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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Trump signs order to allow military academy graduates to play pro sports

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Wednesday to allow graduates of the U.S. military academies to play professional sports before fulfilling their two-year active-duty military requirement.

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U.S. Navy SEAL charged with war crimes had confidence of his immediate superior

The immediate superior of a Navy SEAL standing trial charged with murdering a helpless Iraqi prisoner and shooting unarmed civilians testified on Wednesday he had complete confidence in the defendant's combat tactics and decision-making.

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Rio Grande drowning: 'I knew it was the last time I would see my son'

The mother of a man who drowned trying to cross into the US recalls the moment he set out on the journey.

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Russia says Georgia isn't safe. Russians in Georgia say otherwise

Russian citizens in Georgia say otherwise.

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The tropical islands that fell into ruin

A picture of decline mars Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where a number of island resorts lie derelict.

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Why Morocco could be next for revolution, after Sudan and Algeria

Half of Moroccans asked by a major BBC Arabic survey say they want immediate political change.

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Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.

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AOC's backing boosts New York progressive in local Democratic primary

Political newcomer Tiffany Caban, an insurgent progressive Democrat endorsed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, led a nationally watched primary race for district attorney in the New York City borough of Queens on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help 'liberate' city

More than a thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates on Wednesday calling on leaders at the upcoming G20 summit to raise the plight of Hong Kong with China and to support the full scrapping of a controversial extradition bill.

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Hong Kong court quashes conviction of former leader Donald Tsang

Hong Kong's top court on Wednesday quashed a conviction against former leader Donald Tsang for misconduct in public office, bringing to a close a legal battle that had tarnished his reputation after what had been a stellar career.

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