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Dangerous sound? What Americans heard in Cuba attacks

Dangerous sound? What Americans heard in Cuba attacks

It sounds sort of like a mass of crickets. A high-pitched whine, but from what? It seems to undulate, even…
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54

Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54

At least 54 people died and 39 went missing as destructive floods battered northern and central Vietnam this week, the…
US pulls out of UNESCO amid Palestinian tensions

US pulls out of UNESCO amid Palestinian tensions

US officials have told The Associated Press that the United States is pulling out of UNESCO, after repeated criticism of…
Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail

Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was open to bilateral trade pacts with either Canada or Mexico if…
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires

Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires

Wildfires already well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history could gain momentum Thursday…
Emergency alerts get scrutiny after deadly wildfires

Emergency alerts get scrutiny after deadly wildfires

Communities in wildfire-prone Northern California have an array of emergency systems designed to alert residents of danger: text messages, phone…
An Australian court considers: Can dual citizens make laws?

An Australian court considers: Can dual citizens make laws?

As Australia’s High Court considers the fate of seven lawmakers who could lose their seats because they also hold foreign…
Former Trump aide Bannon had ties to Harvey Weinstein

Former Trump aide Bannon had ties to Harvey Weinstein

The multiplying tentacles of the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal have touched a former president, a former presidential candidate and…
Spain celebrates national day amid Catalan secession crisis

Spain celebrates national day amid Catalan secession crisis

Army troops and police are to march Thursday in Madrid as Spain’s celebrates its national day, amid one of the…
China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed

China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed

Named the richest man in China on Thursday with a net worth of $43 billion, property tycoon Xu Jiayin is…
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