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At Gaza protests, medical workers face great danger Each Friday, volunteer medic Asmaa Qudih goes through a tense ritual: She prays, kisses her mother's hand and packs a bag with medical supplies as she heads off to work at the weekly mass protests along Gaza's border fence with Israel.

Lula da Silva barred from running for Brazil's presidency Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been barred from Brazil's October presidential election by the country's electoral court despite easily leading in the polls — a ruling that adds uncertainty to the race to lead Latin America's largest nation, leaving no clear favorites.

Brazil court deciding on fate of da Silva's presidential bid Brazil's top electoral court on Friday began debating whether jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — the campaign front-runner — will be able to run in October's presidential election or be barred due to a corruption conviction.

Whereabouts of 2 former Colombian rebels unknown Authorities said Friday that two former rebel leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have abandoned their camps, raising fears they could abandon a fragile peace process that ended five decades of internal conflict.

IS supporter gets 30 years for plot to kill British leader A supporter of the Islamic State group who plotted to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May received a prison sentence of at least 30 years Friday from a judge who called him "a very dangerous individual."

Amsterdam police study possible terror motive for stabbings Police investigators in Amsterdam included an extremist attack as a possible motive for the stabbings of two people at a busy railway station Friday as authorities in the Dutch capital reported that a suspect shot by police is an Afghan citizen.

The Latest: Terror studied as possible motive for stabbings The Latest on stabbings at Amsterdam's main train station (all times local): 10 p.m. Amsterdam city officials say a man who was shot by police after two people were stabbed at the main railway station is a 19-year-old Afghan citizen and investigators are including an extremist attack as a possible motive.

General: Rise in Rio police killings not sign of failed plan Rio de Janeiro's public security secretary said Friday that a rise in killings during police operations was a sign that authorities were more aggressively confronting crime, and not of a worsening situation.

Guatemala president shuts down UN anti-corruption commission President Jimmy Morales on Friday shut down a crusading U.N.-sponsored anti-graft commission that has pressed a number of high-profile corruption probes in the country — including one pending against him over purported illicit campaign financing.

2 burned by angry mob in central Mexico Authorities across Mexico published warnings not to believe fake social media reports about child abductions on Friday after rumors led to a series of brutal mob killings.

Poland totals WWII occupation's cost amid Germany claim talk A parliamentary commission in Poland reported Friday that the country lost more than 5 million citizens and over $54 billion dollars (46.6 billion euros) worth of assets under Nazi German occupation during World War II.

Ukraine separatists report leader killed in cafe explosion The leader of the Russia-backed separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region was killed Friday by an explosion at a cafe, the separatists' news agency said Friday.

Seven years after Syria's bloody civil war erupted, forces loyal to the government are preparing for a major military assault on the last remaining rebel-held province of Idlib, located in the northwest part of the country. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2PonxIW

Nicaragua to expel UN team after critical report The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is expelling a United Nations human rights team two days after the body published a critical report blaming it for the violent repression of opposition protests.

Ukraine separatists report death of leader Zakharchenko The leader of the Russia-backed separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region was killed Friday by an explosion at a cafe, the separatists' news agency said Friday.

UN refugee agency presses Greece on 'squalid' migrant camps The United Nations refugee agency on Friday pressed Greece to improve conditions at the crowded island camps where thousands of migrants are held as part of a European Union deal with Turkey.

Dutch police shoot suspect after 2 stabbed at train station Police in the Dutch capital shot and wounded a suspect Friday after he stabbed two people at Amsterdam's busy central railway station.

Aid group warns of militia fighting in Libya's Tripoli Fighting in Libya's capital between rival militias has put the lives of people trapped there in danger and exacerbated already alarming levels of humanitarian needs, especially at migrant detention centers there, an international aid group said on Friday.

Israel readies for upcoming visit of Philippines president Israel is gearing up for the first visit of a Philippine president to the country, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, welcoming Rodrigo Duterte who in the past compared his bloody anti-drug crackdown to Hitler and the Holocaust.

Poland asks to see US documents on deported ex-Nazi guard Poland has asked the U.S. to share all the documents gathered on a deported former Nazi concentration camp guard in the hope they may provide grounds for charging the 95-year-old with World War II-era crimes, a prosecutor said Friday.

Rodrigo Duterte blasted for saying rapes due to city having 'many beautiful women' Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was blasted by women’s rights groups after allegedly making a joke that linked a high rape case rate to the number of "beautiful women" in a city.

Man guilty of terror plot to kill UK prime minister jailed at least 30 years A man accused of trying to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May in a failed terrorist plot was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.

Incredible video: Australian grandmother vs. two pythons Watch as this Australian grandmother wrestles two pythons from a patio BBQ grill.

Petition demands Japanese lawmaker apologize for LGBT remark Japanese activists including seven parents of LGBT children submitted a petition with more than 25,000 signatures to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's party on Friday, demanding that a lawmaker apologize for saying that sexual minorities are unproductive and don't deserve public support.

