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North Korean envoy to China pledges renewed commitment to nuclear disarmament talks
A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing’s efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions. Continue reading
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Retired Vancouver police officer killed in Mexico remembered as a friend, and animal lover
A former West Vancouver police woman who was living in a popular Mexican tourist destination has been murdered, police confirm. Continue reading
Britain’s commentators sound off on extremism in wake of Woolwich attack
The horrifying murder of British soldier Lee Rigby on an east London street this week has left many concerned about copycat attacks or retaliation because of at least one suspect’s connection to an extremist group. Continue reading
Rare comic featuring Superman’s first appearance found insulating abandoned house in Minnesota
It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating the ceiling of a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Continue reading
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Taliban attack international compound in Kabul; 2 dead, 4 aid workers wounded
In the latest militant strike on the Afghan capital, Taliban gunmen backed by a suicide car bomber attacked an international aid group’s compound on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long street battle with police in the heart of Kabul . Continue reading
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UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested
Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane. Continue reading
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Collapse of Washington state bridge raises infrastructure concerns, questions
A Washington State bridge collapse Thursday evening has called attention to the state of aging infrastructure in the United States. Continue reading
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Oklahoma officials update tornado aftermath
Watch live above, as officials in Moore, Oklahoma provide an update on the aftermath from Monday’s tornado. Continue reading
Chile fines Canada’s Barrick Gold Corp. $16M for environmental violations
Chile’s environmental regulator has stopped construction and imposed sanctions on Barrick Gold Corp.’s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project, citing “serious violations” of its environmental permit. Continue reading
Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bombing, battle with police
A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke over Kabul in the second major attack in the city in little over a week, police said. The explosion was followed by an hours-long gunbattle in the central district. Continue reading