TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Akihito, who is handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son next year, was showered with cheers from ...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to cooperate on next ...
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday marked the end of protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election with governmen ...
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THETKABYIN, Myanmar (AP) — In her dreams, Setara walks hand in hand with her Muslim husband through the streets of the seaside Mya ...
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BASRA, Iraq (AP) — In his martyrdom, he has virtually become a new saint for Iraq’s Shiites. His poster adorns shop windows, men a ...
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A senior UN official says he fears children waiting to be evacuated from a besieged rebel-held area of the Syrian capital, Damascu ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump fired James Comey in May, he said he was acting on the recommendation of Justice Dep ...
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ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to ...
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The U.S. government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The U.S. Mission to the United Nations ...
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for presi ...
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