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Theories over where intelligence leaks came from

TheUKhasnowresumedcommunicationwiththeUSinrelationtotheManchesterattack.Butthedecisiontotemporarilystopsharingintelligencewasastingingblow.BritainandAmerica'sco

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Puerto Rico votes in favor of US statehood amid low turnout

TheeconomicallystrugglingUSislandterritoryofPuertoRicovotedoverwhelminglyonSundayinfavorofbecomingthe51ststate,althoughturnoutwaslowandaddinganotherstartotheUSf

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Merkel to Trump: Building walls no help with migration problems

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidonSaturdaythatputtingupwallswillnotsolveproblemscausedbyimmigration.MerkelmadethecommentinMexicoCityatapaneldiscussionalongsideM

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Pence: US military will fight extremists more aggressively

US Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the US military will fight extremists more aggressively, noting that the Trump administration is committed to further enhancing its military with the country's largest increase in defense spending in a decade.

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US partners vow to pursue climate fight without Trump

The United States' partners in the G7 club of wealthy democracies vowed Sunday to press ahead with efforts to contain devastating climate change despite a rift caused by the American withdrawal from the Paris accord on cutting carbon emissions.

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Pence: US military will fight extremists more aggressively

USVicePresidentMikePencesaidonSaturdaytheUSmilitarywillfightextremistsmoreaggressively,notingthattheTrumpadministrationiscommittedtofurtherenhancingitsmilitaryw

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Climate change rift raises temperature for G7 meet

G7environmentchiefsmeetinItalySundayforpotentiallydifficulttalks10daysafterDonaldTrumpsparkedariftwithUSpartnersbypullingoutoftheParisclimatechangeaccord.ScottP

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China: World's largest floating solar farm reflect clean energy ambition

AstheUnitedStateswithdrawsfromtheParisclimateaccord,China'scleanenergyambitionswerereflectedinthecountry'slaunchoftheworld'slargestfloatingsolarfarm.The40-megaw

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German chancellor pushes forward better trade ties with Latin America

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwrappedupavisittoArgentinaandMexicowhichaimedtofosterfurthercooperationbetweenBerlinandLatinAmerica.Duringhertwo-daystayinMexico,the

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Three US soldiers killed by Afghan commando in eastern Afghanistan

ThreeUSsoldierswerekilledandanotherwaswoundedineasternAfghanistanonSaturday,confirmedtheUSDefenseDepartment.Aninvestigationisunderway,itsaidinabriefstatement,wi

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Puerto Rico, soon to be the 51st US state?

‍PuertoRicovotesonSundayonwhethertobecomethe51ststateoftheUnitedStates.Whynow,whatdoesthismeanandwhatarethechancesanewstarwillbeaddedtotheStarsandStripes?Herear

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Philippines confirms US forces assisting local troops to end city siege

ThePhilippinemilitaryonSaturdayconfirmedthatUSspecialforceswereassistinglocaltroopstoendasiegeofthesoutherncityofMarawibymilitantsalliedtoISIL,butsaidtheywereon

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WTO reiterates ruling against US tax breaks for Boeing

TheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)uphelditsdecisiononFridaythatWashingtonprovidedillegaltaxbreakstoaircraftmakerBoeinginatraderulingthatfavorsEuropeanUnionrivalAirb

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Moscow ignores allegation of Russian hacking after Comey’s testimony

MoscowhaslargelyignoredtheformerFBIdirectorJamesComey’stestimonyattheSenateIntelligenceCommitteeonThursday,whichallegedthatRussiainterferedintheUSelection.Inste

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Alibaba becomes Asia's most valuable company, surpassing Tencent

Chinesee-commercegiantAlibabahassurpasseditsmaindomesticrivalTencenttobecomethemostvaluablecompanyinAsia.Alibaba’ssharepricebounced13percenttoarecordUS$142.30on

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UN report: China becomes second-largest investing country

Chinabecamethesecond-largestinvestingcountrylastyear,theUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment(UNCTAD)saidinitsannualinvestmentreportissuedonWednesday.Acc