Trump administration freezing fuel efficiency penalties

The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements.

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Quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes north of Japan's Okinawa: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan's islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.

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Pence views overcrowded, bad-smelling facility for detained migrants in Texas

Vice President Mike Pence viewed an overcrowded, foul-smelling facility in Texas on Friday where nearly 400 men are detained after being accused of crossing the U.S. border illegally.

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U.S. lawmakers will delay Mueller testimony by a week

Two U.S. House committees will delay former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's planned July 17 testimony for one week to allow lawmakers to question him for a longer period of time, the committees said on Friday.

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Mueller testimony to U.S. House panels delayed by one week to July 24

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify before two U.S. House of Representatives committees on July 24, one week later than originally scheduled, the chairmen of the panels said in a statement on Friday.

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Brazil lower house pension reform vote hits delay as savings cut

Brazil's lower house of Congress may not vote on a landmark pension reform bill until August, leaders said on Friday, as intense negotiation over amendments delayed the process and reduced savings derived from the overhaul.

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Obituary: Andrew Graham-Yooll, the man who dared to report on Argentina's missing

Andrew Graham-Yooll, who has died aged 75, risked his life reporting on Argentina's dictatorship.

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Kursk WW2: Why Russia is still fighting world's biggest tank battle

Russians hit back at Western historians over huge Soviet tank losses in the Battle of Kursk in WW2.

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India Jains: Why are these youngsters renouncing the world?

Hundreds of young people from India's Jain faith are choosing renunciation and their numbers are rising.

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YouTube star Etika's fans tattooed in his memory

Fans of the late YouTuber Etika explain why they want to keep his memory alive.

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Mental health issues in Hong Kong surging amid tumultuous protests, experts say

Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong's extradition bill has created an unprecedented mental health problem that the city is not equipped to deal with, medical professionals say.

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Indonesia looks east to expand Pacific diplomacy, trade

Indonesia will establish diplomatic relations with the Pacific states of Niue and Cook Islands while pursuing trade deals with Fiji and Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Friday, as the country moves to strengthen regional ties.

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China flood death toll hits 61, over 350,000 evacuated: ministry

(This June 14 story corrects in paragraph two to show area of land damaged as 371,100 hectares, not 3.71 million hectares.)

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U.S. lawmakers advance bill to boost Puerto Rico Medicaid funding

A bill that would substantially boost federal Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico advanced out of a U.S. House subcommittee on Thursday after lawmakers agreed to work on stricter safeguards in the wake of a government corruption scandal in the territory.

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Air Canada flight diverted to Hawaii after turbulence, injuries reported

An Air Canada flight was diverted on Thursday to Hawaii after a sudden case of severe turbulence left 35 passengers with minor injuries, the carrier said in a statement.

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Jeremy Hunt pledges to reverse cuts to Navy amid Iran row

The Tory leadership candidate says tensions in the Gulf show the navy needs more warships.

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Brit Activist Tommy Robinson Sentenced to Jail, Seeks US Asylum over 'Death Sentence'

British anti-Islamization activist Tommy Robinson has publicly asked President Donald Trump for political asylum in the US.

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U.N. to probe Philippines drug war deaths

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called 'war on drugs', a step that activists said was long overdue.

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Brazil's President Bolsonaro offers US ambassador job to son

Eduardo Bolsonaro said he would accept the role if it were offered to him.

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Pompeo highlights importance of democracy in Dominican Republic: statement

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted the importance of democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic with President Danilo Medina, according to a statement released Thursday, ahead of the Caribbean nation's 2020 election.

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The coal mine that ate Hambacher forest

Much of Germany's power is still made by burning coal. Activists have occupied a forest in protest.

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Sutopo: Indonesia mourns disaster spokesman and fake news warrior

Sutopo Nugroho was a trusted voice during natural disasters and a dedicated quasher of hoaxes.

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France Télécom bullying trial sheds light on spate of suicides

Prosecutors want three executives to go to jail over the suicide of 19 France Télécom workers, in a test case.

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Africa's top shots: 5-11 July 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Sudan’s livestream massacre

The story of the deadly violence in Khartoum on 3 June, told through those who filmed through it.

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