China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation
China said Friday it is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, if Washington goes ahead with its latest trade threat.
Mexico plane hit sudden, violent storm before crash
It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner minutes after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field near the runway.
Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels, escape by speedboat
Thieves carrying out a daring daytime robbery smashed a security case at a cathedral in Sweden and stole gold and jewel-encrusted crowns from the early 1600s before hopping on bicycles and escaping via a nearby lake, police said.
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China pressures Delta Air Lines on labeling of Taiwan on website
Officials in the country have not been afraid to flex their political muscle.
Cruise ship guards first tried to scare polar bear away
Norwegian authorities on Monday defended the actions of guards from a German cruise ship that killed a polar bear that had attacked and injured a crew member, saying they at first tried to scare it away.
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Polar bear shot and killed after attacking cruise ship guard
Operator of expedition says "we completely regret what happened."
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S. Dakota hunter among 33 in U.S. recently granted lion trophy permit
The disclosure by a wildlife advocacy group comes as the Trump administration has made it easier for hunters to receive the permits.
British man thought he was giving perfume to his girlfriend; it was a Russian nerve agent
Russian-made Novichok found in bottle in England.
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Surfer takes epic 8-barrel ride into history
Perched precariously on his surfboard, a 23-year-old from Hawaii rode a wave off the coast of Namibia, on the western shore of Africa, for 120 straight seconds, spanning nearly a mile and staying upright as he traveled through an unheard-of eight barrels _ the hollow formed by the curve of the wave as it breaks over the rider's head.
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U.K. is using children as undercover spies, report says
A House of Lords committee revealed the practice last week after reviewing the government's new draft of legislation.
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Temporary legal status extended for hundreds of Somalis
The Department of Homeland Security cites ongoing dangers, saving 500 from deportation risk.
Montenegrins puzzled why Trump is linking them to start of WW III
World War III? Not us, say the puzzled people of Montenegro.
World
Giant statue of bare-chested Jeff Goldblum pops up in London
Londoners and tourists alike have been bemused to find a giant statue of a bare-chested Jeff Goldblum next to the city's iconic Tower Bridge.
EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile practices
European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google search and browser apps.
World
Out of hospital, Thai boys meet with media
The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a cave in northern Thailand left the hospital where they had been recuperating and appeared at a news conference Wednesday, looking healthy as they answered questions from journalists from around the world.
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Obama: 'Look around. Strongman politics are ascendant'
Former U.S. President Barack Obama opened by calling today's times "strange and uncertain," adding that "each day's news cycle is bringing more head-spinning and disturbing headlines."
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