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Venezuela knocks 5 zeros off its currency. Will anything change?

By Larisa Epatko

In an effort to curb soaring inflation in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro shaved five zeros off the value of the bolivar. Is it enough? We asked several analysts to explain.

Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims in Ireland, Vatican says

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis is expected to meet with victims of sexual abuse during his weekend visit to Ireland and speak out about the problem.

Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute.

Experts warned before Italy bridge collapse that cables were corroding, report says

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Engineering experts determined in February that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced the bridge's strength by 20 percent — a finding that came months before it collapsed last week, Italian media reported Monday.

Europe measles cases hit record high, killing 37 and sickening tens of thousands

By Associated Press

The U.N. agency's European office said Monday more than 41,000 measles cases were reported in the region during the first half of the year — more than in all 12-month periods so far this decade.

Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack

By Amir Shah, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 people Monday, including women and children, hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them. The quick response marked a rare if limited battlefield success for the troops after weeks of unrelenting…

Pope on sex abuse: ‘We showed no care for the little ones’

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world, condemning the crime of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up and demanding accountability, seeking to respond to new revelations in the U.S. of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church.

U.S. firms to Trump: Don’t raise tariffs on more Chinese goods

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Hundreds of other American businesses are delivering the same plea to President Donald Trump as he considers imposing tariffs on nearly 40 percent of imported Chinese goods: Don't do it.

Suspect detained after shots fired at U.S. Embassy in Turkey

By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn on Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies.

Big quakes trigger landslides on Indonesia’s Lombok island

By Rosidin Sembahulun, Associated Press

Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings, as the tourist hotspot tries to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people.