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Tragic History of South Korean Island Draws Tourists

Every summer, thousands of South Koreans, Chinese and Japanese tourists flock to Jeju Island for its beautiful beaches and natural beauty. But social justice activists are trying to get them to...

Suicide Bombers Raid Afghan Government Office

ISLAMABAD — Afghan authorities say an attack on a government building in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 15 people. Officials said the assailants targeted the department for refugee affairs in Jalalabad,...

Trump says ready to talk directly with Iran’s president

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday made his most explicit statement yet that he is open to direct talks with Iran. Trump, in the White House East Room during a...

Cambodia set to become one-party state

PHNOM PENH — In an election slammed by rights groups as a sham because the main opposition party was banned, the Cambodian People’s Party said it now controls all 125 seats in...

WHO: Breastfed newborns get best start in life

GENEVA — Breastfeeding babies within an hour of birth significantly increases their chances of survival, the World Health Organization reports, citing data from 76 countries that find that mother's milk is rich...

PH breaching US sanctions on Moscow firm ‘illogical’: Russian envoy

MANILA -- The Russian Embassy in Manila on Sunday said it is "illogical" to say that the Philippines could breach sanctions imposed by the United States against blacklisted Rosoboronexport if it finalized...

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