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South Korean named Interpol president in blow to Russia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang was elected as Interpol’s president on Wednesday, edging out a longtime veteran of Russia’s security services who was strongly opposed by the U.S., Britain…
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AP PHOTOS: Russians keep alive winter boots tradition
MOSCOW (AP) — As freezing temperatures are setting in, Russians are rediscovering an old winter staple — felt boots called valenki. Valenki are traditional winter footwear in Russia, prized for their ability to endure frosty…
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The Latest: Ukraine hails choice for president of Interpol
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the election of Interpol’s next president (all times local): 12:35 p.m. The spokeswoman for the Russian interior ministry says that the Russian candidate for Interpol president…
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US carrier in Hong Kong after bombers fly over S. China Sea
HONG KONG (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier docked in Hong Kong on Wednesday, days after a pair of American B-52 bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea. The arrival of the USS Ronald…
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German police conduct anti-terror drill at Cologne airport
BERLIN (AP) — German police have conducted a large-scale anti-terror drill at Cologne-Bonn airport, in the west of the country, amid ongoing concerns about the threat posed by Islamic extremists. Some 1,000 officers took part…
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Baby dies in Bali after US woman allegedly threw it from car
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An American woman allegedly threw her 2-month-old daughter from a moving car on the tourist island of Bali and then tried to kill herself by jumping from the vehicle, Indonesian police…
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Kyodo: Nissan’s Ghosn to be detained for another 10 days
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese media report Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn will be held in custody for another 10 days. Ghosn was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of falsifying income reports by millions of dollars…
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The Latest: Turkey: Saudi’s slaying should not be covered up
CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local): 10 a.m. Turkey’s foreign minister says the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should not be…
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Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An estimated 85,000 children under age 5 may have died of hunger and disease since the outbreak of Yemen’s civil war in 2015, an international aid group said Wednesday. Save the…
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Migrants forced off ship after refusing to return to Libya
CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group says Libyan authorities have forcibly removed dozens of migrants who had barricaded themselves in a container ship in the port city of Misrata for the past 10 days…
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American believed killed by isolated tribe on Indian island
NEW DELHI (AP) — An American is believed to have been killed by an isolated Indian island tribe known to fire at outsiders with bows and arrows, police said on Wednesday. Police officer Vijay Singh…
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Interpol elects South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang as its president in blow to Russian efforts at naming one of their own
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Interpol elects South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang as its president in blow to Russian efforts at naming one of their own.
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Seoul says it will close Japan-funded sex slavery foundation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Wednesday it will dissolve a foundation funded by Japan to compensate South Korean women who were forced to work in Japan’s World War II military brothels. The…
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Asian shares fall on sign of escalating US-China tensions
SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets fell on Wednesday after a trade dispute between the U.S. and China stalled a weekend meeting, dimming hopes that it could be resolved once their leaders meet. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s…
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Iraqi town fearful as battle against IS rages next door
QAIM, Iraq (AP) — More than a year after the Iraqi town of Qaim was freed from the Islamic State group, booms from airstrikes still echo and columns of smoke rise beyond the berms and…
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