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In Post-Cold War Berlin, Arts Scene Paves Way for Reunification

In the 30 years that have passed since the Berlin Wall came down and ended a decades-long division between the eastern and western parts of the city, it is artists …

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New Book Alleges Trump is Cruel, Inept and Dangerous 

A new, unreleased book called “A Warning” paints the most damning public profile of Trump since he took office nearly three years ago. Trump is “like a 12-year-old in an …

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Vietnam is Censoring Politically Sensitive Maps. It’s Not Finished and Not Alone

The dramatic demise in Vietnam of two maps that show China’s claim to a disputed tract of sea herald a longer-term effort at expunging material that officials find politically offensive …

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Deportation of North Koreans Suspected in 16 Deaths Raises Questions in South

Human rights groups, lawyers and former defectors are criticizing South Korea’s decision to return two North Korean fishermen who are suspected of killing 16 of their colleagues and then fleeing …

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AP: Steyer Aide Offered Money for Endorsements

A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple …

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Ginsburg, in Book, Questions Confidential #MeToo Agreements

A new book on Ruth Bader Ginsburg explores the Supreme Court justice’s thoughts on the (hash)MeToo movement and her hope that non-disclosure agreements, which have come under fire in sexual …

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UN Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn US Embargo on Cuba

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 28th year, rejecting U.S. concerns about human rights on the Caribbean island.   …

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US Sanctions 3 Nicaraguan Officials

The Trump administration is sanctioning three Nicaraguan officials accused of human rights abuses, election fraud and corruption. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Thursday announced …

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Pompeo Stresses NATO Importance on Germany Visit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his German counterpart stressed the importance of the NATO alliance Thursday, saying that trans-Atlantic cooperation was critical in bringing about the fall of …

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Ambush on Mining Company Convoy Kills 37 in Burkina Faso 

Gunmen attacked a convoy near a Canadian mining site in Burkina Faso, killing at least 37 people and wounding 60 others, the regional governor said late Wednesday.  Montreal-based Semafo said …

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Trump Holds Talks with Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met Wednesday in Washington with President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to discuss the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) on …

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Flooding Displaces, Isolates Hundreds of Thousands of Somalis

Days of severe rains in central Somalia have killed at least 21 people and displaced more than a quarter million more as rivers burst their banks, flooding villages and towns. …

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CGI James Dean Cast in New Film, Sparking Outcry

James Dean hasn’t been alive in 64 years, but the “Rebel Without a Cause” actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War. The filmmakers behind the …

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Twitter to Give Users Option to Follow Topics

Twitter said Wednesday that it was rolling out a feature that lets users follow topics the way they do people, starting with sports and K-pop, as part of its efforts …

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Democrats Claim Victory Over Trump-Backed Kentucky Governor, Seize Virginia Legislature

U.S. Democrats claimed an upset win in Kentucky on Tuesday over a Republican governor backed by President Donald Trump and seized control of the state legislature in Virginia, where anti-Trump …

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US Takes Notice as More Islamic State Branches Back New Leader

The latest wave of endorsements for new Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has U.S. intelligence officials taking notice. IS media operatives Tuesday disseminated more photographs of fighters from …

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‘This City is Not Livable’: New Delhi Residents Decry Dirty Air

Sakshi Chauhan has not left her house in a quiet inner-city slum in the Indian capital for the past six days on her doctor’s orders. The 22-year-old call center operator is …

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Brazil Carbon Emissions Stable as Clean Energy Use Offsets Deforestation

Brazil’s carbon emissions have remained stable despite an increase in deforestation because they were offset by a larger use of clean energy sources such as ethanol and wind power, a …

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Mexico Congress Backs Constitutional Change to Allow Presidential Recall Vote

Mexico’s Congress approved a raft of constitutional changes on Tuesday that include permitting the right to a recall vote on the president, overriding opposition concerns it may open the door …

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Exclusive: Italy to Make Climate Change Study Compulsory in Schools

Italy will next year become the world’s first country to make it compulsory for schoolchildren to study climate change and sustainable development, Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti said. Fioramonti, from the …

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Industrial Growth Creates Nagging Air Pollution in Vietnam

Five years ago, a car bound for the Ho Chi Minh City airport from downtown might get stuck in a couple of quick jams, costing just an extra minute. Now …

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Heading into 2020, Trump Defends Faltering North Korea Talks as a Win

North Korea may have stormed away from nuclear talks with the United States, set an end-of-year ultimatum, and fired missiles at a record pace in the second half of this …

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