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US Student Sent Home From North Korea Dies

The US student held in captivity for more than 15 months in North Korea has died a week after returning home. Otto...

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Top US Navy Commander In Japan Over Destroyer Crash

The US Navy's top commander visited Japan Tuesday to meet with the grieving families of seven sailors killed in a...

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Backlash From Mayweather-McGregor Will Last Years, Says Promoter Duva

Promoter Kathy Duva says the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight is "bad for boxing" and the backlash from the...

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US Destroyer Collides With Merchant Vessel Near Japan

The US Navy has requested help from the Japanese coastguard. A US Navy destroyer has collided with a merchant vessel...

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US, China Trap Seoul Between A Rock and A THAAD Place

Installing a controversial US missile defence system in South Korea was never going to be easy but, caught between...

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Trump’s Climate Decision Comes Under Fire From Business Leaders

US coal producers welcomed President Trump's decision on Thursday to pull the US out of the Paris climate deal. But the...

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US May Do Less Harm Outside Climate Pact Than In It

America's withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement under Donald Trump is a blow to global unity but may be a...

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US Boosts N.Korea Sanctions Over Nuclear Program

The US slapped fresh sanctions Thursday on several North Korean entities and officials as well as two Russian companies...

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From CIA Analyst To Beer Historian

She started her career in the shadows working for the CIA, but a historian at a prestigious Washington museum has been...

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ExxonMobil Faces Climate Showdown At Annual Meeting

ExxonMobil's controversial stance on climate change will be back in the spotlight Wednesday when shareholders vote on...

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Expect Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, US Forecasters Say

The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as...

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Maddow and the Trump Effect

Fiercely intelligent, acerbic and relentlessly liberal Rachel Maddow has defied ultra-feminine stereotypes to become...

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US and Saudi Arabia Sign Arms Deals Worth Almost $110bn

The US and Saudi Arabia signed arms deals worth almost $110bn on Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump's...

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US, Saudi Agree Arms Deals Worth Almost $110 Billion

Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the...

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America Is Back and the World Wants Trump

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that the Middle East and the wider world are awaiting President...

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Ralph Lauren Hires French CEO From Beauty Sector

Ralph Lauren announced Wednesday the appointment of Patrice Louvet, a French executive from the beauty world, as chief...

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Controversial New US Ambassador Arrives In Israel

Controversial new US ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrived in the country on Monday to take up his post, days...

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‘I’m Upset With Trump and Could Enter Politics’

Reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner says she is considering entering US politics in a bid to promote transgender issues. She...

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Most Asian Markets Retreat After Upbeat Week

Most Asian markets turned lower Friday following a healthy run-up in the week, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street where...