International
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North Korean art troupe to perform at Olympics under sanctions exemption: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean art troupe will likely travel by ship to stage a performance in South Korea…
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Rugby – England rack up seven tries in emphatic win over Italy
ROME (Reuters) - England scored seven tries on the way to an emphatic 46-15 win away to Italy as they…
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It’s when, not if – Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack
The wealthy island-state has a near-perfect record of keeping its shores free from terror, but as it prepares to host…
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No end to crisis in sight as Lebanon’s garbage mountains grow
Arpi Kruzian has lived on the coastline east of Beirut for three decades. But now her balcony has a different…
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Cape Town’s water crisis hitting tourism: officials
A chronic drought that could leave South Africa's Cape Town without water within weeks is hurting visitor numbers and knocking…
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Perfect storm: China’s blizzard exposes flaws in rail, coal policies
Heavy snow storms snarled the world's largest rail network this week, closing highways, freezing ports and cutting off critical supplies…
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Australia spy agency takes possession of secret files left at second-hand shop
The documents, which revealed top-secret details of five previous governments that under Australian law should remain secured for at least…
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Thailand bans smoking, littering at popular tourist beaches
The Southeast Asian country has been a tourist magnet for decades, from its backpacker heyday in the early 1990s to…
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Fire at Japanese senior welfare residence kills 11
Eleven people were killed in a fire at a low-rent residence in northern Japan that mainly housed elderly people on…
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In the Hollywood Hills, eyes on the moon, not the stars
A thousand people crowded onto a hilltop outside Los Angeles before dawn on Wednesday for one of the most picturesque…
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