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Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan
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North Korea fires ballistic missile, Pentagon claims it’s an ICBM
The Pentagon later said it had detected and tracked a North Korean missile launch.
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North Korea Fires a Ballistic Missile, in Further Challenge to Trump
The launch was also confirmed by the Japanese prime minister’s office.
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Mount Agung: Bali volcano alert raised to highest level
About 100,000 people near Bali's Mount Agung have been ordered to evacuate as officials fear a major eruption.
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North Korea Violates Armistice
A new video shows a North Korean soldier making a dash to freedom, being shot at as he crossed the border. North Korea's actions during the defector's escape violated the armistice agreement ending the Korean War, the U.S.-led U.N. command said.
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Rape, malnutrition and gender stereotypes common in North Korea
WOMEN in North Korea endure rape, malnutrition and a segregated workforce that ensures their “subservient” place in society, a new report has found.
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Zimbabwe's President Mugabe resigns
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said.
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Trump designates N. Korea as state sponsor of terrorism
North Korea was removed from the list by President George W. Bush in 2008.
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Trump lands in China for talks with Xi amid N Korea tensions
US President Donald Trump has landed in China for talks likely to be dominated by tensions over North Korea.
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US leader Donald Trump warns North Korea: 'Do not try us'
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in an address to South Korea's parliament.
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What N. Korean Defectors Want Trump to Know
And they want him to keep up the pressure on North Korea with sanctions.
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China congress: All eyes on committee for clues to successor
Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to reveal the team of top leaders who will serve under him over the course of the next five-year term.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to deal with North Korea threat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to "deal firmly" with North Korea after exit polls suggested he won a clear victory in Sunday's election.
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Woman suffers serious burns after soldiers set her house on fire — with her inside
SHARA Jahan didn’t always look like this. It was one tragic event that changed her life — and put her on a 10-day trek to safety. Warning: Graphic
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China’s 30-year deadline to rule the world
CHINESE President sets out ambitious plans for Asian powerhouse in epic three-hour speech, with huge implications for Australia.
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Xi Jinping heralds 'new era' of Chinese power at Communist party congress
At start of week-long meeting, president tells delegates in 3hr 23min speech to ‘strive with endless energy toward national rejuvenation’
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Talk Until 'First Bomb Drops'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the North Korean crisis "will continue until the first bomb drops." His remarks come in spite of Trump's tweets stating the Secretary of State was "wasting his time"
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Seoul touts graphite bomb capable of knocking out N. Korean power grid
South Korea says it has developed technologies to produce graphite bombs capable of paralyzing North Korea’s power supply in case of war, Yonhap news agency reports, citing military officials.
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Trump-Kim tensions should remind world that nuclear weapons can destroy humanity
This brings us back to Trump and Kim, two eternal adolescents who are both prone to irrational brutal outbursts that damage their own personas.
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