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Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame PARIS -- Bells of cathedrals across France rang in a moving tribute Wednesday to Notre Dame as firefighters and experts continued to keep the beloved but weaken... by SYLVIE CORBET AND NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY The Associated Press - April 18, 2019

Trump cracks down on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The Trump administration on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, rolling back Obama administration policy... by GISELA SALOMON, DEB RIECHMANN and MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press - April 18, 2019

Macron wants fire-ravaged Notre Dame rebuilt within 5 years PARIS -- The inferno that raged through Notre Dame Cathedral for more than 12 hours destroyed its spire and its roof but spared its twin medieval bell towers, a... by SAMUEL PETREQUIN and THOMAS ADAMSON The Associated Press - April 17, 2019

Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off coast of Thailand BANGKOK -- A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers (135 miles) from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely t... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 17, 2019

Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris PARIS -- A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the g... by LORI HINNANT SAMUEL PETREQUIN The Associated Press - April 16, 2019

Removal of fuel in pool at Fukushima's melted reactor begins TOKYO -- The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began removing fuel Monday from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in... by MARI YAMAGUCHI The Associated Press - April 16, 2019

Seychelles president's underwater speech: Protect our oceans DESROCHES ISLAND, Seychelles -- In a striking speech delivered from deep below the ocean's surface, the Seychelles president on Sunday made a global plea for st... by DAVID KEYTON The Associated Press - April 15, 2019

Measles outbreak kills more than 1,200 in Madagascar AMBALAVAO, Madagascar -- Babies wail as a nurse tries to reassure mothers who have come to vaccinate their children against a measles outbreak that has killed m... by LAETITIA BEZAIN The Associated Press - April 15, 2019

North Korea's Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year's end as a deadline fo... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 14, 2019

Sudanese army, protesters meet CAIRO -- Sudanese political parties and movements behind nearly four months of anti-government protests met with the country's military on Saturday, activists a... by SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

Quebec proposes ban on religious clothing for public employees MONTREAL -- A proposal to ban many public employees from wearing religious clothing is creating a fiery debate in the Canadian province of Quebec, where people ... by TRACEY LINDEMAN The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

Sudan army removes leader, rejects al-Bashir extradition CAIRO -- The Sudanese military on Friday swiftly replaced the country's transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide after street rallies against him and s... by MAGGIE MICHAEL The Associated Press - April 13, 2019

Brexhaustion: Long, grinding Brexit is stressing people out LONDON -- Elly Wright can't sleep through the night. by DANICA KIRKA The Associated Press - April 13, 2019

WikiLeaks' Assange hauled from embassy, faces US charge LONDON -- British police on Thursday hauled a bearded and shouting Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian Embassy where he was holed up for nearly seven years, and ... by DANICA KIRKA The Associated Press - April 12, 2019

Israeli spacecraft crashes into the moon YEHUD, Israel -- An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon Thursday just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history as the firs... by ISABEL DEBRE The Associated Press - April 12, 2019