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ReutersJapan says Russia supports its plan to help ease U.S.-Iran tensions
Russia expressed support for Japan's intention to play a role in helping ease tensions between Iran and the United States, an official in Tokyo said on Thursday after a meeting of Japan and Russia's foreign and defense ministers. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime
ReutersWikiLeaks' Assange too ill to appear via video link in U.S. extradition hearing
The United States is seeking the extradition of Assange, 47, who was dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London on April 11. "He's in fact far from well," Assange's lawyer, Gareth Peirce told Westminster Magistrates' Court. Judge Emma Arbuthnot, who was presiding over the case
ReutersStand firm or face a new Cold War, Guterres warns Europe
The world risks a descent into lawlessness and a new Cold War if multilateralism fails, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, calling on the European Union to take a lead role in fighting to preserve a rules-based global order. Speaking in the western German city of Aachen, where
- Christian Science Monitor
Readers write: ‘Who’ versus ‘whom,’ GPS adventures, immigration activist
The May 20 “In a Word” column by Melissa Mohr titled “The waning use of the word ‘whom’” really got my attention. Suddenly, the voice of the GPS told us to make an exit we both knew was wrong – so we ignored it and arrived at our destination right on time.
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Russian internet giant Yandex takes rare stand against state snooping
Russia has always been some version of a national security state, in which individuals, companies, and other group interests are expected to unquestioningly submit to the needs and demands of state agencies. As surprising, if not more so, was that Yandex seemed to resist the FSB’s demands – with the
- Christian Science Monitor
Robots: Job killers or co-workers?
Will a robot snatch away your job? Or will you learn to love intelligent machines as co-workers?
- Christian Science Monitor
Why Cuba’s zip lines and B&B’s have fallen on hard times
Las Terrazas employees clip visitors to the wire cable one by one and give them a small push. Like many of the other employees, Ms. González has lived and worked at Las Terrazas, a nature reserve and tourist destination west of Havana, her entire life, so she is used to touring strangers around her
Associated PressThe Latest: European Election turnout is highest in 20 years
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on elections for the European Parliament (all times local):
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Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront Iranian threats to its security. Tensions in the Persian Gulf have escalated since the U.S. sent an aircraft carrier strike group and other military assets to the region
AFPJohnson's Brexit plan would crumble: rival for UK PM
Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy would collapse under scrutiny, one of his rivals to become Britain's prime minister said ahead of the first televised debate Sunday -- which the front-runner is skipping. Five of the six rivals seeking the leadership of the governing Conservative Party were to
AFPTwo AFP journalists beaten, detained in C. Africa
Security forces in Central African Republic beat and detained two journalists working for French news wire Agence France-Presse (AFP) covering a banned opposition protest in the capital Bangui, the reporters said Sunday. Charles Bouessel, 28, and Florent Vergnes, 30, said they were held for more than
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Lloyd, Pugh, Press among 7 new starters for US vs. Chile
Carli Lloyd, Mallory Pugh and Christen Press formed a new starting front line as U.S. coach Jill Ellis made seven changes for Sunday night's Women's World Cup match against Chile. Alyssa Naeher remained in goal for the defending champions and Abby Dahlkemper was the lone holdover on the back
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Sudan's Bashir appears in public for first time since ouster
Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since his ouster, as he was led away to a prosecutor's office in a corruption probe. An official with the prosecutor's office said al-Bashir was being questioned over corruption accusations that include
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Libya's Sarraj calls for elections in 2019 to end war
The head of Libya's U.N.-supported government on Sunday proposed holding nationwide elections to end the war in the North African country, as the forces of the rival military commander Khalifa Hifter continue their two-month-long battle to take the capital, Tripoli. Libya is divided between the
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As Peru tightens its border, desperate Venezuelans cling to asylum lifeline
Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into Peru despite a crackdown on migrants without passports or visas meant to stem the flood of immigration from their crisis-stricken nation, as many lacking those documents filed asylum requests instead. Venezuela's economic collapse under President Nicolas Maduro
AFPIsrael PM inaugurates Golan settlement honouring Trump: AFP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday inaugurated a new settlement in the occupied Golan Heights, in honour of his key ally US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu unveiled a "Trump Heights" sign to mark the site of the new settlement. Israel later annexed the area in a move never
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Mexico detains nearly 800 undocumented migrants in four trucks
Mexican officials detained nearly 800 undocumented migrants in eastern Mexico in four trucks on Saturday, the government said, in one of the biggest swoops against illegal immigration in recent months. Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) said in a statement late on Saturday that 791 foreign
AFPSudan's Bashir appears before prosecutor
Fallen Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir was Sunday seen in public for the first time since being ousted, as he was driven in an armed convoy to the prosecutor's office. Dressed in a white traditional robe and turban, Bashir rode in a heavily-armed convoy from the notorious Kober prison in the Sudanese
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Iran government has no plans to remove oil minister: spokesman
Iran's government has no plans to remove Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh from his post, a government spokesman said on Sunday, according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA). A senior Iranian lawmaker said last month he was gathering signatures in parliament to support a motion to oust Zanganeh
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The Latest: Hong Kong protest activists reject apology
Pro-democracy activists helping to drive mass protests in Hong Kong over a proposed extradition law have rejected an apology issued by the city's leader. Leaders of the Civil Human Rights Front said Sunday that they estimated almost 2 million people had marched to demand Chief Executive Carrie Lam
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Russia dismisses accusations of meddling in EU elections: newspaper
An official from Russia's security council described as absurd accusations that Moscow used disinformation to sway voters towards right-wing parties in last month's European Union elections, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper reported on Sunday. The preliminary report is the latest in a string of
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Thailand scores 1st World Cup goal in 5-1 loss to Sweden
Thailand finally found something to celebrate after a humiliating start to the Women's World Cup. It was just a single goal, and it came in a 5-1 loss to Sweden on Sunday, but it was enough to briefly allow the Thai squad to celebrate. Thailand was routed 13-0 by the United States in its opener
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Guatemalans choose president amid distrust, flight to US
Guatemalans headed to the polls Sunday to cast their vote for the next president, following an electoral process that generated widespread disillusion and distrust just as tens of thousands were fleeing poverty and gang violence in the country to seek a new life in the United States. Marco René Cuellar
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Messi says Argentina needs to quickly get over opening loss
Lionel Messi wants Argentina to get over its worst defeat in a Copa America opener. Messi called on his teammates to immediately put the 2-0 loss to Colombia on Saturday in Salvador out of their minds. "It's not the best way to start, but if we keep lamenting and don't move on, if we don
AFPIsrael PM's wife convicted of misusing public funds
An Israeli court Sunday convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under a plea bargain which dropped more severe charges. While the ruling cut short a high-profile trial, the Netanyahu family's legal woes are far from over: the veteran premier
"What the O.J. trial did was it pulled the festering scab of racism off to expose it again."
"Domestic violence was still something that happened behind closed doors…the case was exposure into this world of abuse."
"It was a tragic and remarkable moment in U.S. cultural history."
"It is always, and most importantly, about remembering Ron and Nicole."
"The trial was both the lowest moment for old-fashioned legacy media ... and also their last gasp of untrammeled relevance."
