Democrats fight over healthcare in first U.S. presidential debate

Democratic presidential contenders battled over healthcare coverage during their first debate on Wednesday, reflecting the party's divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a Medicare-for-All system.

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U.S., Japan have not discussed revising security pact: Japan

Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday that Japan and the United States have not discussed revising the U.S.-Japan security treaty after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the defense pact in a television interview.

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Security ramped up as Indonesia court rules on disputed election

Indonesia's Constitutional Court will rule on Thursday on an opposition challenge to the official presidential election result after allegations the vote won by President Joko Widodo in the world's third-biggest democracy was rigged.

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Democrats reveal divisions on healthcare during first presidential debate

Democratic presidential contenders battled over healthcare coverage during their first debate on Wednesday, reflecting the party's divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a Medicare-for-All system.

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Trump on Democratic debate: 'BORING'

President Donald Trump dismissed the first Democratic debate as "BORING" on Wednesday night as he flew off to Japan, predicting that the 10 rivals on stage seeking to toss him from office in the 2020 election would do poorly.

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As migrants languish in border facilities, U.S. Congress struggles to finalize emergency aid

Congress and the White House were attempting to broker a deal over how to spend emergency aid to address the migrant surge as lawmakers, private companies and presidential candidates raised alarms about immigrants facing dangerous conditions along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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North Korea says time running out for fresh U.S. talks: KCNA

The United States should take action to present a new strategy to revive denuclearization talks, a North Korean diplomat in charge of U.S. affairs said on Thursday, warning time was running out ahead of a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang.

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Australia seeks urgent clarification of reports man detained in North Korea

Australia's foreign affairs department said on Thursday it was seeking urgent clarification of media reports that an Australian man who was reported missing by friends had been detained in North Korea.

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Trump renews criticism of Japan-U.S. alliance before G20 summit

U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, the linchpin of Tokyo's security policies, ahead of talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Osaka this week.

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Factbox: Trump plans breakneck bilateral schedule on sidelines of G20

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to hold nine bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, the White House said on Wednesday.

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Democrats defend policies to reshape U.S. economy as first debate gets under way

Democratic presidential contenders defended their ambitious plans to reshape the U.S. economy in the opening minutes of their first debate on Wednesday, saying Republican President Donald Trump's policies benefited the wealthy at the expense of working Americans.

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Australian student arrested in North Korea, reports say

Media reports have identified him as Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old masters student living in Pyongyang.

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Libya crisis: UN-backed government 'retakes' key town of Gharyan

Gharyan was a main supply base for an offensive on Tripoli by insurgents loyal to Khalifa Haftar.

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U.S., China plan to meet on civil space in autumn: U.S. official

U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in the United States this fall for bilateral talks about civil space, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns about China's behavior in the rapidly expanding commercial space market.

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Trump-Xi trade meeting set for Saturday morning in Osaka: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to hold much-anticipated trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka at 11:30 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Saturday, a White House spokesman told reporters on Wednesday.

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Appeals over Russia holiday camp deaths

Three years ago, tragedy struck for a group of children out on boats at Lake Syamozero in Russia's Karelia region.

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