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Trump and Pompeo on same page about N. Korea sanctions?

SEOUL, South Korea -- President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appear to be on different pages about when the U.S. might start to peel back sanctions against North Korea. Mr. Trump said on Tuesday, immediately after his meeting…

U.S. allies shown flying Nazi flag in Afghanistan

Australian soldiers are seen at a forward operating base in Mirwais, Afghanistan, in a Jan. 20, 2010 file photo. AFP/Getty Images CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's prime minister on Thursday joined critics of elite Australian Special Forces troops who were photographed more…

Mexican candidate shot dead while posing for a selfie

MIAMI -- Politicians are being targeted in Mexico ahead of the country's July elections, and the latest murder was caught on surveillance video. The footage shows Mexican congressional candidate Fernando Puron posing for a selfie with a supporter after a…

Antarctic ice melt is accelerating, study finds

NEW YORK -- The rate at which ice is melting on Antarctica has tripled in recent years, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature, a scientific journal. Coastal communities along the U.S. could feel the impact of a continued…

Tourists taking selfie fall to their deaths

Two tourists fell to their deaths while apparently trying to take a selfie from a cliff overlooking a popular beach in Portugal, according to multiple news reports.  An Australian man and his British partner are believed to have died early…

Chess player pulls out of championship over Iran's rules

Chess champion Soumya Swaminathan of India is seen in a photo posted to her Facebook page. Soumya Swaminathan/FACEBOOK NEW DELHI -- A female Indian chess player said Wednesday she has decided to not participate in an Asian championship being held…

Risky U.S.-backed assault on Yemen rebel stronghold begins

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's exiled government began an assault Wednesday morning on Yemen's port city of Hodeida, a crucial battle in the 3-year-old conflict that aid agencies warned could push the Arab world's poorest…

U.S. to host 2026 World Cup, with neighbors

The United 2026 bid (Canada-Mexico-US) officials Carlos Cordeiro (2nd L), president of the United States Football Association, president of the Mexican Football Association Decio de Maria Serrano (2nd R) and Steve Reed (L), president of the Canadian Soccer Association, react…

After summit, Kim Jong Un basks in the glory

PYONGYANG, North Korea -- The series of photos on the front page of the ruling workers' party newspaper showed something North Koreans never would have imagined just months ago -- their leader Kim Jong Un warmly shaking hands with President…

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