Salvadoran activists hurl confetti, paint to protest new abortion trial

Activists in El Salvador threw eggs filled with confetti and sprayed red paint outside the attorney general's office on Monday to a protest a decision to seek a third trial for a woman accused of killing her stillborn son.

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Viewpoint: The CIA, 9/11 and collective blindness

The CIA failed to stop 9/11. But the reason why is a problem extending beyond the intelligence community.

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Italy’s new women ministers challenge macho politics

Women get some top posts in Italy’s new government, signalling that macho politics is out of favour.

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North Korea says it will resume talks but adds pressure with new launches

North Korea fired a new round of short-range projectiles on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, only hours after it signaled a new willingness to resume stalled denuclearization talks with the United States.

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North Korea 'willing to restart' nuclear talks with US

Hours after the comments North Korea launched two short-range projectiles off its east coast.

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Climate change: 'Invest $1.8 trillion to adapt'

Global Commission calls for trillions of dollars to help the world adapt to climate change.

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Seven U.S. states, District of Columbia sue to block SEC rule change

Seven U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued to block rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would allow brokers to recommend products that benefit them as long as they disclose the conflict.

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Criminal investigation opens into fire aboard California dive boat: source

Federal authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the fire on a California dive boat that killed 34 people in one of the state's worst maritime disasters, a law enforcement source said on Monday.

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Hong Kong leader says escalation of violence will not solve social issues

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday an escalation of violence cannot solve social issues in the Chinese-ruled city and that she deeply regrets foreign parliaments' interference in the financial hub's matters.

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Chinese woman in Mar-a-Lago trespassing case: 'I don't know why I'm here'

A Chinese national arrested for bluffing her way onto U.S. President Donald Trump's Florida resort went on trial acting as her own attorney on Monday, telling jurors in her brief opening statement, "I don't believe I did anything wrong."

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British PM Johnson tells parliament: You can tie my hands, but I will not delay Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay Britain's departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal.

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North Korea offers talks then launches more short-range projectiles

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, hours after a senior diplomat announced Pyongyang would be willing to resume negotiations with the United States later in September.

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Dennis Rodman, who hangs with Trump and Kim, says Korea peace deal 'could still work'

Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman, one of a handful of Westerners to have met North Korean head of state Kim Jong Un, and a friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Monday he thought the two leaders could work out a deal.

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North Korea follows offer of talks with new projectile launches

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, hours after a senior diplomat announced Pyongyang would be willing to resume negotiations with the United States later in September.

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Britain's Johnson tells parliament: You can tie my hands, but I will not delay Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay Britain's departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal.

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North Korea says willing to resume U.S. talks this month, launches more projectiles

North Korea said on Monday it was willing to restart nuclear talks with the United States in late September but warned that dealings between the sides could end unless Washington takes a fresh approach.

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UK PM Johnson vows to get Brexit deal after losing election vote again

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to secure a divorce deal with the European Union at a crucial summit in October, after lawmakers voted for a second time to reject his bid to hold a snap election.

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