North Korea slams 'gangster-like' U.S. demands after satisfied Pompeo leaves

North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of making "gangster-like" demands in talks over its nuclear program, contradicting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hours after he left saying the old enemies had made progress on key issues.

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Haiti protests carry on despite fuel hike U-turn; flights canceled

Haitian leaders pleaded for calm on Saturday as violent protests over fuel price increases entered a second day and U.S. airlines canceled flights to the Caribbean nation.

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Mexico's next president aims to end foreign fuel imports in three years

Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will seek to end the country's massive fuel imports, nearly all from the United States, during the first three years of his term while also boosting refining at home.

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U.S. warships pass through Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions with Beijing

Two U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday on a voyage that will likely be viewed in the self-ruled island as a sign of support by President Donald Trump amid heightened tension with China.

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Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent

Thai authorities on Sunday said they plan to evacuate an area around a cave in northern Thailand where a dozen boys and their soccer coach have been trapped so that a "rescue operation" can take place.

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UK police officer in poison sweep cleared after hospital check

A police officer involved in the search for a suspected poisoned container that left two people in critical condition in the southwestern English town of Amesbury has been given the all clear after going to hospital for a precautionary health check, police said on Saturday.

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U.S. service member killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan

One U.S. service member was killed and two others wounded in an apparent insider attack in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said on Saturday.

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U.S. service member killed, two others wounded in Afghanistan 'insider' attack

One U.S. service member was killed, and two others wounded during an apparent "insider attack" in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, according to a statement by the NATO Resolute Support mission.

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Iran calls for EU help as shipping giant pulls out for fear of U.S. sanctions

One of the world's biggest cargo shippers announced on Saturday it was pulling out of Iran for fear of becoming entangled in U.S. sanctions, and President Hassan Rouhani demanded that European countries to do more to offset the U.S. measures.

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Iran summons Dutch ambassador, condemns deportation of its diplomats: IRNA

Tehran summoned the Dutch ambassador and the Islamic Republic protested at the deportation of two Iranian diplomats in the Netherlands, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by IRNA on Saturday.

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Syrian troops celebrate seizing Jordan border crossing

Syrian government forces took up positions and raised state flags at the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Saturday, celebrating the recapture of a key trade route that rebels held for three years.

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Al Shabaab fighters attack Somalia police HQ after twin bombings

At least five people were killed and 21 wounded on Saturday when militants from Somalia's al Shabaab group set off two bombs in central Mogadishu and stormed a government building.

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Rains hit Thai cave where rescuers face 'war with water and time'

A heavy rainshower hit northern Thailand late on Saturday, worsening conditions at the cave where rescuers were waging a "war with water and time" to save 12 trapped boys and their soccer coach, with a rescue possible within days.

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After Talks, NKorea Accuses US of ‘Gangster-Like’ Demands

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delivered a dose of harsh reality to Donald Trump, bashing hopes for a quick denuclearization deal in a pointed rebuke to the president’s top envoy while accusing the U.S. of making “gangster-like” demands.

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Thai Coach Apologizes to Parents as Boys Write They’re OK

The youth soccer coach trapped in a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand with 12 members of his team apologized to their parents in the first letters they have sent out through divers, with the boys saying they’re doing well and missing their families.

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