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Starfish making comeback after syndrome killed millions

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA — Starfish are making a comeback on the U.S. West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit...

China seemingly brokers new Afghanistan-Pakistan talks

ISLAMABAD — Chinese diplomacy apparently has succeeded in persuading Afghanistan to begin a wide-ranging dialogue proposed by Pakistan for mending strained bilateral relations. The decision came at Tuesday’s first trilateral talks Chinese Foreign...

Putin spokesman: Calls for election boycott may be illegal

A Kremlin spokesman suggested Tuesday that a call by Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny to boycott next year's presidential election may be illegal. Navalny urged supporters to boycott the March 18 vote...

Vietnam Unveils 10,000-strong Cyberunit to Combat ‘Wrong Views’

HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyberwarfare unit to counter "wrong" views on the Internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state. The cyber...

Liberians voting in presidential runoff election

Liberians voted in a runoff election Tuesday to choose the West African country's next president. Former soccer star George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai are competing to replace President Ellen Johnson...

US sanctions 2 N. Korean officials over missile program

The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean officials for their role in Pyongyang's ballistic missile program. A Treasury Department statement said Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol are...

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