Author says Princess Diana regretted her shocking BBC interview Patrick Jephson, Princess Diana’s former chief of staff claims she regretted doing the famous BBC interview where she spoke out about Prince Charles’ affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.

German city's mayor seeks to reassure foreign students The mayor of Chemnitz sought Friday to reassure foreign visitors, students and investors that the eastern German city is safe, despite violent far-right protests earlier this week.

Cleric: 'No going back' on Ukraine split from Russia Church A senior official in the Orthodox Church says "there's no going backwards" in granting Ukrainian clerics full ecclesiastic independence from the Russian Orthodox Church to which they have been tied to for hundreds of years.

The Latest: UN warns against assault on Syria's Idlib The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 5 p.m.

Theresa May shows off her dance moves in Africa British PM visited Kenya and South Africa.

Philippines informs China of grounded frigate amid sea feud The Philippines notified China about a Philippine navy frigate that ran aground in the South China Sea to avoid any misunderstanding because the incident happened near a hotly disputed region, three Philippine officials said Friday.

Germany, some EU partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap Germany and some of its European Union partners voiced fears Friday that a possible land-swap between Serbia and Kosovo could open up old wounds in the Balkans rather than resolve their long-standing differences.

Syria rebels destroy bridges in anticipation of offensive Syrian opposition fighters blew up bridges Friday linking areas they control to government-held territories in northwestern Syria in anticipation of a military offensive against their last stronghold in the country, activists and a war monitor said.

Police say detained Polish man to face trial in Papua A Polish man detained in Indonesia's troubled Papua region on suspicion of links to separatists will be tried there instead of being deported, police said Friday.

How Macron won Trump's friendship, failed to influence him For over a year, French President Emmanuel Macron has cajoled his counterpart Donald Trump, convinced he could make him change his thinking on climate change, the Iran nuclear deal and world trade.

S. Korean envoy to travel to North for pre-summit talks South Korea's president will send a special delegation to North Korea next week for talks on a nuclear standoff and to set up a summit planned for next month, his office said Friday.

Veteran AP reporter, editor Robert Barr dies at age 71 Robert Barr, a longtime reporter and editor for The Associated Press in London who covered major news events ranging from the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 to the death of Stephen Hawking this year, has died after a brief battle with cancer.

Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold He may no longer be playing but ex-Houston Rockets star Yao Ming remains a talismanic figure in Chinese basketball as he inspires a generation of Chinese NBA stars toward a gold medal at the Asian Games.

AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms A false claim by Yemen's Houthi rebels of an attack on the world's busiest airport for international travel this week may have been quickly disproven by authorities in Dubai.

AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels In a corner of northwestern Syria packed with nearly 3 million people, the government and its opponents are preparing for a final, bloody showdown.

US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen A U.S. military video released early Friday purported to show small ships in the Gulf of Aden smuggling weapons amid the ongoing war in Yemen, with officials saying they seized over 1,000 arms from the vessels.

New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour New Zealand authorities said on Friday that convicted secrets leaker Chelsea Manning can enter the country for a speaking tour, a day after tour organizers said she couldn't enter Australia.

Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions Russia said Thursday it is holding up release of a report by U.N. experts who said North Korea is violating U.N. sanctions including by not stopping its nuclear and missile programs and by "a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products."

Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic Fifty-four years after it was sold by looters, an ancient Maya pictographic text was judged authentic by scholars Thursday.

Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town Domestic cats may no longer be welcome in a New Zealand town if a new ban goes into effect.

France proposes sanctions against Mali peace deal spoilers France says it has proposed that members of armed groups in Mali who are delaying implementation of a 2015 peace agreement should be put on a U.N. sanctions blacklist.

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest A far-right opposition Dutch lawmaker, who for years has lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, canceled a planned Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest Thursday, following concerns of extreme threat.

UN: Cease-fire violations may spark Lebanon-Israel conflict The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cease-fire agreement between Lebanon and Israel could lead to a new conflict and urged international support for Lebanon's armed forces and their stepped up deployment in the south and at sea.

Busy Toronto mall evacuated after gunshots Gunshots sent shoppers running for cover and prompted the evacuation of Toronto's busiest mall on Thursday, though police said no one was injured from the gunfire.

Veteran AP reporter, editor Robert Barr dies at age 71 Robert Barr, a longtime reporter and editor for The Associated Press in London who covered major news events ranging from the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 to the death of Stephen Hawking this year, has died after a brief battle with cancer.

Trial starts of Puerto Rico woman accused of murder for hire The long-awaited federal trial of a Puerto Rico woman accused of hiring a hit man to kill her rich Canadian husband began on Thursday, and the judge warned the jury "it would get hot."

Harrowing account of tortured teen sparks outcry in Morocco The mother of a 17-year-old Moroccan girl who told police she was gang-raped, forcibly tattooed and held against her will for two months recalled how her daughter was dumped at the family's home by two men, the scars of horror stamped on her body, "her honor lost."