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Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000

Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people's last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a collapsing monastery.
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Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000

Earthquake compounds Myanmar's humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people's last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed by a collapsing monastery.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.
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A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe

A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.
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A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe

A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.
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Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire. The order by U.S.
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Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire. The order by U.S.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen calls verdict barring her from seeking office 'political'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen calls verdict barring her from seeking office 'political'

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen calls verdict barring her from seeking office 'political'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen calls verdict barring her from seeking office 'political'

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.
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