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Lost home, fees for the dead – Australia banking inquiry hears testimony

Lost home, fees for the dead – Australia banking inquiry hears testimony

An Australian inquiry into the financial services sector heard tearful testimony on Thursday from a nurse who lost her home…
Trump says unless NKorea summit ‘fruitful’ he’ll pull out

Trump says unless NKorea summit ‘fruitful’ he’ll pull out

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that although he’s looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader…
OPCW chief rejects Russia claim of 2nd Salisbury nerve agent

OPCW chief rejects Russia claim of 2nd Salisbury nerve agent

The head of the global chemical watchdog agency has rejected Russian claims that traces of a second nerve agent were…
Silk Road projects give China strategic benefit: researchers

Silk Road projects give China strategic benefit: researchers

A massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended…
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment

Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment

Japan’s top finance bureaucrat resigned on Wednesday, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, after a weekly magazine reported that he had…
Korea peace talks on agenda as reports say CIA chief met North’s Kim

Korea peace talks on agenda as reports say CIA chief met North’s Kim

President Donald Trump gave his blessing to talks aimed at formally ending the Korean War in a series of diplomatic…
Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N. Korea

Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N. Korea

South Korea is seeking to open discussions about formally declaring an end to the war with the nuclear-armed North at…
Barbara Bush, former US first lady, dies aged 92

Barbara Bush, former US first lady, dies aged 92

Barbara was the wife of former US President George H.W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush. She…
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?

New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?

Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
Trump’s call to put him in jail isn’t ‘normal’: Comey

Trump’s call to put him in jail isn’t ‘normal’: Comey

Former FBI Director James Comey says it’s “not OK” or “not normal” for the president to call for the jailing…
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