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Tillerson in Thailand to press junta on North Korea links
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Bangkok on Tuesday with a plea to the kingdom to curb business ties with North Korea, as Washington rounds up allies for its bid …
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Trump looks to loyal voters as support slips, agenda stalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — After six months of infighting, investigations and legislative failures, U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to combat new signs of weakness in his Republican base and re-energiz… -
Italy arrests volunteer firefighter for starting forest blazes
ROME (Reuters) — A Sicilian volunteer firefighter who started fires and made fake emergency calls to earn a stipend for responding to them has been arrested, Italian police said on Monday. Soaring …
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U.N. warns of crisis at Pacific refugee camp
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — The U.N. warned of a deepening crisis Tuesday after another asylum-seeker was found dead at a Pacific island detention camp, urging Australia to ensure protection for vulnerable … -
Lebanese Army prepares to clear border area of ISIL militants
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s U.S.-backed military is gearing up for a long-awaited assault to dislodge hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants from a remote corner near the Sy…
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9/11 victim identified 16 years after attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of a man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified nearly 16 years after the terror attacks, medical examiners said Monday. His name was withheld at… -
Kenyans vote in closely contested election
NAIROBI (AP) — Kenyans on Tuesday voted in large numbers in an election that pits President Uhuru Kenyatta against challenger Raila Odinga in this East African economic hub known for its relative, l… -
Venezuela factions stake claims to power
CARACAS (AP) — Pro- and anti-government factions dug themselves further into their trenches Monday amid Venezuela’s deepening political crisis, with each side staking a claim to the powers granted… -
U.S. will talk to N. Korea ‘if it stops missile tests’
MANILA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a door open for dialogue with North Korea on Monday, saying Washington was willing to talk to Pyongyang if it halted a serie… -
Sperm count seen to be declining in the West
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Sperm count among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has halved in 40 years, according to research warning of fertility risk, though outside experts urged cau…
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Researchers hope for probiotic beer hit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — It’s a breakthrough worth raising a glass to. Researchers in Singapore have brewed up a beer containing probiotic bacteria that can improve gut health and boost the immune … -
Study: Just going outdoors could become deadly in S. Asia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Venturing outdoors may become deadly across wide swaths of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the end of the century as climate change drives heat and humidity to new extremes, accor… -
At least 11 killed at Nigeria church
WARRI, Nigeria (AFP-Jiji) — At least 11 worshippers were shot dead at a church in southeast Nigeria on Sunday, with authorities suggesting the bloodshed was due to a local feud. Nigerian President…
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Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
NOUAKCHOTT (AFP-Jiji) — Mauritanians have voted to abolish their Senate and alter their national flag by referendum, the electoral commission announced Sunday, in a clear victory for President Moha…
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Prosecutors seek 12 years in jail for Samsung heir
SEOUL (AP) — South Korean prosecutors recommended imprisoning the billionaire heir of the Samsung business empire for 12 years on Monday, urging a court to convict him of bribery and o
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