North Korea calls South Korea's F-35 jet purchases 'extremely dangerous action'

South Korea's acquisition of American F-35 stealth fighter jets will force North Korea to develop and test "special armaments" to destroy the new weapons, North Korea's state media said on Thursday, citing a government researcher.

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Greece storm: Six tourists killed as wind and hail batter Halkidiki

Hailstorms and gale-force winds leave six dead and at least 30 injured in the region of Halkidiki.

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New best story on Hacker News: Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server

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Former big-leaguer Jim Bouton, author of groundbreaking 'Ball Four,' dies at 80

Former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, whose irreverent, raunchy baseball memoir, "Ball Four," attracted both hostility and acclaim, died on Wednesday at his home in Massachusetts, according to media reports. He was 80.

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Amnesty International calls on South Korea to end discrimination of gay soldiers

Amnesty International on Thursday called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military, warning current laws fuel violence, discrimination and stigmatization against gay soldiers.

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Brazil pension reform passes first hurdle in Congress

Lawmakers back President Bolsonaro's controversial bill but further challenges lie ahead.

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Lockheed Martin to keep Pennsylvania plant open at Trump's request

Lockheed Martin Corp has decided to keep the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, open after U.S. President Donald Trump pressed its chief executive to continue operations, the company said on Twitter on Wednesday.

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Iranian boats 'harass' British tanker in the Gulf: U.S. officials

Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a British warship warned them, U.S. officials said.

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Putin: Is he right about wind turbines and bird deaths?

The Russian president has warned against too much reliance on wind power.

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Lockheed Martin says will keep Pennsylvania plant open

Lockheed Martin Corp has decided to keep the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, open after U.S. President Donald Trump pressed its chief executive to continue operations, the company said on Twitter on Wednesday.

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Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece

Six foreign nationals were killed and dozens others were injured after gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck northern Greece late on Wednesday, authorities said.

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Mumbai rains: Is India's weather becoming more extreme?

With Mumbai seeing its heaviest rain in a decade, Reality Check looks at India's extreme weather patterns.

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Heavy rains flood New Orleans streets in taste of storm ahead

New Orleans was hit with widespread flooding on Wednesday from heavy rain spawned from a weather system that forecasters warned could grow into a hurricane capable of causing severe inundation of the low-lying U.S. city.

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Couple sues L.A. fertility clinic, says their embryo implanted in wrong woman

A California couple who says their embryo was implanted into a New York woman in an allegedly botched in vitro fertilization procedure sued their Los Angeles-based fertility clinic on Wednesday, the second lawsuit in the case.

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Leader of armed group at U.S. border seeks psychiatric evaluation ahead of trial

The leader of an armed group that stopped migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border has sought a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial in New Mexico on a weapons charge.

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Brazil pension overhaul bill wins by resounding margin in lower house

Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a landmark overhaul of the country's pension system on Wednesday by a far wider margin than predicted, delivering a resounding victory to the government in its quest to restore public finances to health.

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Would you drink camel milk?

Australia's growing number of camel farmers say that global demand for camel milk is rising fast.

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Mexican finance minister quits with critical letter

Mexico's Carlos Urzúa said there were discrepancies in economic matters in letter made public on Twitter.

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US silence on Khashoggi 'not an option', says UN rapporteur

UN expert Agnes Callamard urges the US to act on an investigation into the Saudi journalist's death.

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Australia promises national vote on recognition of indigenous people by 2022

Australia will hold a national vote within three years on whether to include recognition of indigenous people in its constitution, the government said on Wednesday, an issue that has spurred decades of often heated debate.

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Mexican finance minister quits with critical letter

Mexico's Carlos Urzúa said there were discrepancies in economic matters in letter made public on Twitter.

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Arrest warrant issued for Farc ex-rebel Jesús Santrich

The former Farc rebel turned lawmaker failed to show up to court on drug smuggling charges.

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Papua New Guinea: Women and children killed in tribal massacre

At least 15 people are dead after one of the worst outbreaks of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea in years.

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Japan export curbs could be prolonged, says South Korea's Moon

South Korea's president said on Wednesday Japan's export curbs on key materials used by South Korean technology firms could be prolonged and his government will sharply boost spending to help reduce their reliance on Japanese suppliers.

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