Designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's global icon, dies in Paris
Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades.
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Lightsaber dueling awakens the Force in France
In France, it's easier than ever now to act out "Star Wars" fantasies, because its fencing federation has officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport.
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Prime minister in Haiti breaks silence
Ceant pledges probe of oil corruption while many flee the nation's violence.
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Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions
The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal.
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Too big to sell: Airbus bids pained adieu to superjumbo A380
To passengers, the A380 feels immediately different — spacious, smooth and oddly elegant for a jet so gargantuan. Yet to Airbus, it's become a burden so super-sized that the European manufacturer is ending its production for good.
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government, including the code name and secret mission of a Pentagon program, prosecutors said.
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Study-abroad programs face new pressure to focus on safety
Colleges work to better monitor international programs.
Costa Rica ex-leader Oscar Arias accused of sexual assault
Former President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was enveloped in scandal Tuesday after a sexual assault complaint was brought against him by a nuclear disarmament activist.
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Fatal apartment fire in high-end Paris
A fire in a Paris apartment building early Tuesday killed seven people and sent residents fleeing to the roof or climbing out their windows to escape, authorities said. The cause of the blaze that burned for hours and injured 28 people is unclear.
Trump suspends arms treaty, citing Chinese, Russian threats
The Trump administration is pulling the plug on a decades-old nuclear arms treaty with Russia, lifting what it sees as unreasonable constraints on competing with a resurgent Russia and a more assertive China. The move announced Friday sets the stage for delicate talks with U.S. allies over potential new American missile deployments.
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Moment of Brazil dam collapse caught on camera
A video released Friday shows the exact moment a deadly dam burst in Brazil on January 25. The wall of sludge and mud from the dam is seen encroaching from the left side of the screen as vehicles move around on the right side but they are eventually covered by the mud.
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Pompeo announces US withdrawal from INF treaty
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War and whose demise some analysts worry could fuel a new arms race.
Peter Jackson making new documentary of Beatles' 'Let It Be'
The Beatles' farewell documentary "Let It Be" is getting an encore, and a reinvention.
In Kabul, US reports 'agreements in principle' with Taliban
Negotiators for the United States and the Taliban insurgents have reached "agreements in principle" on key issues for a peace deal that would end 17 years of war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. envoy said Monday.
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Growing backlog of asylum cases leaves men from Iraq waiting
Migrants from Central America are in the spotlight, but part of a less visible group of people are those who apply after legally arriving in the U.S.
Business
Bill would bolster tariff powers despite warnings from Cargill, others that Trump trade policies aren't working
Wisconsin's Duffy offers plan while Cargill and other firms report on toll of trade war.
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Pope Francis launches 'Click To Pray' app
Ever wanted to pray with the pope? A new app lets you join his prayers.
UK's May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed
British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union on Tuesday, plunging the Brexit process into chaos and triggering a no-confidence vote that could topple her government.
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