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France's first baby panda makes public debut
France's first baby panda has made his grand public entree, acting like many five-month-olds.
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Interest groups team up to block proposed bans on ivory sales
Antiques dealers and NRA fight state-level sales bans.
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India tries to end road carnage, 400 traffic deaths PER DAY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is attempting to curb the toll.
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German politician suggests concentration camp visits to combat migrants' bias
The idea from Sawsan Chebli, a Berlin state legislator of Palestinian heritage, has the endorsement of the leaders of Germany's Central Council of Jews and the World Jewish Congress.
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Minnesota monk rescues ancient manuscripts from threats around the world
The Rev. Columba Stewart and his team at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville use digital photography to permanently preserve the treasures for the world to see.
Study: Young male migrants fuel rise in violence in Germany
The recent influx of mostly young, male migrants into Germany has led to an increase in violent crime in the country, according to a government-funded study published Wednesday.
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South Korea offers talks with North on Olympic cooperation
South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to cooperate on next month's Winter Olympics in the South. Seoul's quick proposal following a rare rapprochement overture from the North a day earlier offers the possibility of better ties after a year that saw a nuclear standoff increase fear of war on the Korean Peninsula.
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S. Korea offers to talk with North on Olympics cooperation
The offer came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in his New Year's address that he's willing to send a delegation to the Olympics, though he also repeated nuclear threats against the United States.
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North Korea's Olympics peace bid tests U.S.-South Korea alliance
After a year filled with nuclear provocations that raised fears of a devastating war in Northeast Asia, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un started 2018 on an optimistic note.
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U.S. general says ISIS weakened but coalition can't let up
The U.S. general commanding forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria said the terror group has lost 98 percent of the land it claimed, but "their repressive ideology continues."
Business
Cargill takes rare step of cutting business with palm oil supplier
Guatemalan firm has been accused of environmental and human rights abuses.
Obama to Prince Harry: Leaders must use care on social media
Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that people in leadership roles must be careful in their use of social media and warned against spending too much time immersed in the internet at the expense of the world outside.
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Minnesotans play key role in landmark Liberian election
With largest Liberian population in the U.S., state residents are making their voice heard.
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Foreign leaders say U.S. is losing stature, but Trump begs to differ
Many international leaders, diplomats and foreign policy experts argue that he has reduced U.S. influence or altered it in ways that are less constructive.
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Business
Cargill turns to workforce to push back against Trump trade policies
As Trump's disparagement of free trade agreements pushes America away from multicountry pacts, Cargill, one of the world's largest private companies, is pushing back.
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea on Friday in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says is capable of reaching anywhere on the U.S. mainland.
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