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US economy grows a bit faster than first thought

The U.S. economy expanded at a 4.2 percent annual rate in April, May and June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The second-quarter growth figure for gross domestic product was one-tenth of a...

US pivots again, renews pressure on North Korea

SEOUL — President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that the United States could at any time restart joint military exercises with South Korea and Japan if progress stalls on North Korean denuclearization...

Iraq Sees Spike in Water-Borne Illnesses

CAIRO — Iraqi health officials say that a health crisis stemming from water pollution and a shortage of clean drinking water has worsened in recent days, as hospitals in the southern port...

German Officials: ‘Fake News’ Helped Stoke Anti-Migrant Riot

LONDON — German officials are blaming "fake news" peddled on social media sites for helping to stoke rioting this week in the eastern city of Chemnitz, following the murder of a 35-year-old...

UN: Millions of Refugee Children Out of School

GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency reports 4 million refugee children are missing out on an education, a situation that bodes ill for their future and for the well-being of the communities...

Pompeo’s nixed N. Korea trip exposes denuclearization rift

The abrupt cancellation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to Pyongyang reflects growing concern in the Trump administration about North Korea's unwillingness to denuclearize, experts said. President Donald Trump on Friday called...

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