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S. Korea to build 2 new large-scale nuke reactors by 2038

SEOUL - South Korea will build two new large-scale nuclear reactors by 2038 as planned, the country's climate minister said Monday.Kim Sung-whan, minister of...

US federal judge orders preservation of evidence in Minneapolis shooting case

LOS ANGELES - A US federal judge has issued an emergency order requiring federal authorities to preserve all evidence related to the fatal shooting...

Killing by federal agent triggers fresh protests

Fatal shooting of US citizen deepens rifts as videos contradict authorities' accountThe killing of a United States citizen by a federal immigration agent on...

Forum highlights challenges to globalization

Rising protectionism demands unified response to guard free trade, experts sayEditor's note: The World Economic Forum concluded in Davos, Switzerland, last week. This page...

Two dead as US hit by historic winter storm

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Two people died from hypothermia in the US state of Louisiana as a historic winter storm sweeping across vast parts...

Myanmar’s election ends amid mixed intl response

Myanmar held the third and final round of its multiparty democratic general election on Sunday, with the military government saying the recognition of the...

15 dead after ferry sinks off Basilan province in S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 15 bodies were recovered, and 43 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying at least 350 people sank early...

Israel agrees to conditional, limited reopening of Rafah crossing

JERUSALEM -- Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism,...

South Korean ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies during Vietnam trip

SEOUL - Lee Hae-chan, a former South Korean prime minister who was serving as a senior vice-president of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC),...

Italian, Norwegian PMs slam Trump’s remarks on NATO role in Afghanistan

ROME - Italian Prime Minister and her Norwegian counterpart expressed criticism over US President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting that non-US NATO troops...

Venezuela’s acting president: Differences with US will be resolved through diplomacy

CARACAS - said Sunday that differences with the United States would be resolved through diplomatic channels.Speaking at an event with oil workers at...

US’ Greenland push rattles NATO alliance, experts say

Security arrangements face scrutiny after territorial tug-of-warGreenland — the world's biggest island — covers over 2.16 million square kilometers, is strategically located between the...

Voting concludes for three phases of Myanmar’s election

YANGON - Voting for all three phases of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon, with the final phase held in about...

13 dead, over 100 missing after ferry sinks off S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers...

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