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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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In Mexico, longtime foes ‘AMLO’ and elite getting pragmatic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — On the campaign trail, presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has railed against a corrupt and “rapacious minority” of business executives who oppose him because they know they will have to…
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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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Recording of crying children at border adds to outrage
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage Monday in the growing…
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Upping ante, Trump threatens new tariffs on Chinese imports
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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The Latest: China calls new Trump tariff threat ‘blackmail’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-China trade tensions (all times local): 10:40 p.m. China’s Commerce Ministry is criticizing President Donald Trump’s latest threat of tariffs on $200 billion worth of its exports, calling it…
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Former Tropical Storm Carlotta dissipates off Mexico coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Tropical Storm Carlotta weakened into a remnant low off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast Monday night, though forecasters said its rains still posed a threat of flash flooding and mudslides on…
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Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China from Tuesday to Wednesday
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China from Tuesday to Wednesday.
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Dozens missing after ferry sinking at Indonesia’s Lake Toba
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of people are missing from a ferry that sank on Indonesia’s Lake Toba, casting a tragic pall over holidays marking the end of the Muslim holy month. Cellphone video released…
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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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US, Amnesty International call for justice in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The United States’ top diplomat and a global human rights group called on the Honduran government Monday to hold members of its security forces responsible for alleged abuses after November’s elections.…
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Report says over 1 billion small arms in world, up from 2007
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There are over 1 billion firearms in the world today, including 857 million in civilian hands — with American men and women the dominant owners, according to a study released Monday.…
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Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump’s nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong…
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Church suspends talks to ease Nicaragua political crisis
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s Roman Catholic hierarchy has suspended a dialogue with the government aimed at ending a two-month political crisis. The Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua says the government has not met an agreed…
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Court includes Ecuador’s ex-President Correa in kidnap probe
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s highest court has ordered former President Rafael Correa included in an investigation into a 2012 botched kidnapping of an opposition lawmaker. The judge in charge of the case gave Correa…
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