on Wednesday significantly expanded the convictions of two allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, holding them responsible for involvement in crimes across Bosnia and in one to
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North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea

North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.
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Palestinian officials say Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 militants, Israel denies role

Palestinian officials say Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 militants, Israel denies role

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike targeting positions of a Syria-backed Palestinian group in eastern Lebanon early Wednesday killed five Palestinian militants and wounded 10 others, two Palestinian officials said.
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Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia's SAS

Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia's SAS

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations of war crimes against Australian soldiers in Afghanistan could prevent U.S.
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Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas

Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas

CASSVILLE, Mo. — The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dr.
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Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown

Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station .
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US Border Patrol chief is retiring following end of Title 42 restrictions at US-Mexico border

US Border Patrol chief is retiring following end of Title 42 restrictions at US-Mexico border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Border Patrol is stepping down following major changes at the U.S.-Mexico border that came with the end of Title 42 pandemic restrictions.
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Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home

Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A church associate of a pastor and town councilwoman who was gunned down in her SUV outside her home in February was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges, New Jersey prosecutors said.
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