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Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east Asia
August 17, 2017
Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east Asia
Tensions are swirling as North Korea and President Donald Trump exchange threats over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, leading to…
Baby, 2 women among 13 killed by tree on Portuguese island
August 16, 2017
Baby, 2 women among 13 killed by tree on Portuguese island
A 12-month-old baby and two foreign women were among the 13 people killed when a huge oak tree crashed down…
Racial politics haunt GOP in the Trump era
August 16, 2017
Racial politics haunt GOP in the Trump era
The statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia, was the focus of an emotional debate in the state’s Republican…
Hicks likely to become next WH communications director
August 16, 2017
Hicks likely to become next WH communications director
Senior communications adviser Hope Hicks will likely take on the role of White House communications director, according to two sources…
Burkina Faso stunned by another deadly extremist attack
August 16, 2017
Burkina Faso stunned by another deadly extremist attack
The scene was all too familiar: Islamic extremists striking a popular dining spot while dozens of patrons, many of them…
32 killed in bloody night for Duterte’s war on drugs
August 16, 2017
32 killed in bloody night for Duterte’s war on drugs
Thirty-two suspected drug dealers were killed in shootouts across one province in the Philippines on Tuesday, police said, in a…
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
August 16, 2017
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
Fatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her.…
Cuba struggling to keep professionals from leaving
August 16, 2017
Cuba struggling to keep professionals from leaving
Calle Marti is a modest half-mile boulevard split by a simple winding flagstone path that’s bracketed by green grass, pine…
China tells US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
August 16, 2017
China tells US, North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
China is telling the US and North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threatening words and actions and work toward…
Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest
August 16, 2017
Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest
President Donald Trump defiantly blamed “both sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to…