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North KoreaNorth Korea Reportedly Test Fires Missile, Challenging U.S.North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Trump, who stood with the Japanese leader as Shinzo Abe called the move "absolutely intolerable"
IraqRockets Hit Baghdad's Green Zone After Protests Turn ViolentTwo rockets landed in Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone following clashes at anti-government protests that left five dead, according to Iraqi security and hospital officials. The officials said six other policemen were injured along with dozens of protesters
New ZealandMore Whales Are Stranded on a Remote New Zealand Beach Bringing the Total to 650A new pod of 240 whales swam aground at a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to refloat a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding. The news was devastating for hundreds of volunteers
ChinaDespite Trump's 'One China' Pledge, Plenty of Obstacles to Smooth Sino-U.S. Ties RemainDonald Trump's conciliatory tone in his phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggests he may be dialing down his posture toward China for now. But there are plenty of hurdles to smooth Sino-U.S. ties, from trade to climate change to the South China Sea
FranceParis Is Building Bulletproof Walls to Protect the Eiffel Tower From Terrorist AttacksThe Eiffel Tower will soon be flanked by two 8-ft. walls of bulletproof glass, in an attempt to protect the monument from terror attacks. The deputy mayor of Paris told reporters that the “terror threat remains high” after a year of deadly attacks in Europe
PeruA Judge in Peru Has Ordered the Arrest of a Former President on Corruption ChargesA Peruvian judge has ordered the arrest of former President Alejandro Toledo on suspicion of taking bribes from a Brazilian construction company involved in a regional corruption scandal. Toledo, who is believed to be abroad, has denied wrongdoing and says he will return to Peru if assured a fair trial
New ZealandMore Whales Are Stranded on a Remote New Zealand Beach Bringing the Total to 650A new pod of 240 whales swam aground at a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to refloat a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding. The news was devastating for hundreds of volunteers
ChinaDespite Trump's 'One China' Pledge, Plenty of Obstacles to Smooth Sino-U.S. Ties RemainDonald Trump's conciliatory tone in his phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggests he may be dialing down his posture toward China for now. But there are plenty of hurdles to smooth Sino-U.S. ties, from trade to climate change to the South China Sea
FranceParis Is Building Bulletproof Walls to Protect the Eiffel Tower From Terrorist AttacksThe Eiffel Tower will soon be flanked by two 8-ft. walls of bulletproof glass, in an attempt to protect the monument from terror attacks. The deputy mayor of Paris told reporters that the “terror threat remains high” after a year of deadly attacks in Europe
PeruA Judge in Peru Has Ordered the Arrest of a Former President on Corruption ChargesA Peruvian judge has ordered the arrest of former President Alejandro Toledo on suspicion of taking bribes from a Brazilian construction company involved in a regional corruption scandal. Toledo, who is believed to be abroad, has denied wrongdoing and says he will return to Peru if assured a fair trial
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