International
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Bagrada bug appears in Chile for first time, destroying crops
The bagrada bug has appeared in Chile for the first time in recent months, and has damaged crops of cabbages,…
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Hundreds flee after three strong quakes strike Philippines
Three quakes ranging in magnitude from 5.0 to 5.9 struck Batangas province, about 90 kms (55 miles) south of Manila,…
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Peru’s president says flood recovery may cost up to $9 billion
The recovery process would merit a wider fiscal deficit target, he said, but would not require the country to access…
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Chinese state media cheer Xi-Trump meeting, say confrontation not inevitable
Image:Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with President Donald Trump as he is accompanied by China’s first lady Peng Liyuan…
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Venezuelans return to streets, roused by ban on opposition leader
Image: Demonstrators build a fire on a street during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, April 8, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins By…
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California governor declares end to drought emergency
Image: California governor declares end to drought emergency By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of the worst droughts in…
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Investors look to global growth for earnings power
Image: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before the opening bell in the Manhattan…
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Facebook virtual reality unit Oculus faces lawsuit over imaging patent
Image: Facebook logo is seen on a wall at a start-up companies gathering at Paris’ Station F in Paris, France, January…
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At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea; progress cited
Image: Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump attend a dinner at the start of their summit at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
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Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital
Image: Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A truck ploughed into…
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