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3-D Printed house offers quick, cheap solution for poor worldwide

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Imagine building a stronger, cheaper home in as little as 12 hours. That goal now appears feasible with the help of a 3-D printer. A 3-D-printed home was...

Turkish leader vows to expand military campaign in Syria, risking clash with US

ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Emboldened by the Turkish-led forces’ capture of the Syrian town of Afrin, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is vowing to expand his military operation across Syria, raising the...

UN: $1.7 billion needed for DRC humanitarian crisis

UNITED NATIONS — International donors will meet next month in Geneva to address the growing humanitarian disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the lack of funding for 13 million...

Civilians who fled Afrin suffer from dire humanitarian conditions

WASHINGTON — Thousands of civilians who fled the city of Afrin are enduring dire conditions after they reached Syrian-controlled areas south of the Afrin district. “More than 2,000 people reached the towns...

Cambodia joins China for military drills as US relations cool

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Hundreds of Cambodian and Chinese soldiers began a 15-day joint military exercise in central Cambodia this week, involving live-fire rocket launches from helicopters, mock tank battles, and...

South Korea: North Korean and former US diplomats to meet in Finland

South Korean media said Sunday a senior North Korean diplomat is headed to Finland to meet with former U.S. diplomats, this after a North Korean delegation wrapped up three days of...

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