Cambodian judge orders reinvestigation in spying case against reporters

A Cambodian judge on Thursday ordered a reinvestigation in the espionage case against two former Radio Free Asia journalists, saying he could not rule on their guilt or innocence without enough evidence.

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Biden to Trump: 'You're not going to destroy me'

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump described him as "stone-cold crooked," Joe Biden, a leading Democratic contender in the 2020 race for the White House, vowed on Wednesday the Republican president is "not going to destroy me."

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Uncovering secrets of mystery civilization in Saudi Arabia

A team of more than 60 experts is trying to find out more about the enigmatic Nabataean culture.

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Nigeria and South Africa: When two African giants meet

Nigeria's president visits continental rival South Africa weeks after condemning attacks on foreigners there.

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Tropical forest success story under threat in Guatemala

A scheme allowing communities to manage forested areas has reduced deforestation but will it be extended?

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Sri Lanka attacks: The beach paradise that wants its tourists back

Five months after the Easter Sunday bombings, Sri Lanka is desperate for visitors to return.

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Aruba says it will require Venezuelans to obtain visa to visit

The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba will require Venezuelans to obtain a visa to visit, its government said on Wednesday, adding to the nations that have tightened entry restrictions on the crisis-hit country because of mass emigration.

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Canada's Trudeau, seeking to revive campaign, attacks rival in debate

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trying to revive his election campaign after the emergence of embarrassing photos, on Wednesday used a televised debate to accuse his main rival of seeking to reopen the debate on abortion.

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The awkward questions about slavery from tourists in US South

It's been 400 years since US slavery began. So how does this dark past fit into tourism now?

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Kashmir's crippled courts leave detainees in limbo

Families of detainees are looking to courts for relief but a strike by lawyers has added to their woes.

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Hong Kong protesters go on rampage to denounce police shooting of student

Hong Kong anti-government demonstrators clashed with police into the early hours of Thursday, venting their anger over a policeman's shooting and wounding of a teenager earlier in the week, as months of protests show no sign of letting up.

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U.S. prosecutor says Honduran president shielded brother's drug trafficking

Honduran politician Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernandez is accused of smuggling tons of cocaine into the United States for years under the protection of his brother, the Central American country's current president, a U.S. prosecutor told jurors at the opening of his trial on Wednesday.

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North Korea says successfully tested new submarine-launched ballistic missile

North Korea said on Thursday it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defense, ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States.

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Blast heard from Baghdad's Green Zone, cause unclear: Reuters witnesses

A blast was heard in Baghdad late on Wednesday coming from the fortified Green Zone which houses government buildings and foreign embassies in the Iraqi capital, Reuters witnesses said.

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Chicago teachers to go on strike on October 17 if no deal is reached

Chicago teachers will go on strike against the third-largest U.S. public school district on Oct. 17, if their protracted labor negotiations with the city does not result in a new contract, the teachers' union said on Wednesday.

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Temperamental Trump blows his top over impeachment inquiry

President Donald Trump is mad as hell.

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Privacy group says tech giants not delivering on political ads pledges

Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet's Google have failed to provide adequate transparency for global users around political advertising on their platforms, a privacy advocacy group said on Tuesday.

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San Francisco man accused of being agent for China held without bail

A San Francisco tour guide charged with being an undercover agent of the Chinese government was ordered held without bail on Tuesday after a federal magistrate judge found that he presented a potential flight risk.

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Peru's VP resigns post and role as 'interim president,' calls for new general elections

Peru's Vice President Mercedes Araoz announced on Tuesday that she was declining the opposition's designation to be interim president and resigning her post as second-in-command in hopes of opening the door to new general elections.

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