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Investigation team to announce progress in MH17 probe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international team of investigators building a criminal case against those responsible in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is set to announce progress in the probe, nearly five…
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Xi supports North Korea’s direction on issues ahead of visit
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping praised North Korea for moving in the “right direction” by politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula in an essay published in both countries’ official media…
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Hong Kong lawmakers raise complaints over police brutality
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers grilled the city’s security secretary Wednesday over allegations of police brutality during protests over an extradition bill that eventually was suspended. The agenda for the meeting showed that…
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Russia, China block UN from saying NKorea violated sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products which are key…
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Fed could signal a policy shift toward future rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve seems poised to pivot from keeping interest rates steady to holding out the option of cutting rates if it were to decide that the economic expansion needs support. The…
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As Hong Kong protests quiet down, what’s next?
HONG KONG (AP) — All but a handful of protesters in Hong Kong have gone home, but the crisis that brought hundreds of thousands into the streets to oppose an extradition bill is far from…
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China, North Korea look to strengthen ties amid US disputes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to North Korea to meet leader Kim Jong Un this week looking to strengthen their sometimes shaky bond at a time when both are locked…
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Quake shakes NW Japan, causes 21 injuries and minor damage
A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Tuesday night, and officials warned of a tsunami up to one meter high along parts of the coast.
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Witness: Suspect in slaying tried to get her into his car
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A University of Illinois graduate student told jurors Tuesday that the man on trial for killing a 26-year-old visiting scholar from China tried to get her into his car by posing…
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England and Japan to meet in rematch of 2015 semifinal
PARIS (AP) — England was overjoyed to make it to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup four years ago, an overachievement the squad believed, so the eliminating loss to Japan wasn’t a surprise or…
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Trump says he’ll talk trade with Xi next week in Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’ll hold trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week at a summit of nations in Japan. And U.S. and Chinese negotiators will resume talks before the…
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Technology companies powered stocks solidly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as traders hoped that a meeting next week between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China will ease trade tensions between the two…
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Morgan, England set records in World Cup win over Afghans
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Eoin Morgan came out swinging in an innings that started with an awkward-looking tangle involving his opposing captain, and ended with a world-record clutter of sixes. The England captain’s 148 from…
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The Latest: McConnell: US not trying to start war with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on developments as the U.S. and Iran edge toward a flashpoint amid escalation in the Persian Gulf region (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the…
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EU fights to keep nuclear deal alive amid US, Iran pressure
BRUSSELS (AP) — A year after the United States pulled out of the Iran nuclear agreement, the pact is at severe risk of collapse and the European Union is caught in the middle, struggling to…
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