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Hawaii 'missile alert' sparks anger, demands for answers

Authorities faced anger and demands for answers Sunday after a false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile caused panic in Hawaii, a Pacific archipelago already on edge over fears of a North Kore...

Jan 14, 2018
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Hawaii officials mistakenly warn of inbound missile

HONOLULU — A false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii sent the islands into a panic Saturday, with people abandoning cars in a highway and preparing to flee their homes until ...

Jan 14, 2018
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Turkey reopens iconic 'Iron Church' after revamp

The leaders of Turkey and Bulgaria on Sunday reopened the Bulgarian St Stephen's Church in Istanbul after seven years of restoration, a gesture of harmony in an often turbulent relationship between t...

Jan 7, 2018
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Iranian tanker ablaze after collision off China; 32 missing

An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's eastern coast, leaving its entire crew of 32 missing, most of them Iranians, authorities said Sunday. The missing -- ...

Jan 7, 2018
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Merkel 'optimistic' in new bid to end political impasse

Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced optimism as she opened talks Sunday with Germany's second biggest party on renewing their alliance, in a new attempt at shaking Europe's biggest economy out of paralys...

Jan 7, 2018
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Australia to ease barriers on medical marijuana export

Australia has declared that it aims to become the world’s largest supplier of marijuana for medical use, which is predicted to reach a market size of approximately 60 trillion won ($56.5 million) by ...

Jan 5, 2018
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16 missing in Peru bridge collapse

In Peru, where 48 people died in a bus crash Tuesday, 16 people have gone missing from a bridge collapse in the village of Kimbiri. (Fire officers and civilians on search and rescue =Yonhap) At lea...

Jan 4, 2018
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Couple arrested in cook’s death at fried chicken restaurant

MANCHESTER, Conn. -— A restaurant manager and his girlfriend have been charged in the fatal shooting of a cook inside a Connecticut fried chicken restaurant. Police say negative online reviews could...

Jan 4, 2018
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Sydney extravaganza to kick off global 2018 parties

SYDNEY -- Australia's largest city Sydney will welcome 2018 with a rainbow-themed fireworks spectacular marking new same-sex marriage rights Sunday, with heavy security for festivities that kick off ...

Dec 31, 2017
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12 dead in fast-moving New York City apartment fire

NEW YORK — The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights so far this winter, killing...

Dec 29, 2017
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Around 40 killed in IS-claimed attack targeting Shiites in Kabul

More than 40 people were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide blast targeting Shiites in Kabul Thursday, officials said, with chaotic scenes at the city's hospitals as anguished families sought lov...

Dec 28, 2017
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150 Italian fans hold memorial for SHINee’s Jonghyun

K-pop fans in Italy gathered to commemorate the late singer Jonghyun, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday. The memorial took place Wednesday at Piazza del Popolo in Rome, attracting about 150 fans ...

Dec 28, 2017
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Israel to name new Jerusalem station after Trump

JERUSALEM -- Israel is to name a planned new railway station close to Judaism's hallowed Western Wall in annexed east Jerusalem after US President Donald Trump, the transport minister has said. Trum...

Dec 27, 2017
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Russia loses contact with Angolan satellite: space industry source

MOSCOW -- Russia has lost contact with Angola's first national telecoms satellite launched from the Baikonur space pad, a source in the space industry told AFP on Wednesday. The incident involving t...

Dec 27, 2017
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Where's Santa? US-Canadian military command tracking St. Nick

It's the question every good little girl and boy asks on Christmas Eve: When is Santa coming? As it has done every year since 1955, a Canadian and American defense agency is tracking the jolly old m...

Dec 25, 2017
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