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Report: Extreme Poverty Declining Worldwide

The world is making progress in its efforts to lift people out of extreme poverty, but the global aspiration of eliminating such poverty by 2030 is unattainable, a new report found. A...

Vietnamese Fighting Back on Plastic Pollution

HO CHI MINH CITY — For many Vietnamese people, it is a ritual as circadian as the sunrise: On the way to work, they pull over their motorbikes to grab an iced...

China’s Alibaba Scraps Plan to Create 1M US Jobs

FILE - Donald Trump, who was then the U.S. president-elect, stands with Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma as they walk to speak with reporters after a meeting at Trump Tower in New...

Trump Visits Hurricane-Ravaged North Carolina

President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in North Carolina to see the destruction left by Hurricane Florence and the challenging relief efforts that are underway. “We will never forget your loss, we will...

N. Korea Kim Agrees to International Inspections, Visit to Seoul

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced Wednesday he has agreed to allow international inspectors to observe the dismantlement of facilities key to Pyongyang’s missile program. South Korean President Moon...

Ex-Malaysian PM Arrested Again Over Investment Scandal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been arrested a third time in connection with the scandal-plagued 1MDB state investment fund. The government's anti-corruption agency charged Najib Wednesday over allegations that he...

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