Heavy rain to sweep south, east China

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BEIJING –Heavy rain will sweep parts of south and east China in the next three days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Tuesday.  Moving southward, a rain belt...

Iran denounces Israel allegations as "worthless show"

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TEHRAN –Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced Israeli prime minister's nuclear allegations against Iran as "worthless show."  Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Baharm Qasemi, said in a statement that ...

Scotland leads world with start of minimum alcohol pricing

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EDINBURGH –Scotland on Tuesday became the world's first country to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, in what its government expects will be a trailblazing move following years of legal battles.  ...

Indian PM to kick off election campaign in Karnataka

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NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would kick-start election campaign and address rallies Tuesday in southwestern state of Karnataka, officials said.  Local elections in the state...

Myanmar army chief denies rape of Rohingya as UN visits

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YANGON –Myanmar's army chief denied his forces committed rape and other sexual abuses during a crackdown he ordered on Rohingya Muslims, as he addressed UN Security Council delegates in the...

Indonesian man jailed for Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam

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JAKARTA –An Indonesian was jailed for five years Monday for a Facebook post deemed offensive to Islam, his lawyer said, the latest conviction under the country's controversial electronic information law.  ...

Death toll climbs to 25 including 5 journalists in twin suicide bombings in Kabul

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KABUL – At least 25 people including five journalists were confirmed dead and 45 others injured in the twin suicide bombings that rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday.  It...

S. Korean president calls for rapid ratification of Panmunjom Declaration in parliament

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SEOUL – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need for a rapid ratification of the Panmunjom Declaration in the parliament, calling for a "bipartisan support" from the...

12 die in Nigeria road accident

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ABUJA – Twelve people have been confirmed dead following a road accident in Nigeria's southwest region late Saturday, according to the traffic police on Sunday.  Five others were...

Putin tells S. Korean president Russia ready to promote inter-Korean cooperation

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MOSCOW –Russian President Vladimir Putin told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in during a phone call Sunday that Russia is willing to promote cooperation between the two Koreas as Seoul...

Iraq sentences 19 Russian women to life for joining IS: judiciary

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BAGHDAD – Iraq on Sunday sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining the Islamic State group, according a judicial source.  The head of Baghdad's Central...

Palestinians won't be part in Trump's deal: PLO official

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  RAMALLAH – Secretary General of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat said Sunday that the Palestinians will not take part in any peace deal presented by U.S. President...

Thousands march to demand justice as Nicaragua protest toll hits 43

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MANAGUA – Thousands of Nicaraguans marched peacefully through the capital Managua on Saturday in a mass demonstration to demand justice following the violent suppression of a wave of protests that...

Trump says could meet with Kim Jong Un in three or four weeks

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WASHINGTON –U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday in Michigan state that his meeting with top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un could happen in...

N. Korea offers to shut nuclear test site in May, invite US experts

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SEOUL – North Korea promised to close its atomic test site next month and invite US weapons experts to the country, Seoul said Sunday, as Donald Trump expressed optimism about...