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Students build program that sniffs out Twitter ‘Bots’

SAN FRANCISCO — For months, university students Ash Bhat and Rohan Phadte had been tracking about 1,500 political propaganda accounts on Twitter that appeared to have been generated by computers when...

Storm leaves more than 1 million without power in Northeast US

More than 1 million people remain without power across northeastern United States Sunday as work crews raced to repair the damage caused by a powerful storm two days earlier. Skies were clear...

China doesn’t want trade war, but says it will respond if necessary

BEIJING — China has added its voice to a growing chorus of concern about the rising threat of a trade war and tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to...

Trump, may blame Syria, Russia for Eastern Ghouta humanitarian woes

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and British leader Theresa May agreed Sunday that Russia and Syria are responsible for the "heart-breaking human suffering" in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta...

Syria’s Assad: Offensive against East Ghouta rebels will continue

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed Sunday that his military's offensive against rebels in the Damascus suburb of east Ghouta will continue, even while U.S. and British leaders accuse him of creating...

Papua New Guinea reels from powerful tremor

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Australia is flying relief supplies to earthquake-hit communities in Papua New Guinea. The aid will be the first help residents of a remote area will receive, after several...

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