A stampede at a religious event in India has killed at least 105 people, many women and children
LUCKNOW, India (news agencies) — A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India has killed ...
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North Korea brags of new missile with ‘super-large warhead.’ Outsiders doubt the North’s claim
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — North Korea said Tuesday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of ...
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A car hits pedestrians in central Seoul, killing 9 and injuring 4
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — A car hit pedestrians waiting at a traffic light in central Seoul on Monday ...
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Mongolia’s ruling party won only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (news agencies) — The ruling party has won Mongolia’s parliamentary election but by only a slim margin as ...
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North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon ...
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Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home
MELBOURNE, Australia (news agencies) — Australian leaders cautiously welcomed an expected plea agreement that could set free Julian Assange, who ...
Read moreTimeline of the Julian Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges
LONDON (news agencies) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange headed to the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday to complete a plea ...
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Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, talks to Xi about Ukraine, peace and trade
BEIJING (news agencies) — Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Monday for talks on Ukraine, peace ...
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Seoul says North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — North Korea resumed launches of balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Monday ...
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Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says
HONG KONG (news agencies) — A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly ...
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