United States opposes 'destabilizing' behavior by China in Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief

The United States opposes destabilizing behavior by China in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday.

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U.S. 'very confident' it can build maritime initiative in Gulf: Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that he was "very confident" the United States would be able to build a maritime coalition in the Gulf, despite a lukewarm response from European and Asian allies.

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Saeed Malekpour: Web designer escapes life sentence in Iran

Saeed Malekpour fled to Canada via a third country while on short-term release from jail.

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Honduran president denies links to drug trafficking

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Saturday denied reports from a U.S. court filing linking him to drug trafficking, accusing criminals of seeking revenge against him.

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Gunman kills 20, wounds 26 at Walmart store in El Paso, Texas

A man armed with a rifle opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, killing 20 people and wounding 26 others as panicked shoppers and employees scurried for cover before the gunman surrendered to police at the scene.

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U.S. State Department welcomes news of ceasefire in northwest Syria

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it welcomed news of a ceasefire in Northwest Syria - the last rebel bastion in the country - and urged for an end to attacks on civilians.

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Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled territory braced for more protests and a general strike aimed to bring the city to a halt.

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From child refugee to president: Latvia's Vaira Vike-Freiberga

The first woman to lead an ex-Soviet bloc country fled Latvia as a child and returned decades later.

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Ebola vaccine: Why is a new jab so controversial?

The outbreak shows no signs of abating, so why is the roll-out of a second vaccine proving contentious?

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Sharp rise in Brazilian deforestation undeniable, says sacked research chief

Ricardo Galvao, the sacked head of Brazil’s space research agency, said on Saturday the trend of sharply rising deforestation was undeniable, a day after he was fired following a public spat with President Jair Bolsonaro over data published by the agency.

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State Department welcomes news of ceasefire in northwest Syria

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it welcomed news of a ceasefire in Northwest Syria - the last rebel bastion in the country - and urged for an end to attacks on civilians.

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Sharp rise in Brazilian deforestation undeniable, says sacked research chief

Ricardo Galvao, the sacked head of Brazil’s space research agency, said on Saturday the trend of sharply rising deforestation was undeniable, a day after he was fired following a public spat with President Jair Bolsonaro over data published by the agency.

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Three Mexicans dead in Texas shooting just north of border

Three Mexicans were among the 20 people who died in a shooting in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, said Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who expressed condolences to both Mexican and American victims in the attack just north of Mexico.

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Gunman kills 20 in rampage at Walmart store in Texas

A gunman armed with a rifle killed 20 people at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday and wounded more than two dozen before being arrested, authorities said, after the latest U.S. mass shooting sent panicked shoppers fleeing.

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‘Bathing in ice gives me a natural high’

How the so-called "Asian Iceman" tries to recreate the feeling he found in the Arctic in his own home.

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Loteria: A centuries-old game remade for millennials

Lotería, a game that's been played across Latin America for centuries, was given a humorous update by designer Mike Alfaro.

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Transgender influencers are changing Brazil's advertising industry

Companies hoping to reach new audiences are looking to influencers and YouTubers like Thiessa.

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China tariffs devastating, says soybean farmer

The trade war between the US and China has escalated, and US farmer John Boyd Jr says he is feeling the pain.

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Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister

Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday without elaborating, according to parliamentary news agency ICANA.

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Eighth round of U.S., Taliban peace talks to start in Doha August 3: officials

A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks will start in Qatar's capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the "most crucial" phase of negotiations to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

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