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US says 2nd Guatemalan child dies in immigration custody

An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody in New Mexico early Tuesday, U.S. immigration authorities said, marking the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month.…

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Japan announces withdrawal from IWC to resume commercial whaling in 2019

Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order to resume commercial whale hunting in July 2019, the Japanese government said Wednesday. Under IWC rules, Japan's withdrawal will…

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Queen Elizabeth II riffs on wisdom, family’s busy year

Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren's…

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S. Korea, DPRK hold groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road connection across border

South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony to modernize and eventually connect railways and roads across the inter-Korean border. The ceremony…

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Man arrested for allegedly painting swastikas on Trump’s Hollywood star

Authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of spray-painting swastikas on U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The LAPD says Jose Ortega of Los Angeles…

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Over 20,000 displaced by Indonesia tsunami, rescuers strive to access isolated stricken areas

Rescue teams have been striving to reach isolated tsunami-hit areas in Indonesia, where more victims are believed to remain under the rubble. Meanwhile, the number of those displaced by the…

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S. Korea, DPRK closer than ever to prospects for peace after rail, road connection ceremony

About 100 South Korean passengers boarded a train early Wednesday in Seoul station for a rare trip to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). They were given souvenir tickets…

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Trump visits U.S. troops in Iraq for Christmas: official TV

U.S. President Donald Trump visited the U.S. troops in Iraq to celebrate Christmas, the official Iraqiya television reported on Wednesday. The state-run channel briefly said that Trump "denied any plans…

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China-made jetliner completes overwater demo flight

China's first domestically-made regional jetliner, the ARJ21-700, completed its first manned overwater demonstration flight in southern China's island province of Hainan on Tuesday. An ARJ21-700 aircraft took off from Haikou…

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Crouching Tiger star Chow Yun-fat to leave his entire $714 million fortune to charity

Award-winning actor Chow Yun-Fat said in October that he would donate his entire net worth to charity, a whopping 5 billion yuan (around $723 million), garnering acclaim from netizens. In…

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