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Trump, Democrats in frenzied final push ahead of US elections

Donald Trump and his Democratic rivals made frenzied, final pushes to motivate their core voters Sunday ahead of contentious midterm elections seen as a referendum on the president's divisive first t...

Nov 5, 2018
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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie calls for lasting support for Yemenis

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on Sunday called on the South Korean government to provide support for hundreds of Yemenis until they safely return home, th...

Nov 5, 2018
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[Graphic News] How Internet usage has grown in Asia since 2000

Internet usage has grown all over Asia with China, India and Indonesia leading the way, according to recent data released by the Internet World Stats. The internet has grown widely in all parts of...

Nov 4, 2018
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Yoga studio shooter posted racist, misogynistic videos

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A brooding military veteran and former teacher who railed at women and blacks in a series of poorly lit videos shot two women to death and wounded five other people at a Flo...

Nov 4, 2018
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Turkey: Highest level of Saudi govt. ordered writer’s slaying

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The order to kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest level of the Saudi government, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday, adding that the inter...

Nov 4, 2018
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More ancient statues, graves unearthed in a Greek field

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry says a Greek farmer’s recent discovery of a fragment of an ancient statue while tilling his field has yielded three more statues and several graves in ...

Nov 4, 2018
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Trump presidency faces high stakes in midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been acting like a candidate on the ballot this week, staging daily double-header rallies and blasting out ads for Republicans up for election on Tuesday....

Nov 4, 2018
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Google employees walk out to protest treatment of women

Hundreds of Google engineers and other workers around the world walked off the job Thursday to protest the internet company's lenient treatment of executives accused of sexual misconduct. (Yonhap) ...

Nov 1, 2018
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Chinese premier meets US lawmakers amid tensions

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told a visiting delegation of seven US Republican lawmakers on Thursday that he hoped their two countries can meet "halfway" amid friction over trade, security and other is...

Nov 1, 2018
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[Graphic News] Indonesia most generous country in world

Indonesia had named most generous country in the world followed by Australia in second place and New Zealand in third place, according to the British charity, Charities Aid Foundation. South Korea...

Nov 1, 2018
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Lawsuit alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted girl, 16

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new legal filing alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted a 16-year-old Polish model and aspiring actress. A woman identified as Jane Doe says the movie producer forced her to ...

Nov 1, 2018
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[Graphic News] Which Asian country has greatest hydropower capacity?

China leads the region in hydropower capacity, followed by India and Japan. According to the recent Hydropower Status Report, East Asia and the Pacific region have the highest annual increases in ...

Oct 31, 2018
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Why is it so hard to text 911?

NEW YORK (AP) -- People can livestream their every move on Facebook and chatter endlessly in group chats. But in most parts of the US, they still can’t reach 911 by texting — an especially important ...

Oct 31, 2018
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Human remains found at Vatican property could crack 1983 mysteries

VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Human remains have been discovered at a Rome property owned by the Vatican, the Holy See said Tuesday, in a potential breakthrough for police investigating one of Italy's darkes...

Oct 31, 2018
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Chinese literary giant dies, aged 94

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Renowned Hong Kong author Louis Cha, whose epic martial arts thrillers inspired numerous films and sold some 300 million copies worldwide, has died aged 94. Known by his pen name ...

Oct 31, 2018
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