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AP Explains: War games between South Korea and United States
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States has formally suspended a major military exercise with South Korea that was scheduled for August. President Donald Trump had pledged to stop the “war games” after his…
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Asian stocks tumble after new Trump tariff threat
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Tuesday after President Donald Trump escalated a dispute with Beijing over technology policy by threatening a tariff hike on additional Chinese goods. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index fell…
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South Korea says US drills suspended to aid talks with North
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday that a joint military exercise scheduled with the U.S. has been suspended to support ongoing talks both countries have with North Korea. “South Korea and the…
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Japan to check concrete walls after Osaka quake deaths
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has ordered an inspection of schools walls across the country after two of the four deaths in Monday’s earthquake in Osaka were caused by falling concrete walls. Authorities said Tuesday…
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Sacked US Embassy guards in Cambodia stage protest
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Almost three dozen security guards fired by the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia for allegedly sharing pornography on smartphones they used for work have held a protest demanding proper compensation from…
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Man who killed teen is Thailand’s 1st execution since 2009
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand carried out its first execution in nine years, putting to death a man who killed a teenager for his mobile phone, in a move that has drawn condemnation from rights groups.…
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Philippine Supreme Court upholds expulsion of chief justice
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court has upheld the expulsion of its chief justice, the authoritarian president’s highest-ranking critic, in a final ruling that critics warned is unconstitutional and threatens judicial independence and…
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Afghan official says Taliban assault kills 4
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says at least four security forces were killed when Taliban fighters targeted army and local police checkpoints in northern Kunduz province. Nematullah Temori, spokesman for the provincial governor,…
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China blasts new US tariff threat as ‘blackmail’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Tuesday denounced President Donald Trump’s threat of new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods as blackmail and warned it would respond with “strong countermeasures.” Trump ordered the U.S.…
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Kim Jong Un visiting China, expected to discuss his nukes
BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday and is expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps after his nuclear summit with President…
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China ambassador urges Australia against ‘bias and bigotry’
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s ambassador to Australia said Tuesday that the strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries needed to move away from “bias and bigotry” and build trust. Ambassador Cheng Jingye was giving…
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In tit-for-tat, Trump threatens more tariffs against China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports on Monday as the two nations moved closer to a potential trade war. The…
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Army splits with West Point tweeter of ‘communism will win’
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The images Spenser Rapone posted on Twitter from his West Point graduation were intentionally shocking: In one, the smirking cadet opens his dress uniform to expose a T-shirt with a blood-red…
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In death, young man is at forefront of US-North Korea drama
CINCINNATI (AP) — Otto Warmbier’s legacy is still being written a year after his death. The 22-year-old U.S. college student who died in a Cincinnati hospital days after his release from North Korea while in…
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Asian stocks tumble after new Trump tariff threat
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a dispute with Beijing over technology policy by threatening a tariff hike on additional Chinese goods. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index…
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