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A supporter holds a poster outside of the British Consulate in Hong Kong during a rally in support of an employee of the consulate who was detained while returning from a trip to China, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. China said Wednesday a staffer at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been given 15 days of administrative detention in the city of Shenzhen for violating a law on public order. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Canada halts Hong Kong consulate staff travel after UK caseThe Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong says it has suspended local staff from travelling outside the city including to mainland China
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In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, image from video, New Zealand House Speaker Trevor Mallard, center rear, cradles lawmaker Tamati Coffey's baby, Tutanekai Smith-Coffey, in his arms while presiding over a debate in parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. Mallard said Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, he’s been trying to make parliament a more baby-friendly place since taking on the role nearly two years by adding baby chairs, family rooms and soon, a slide. He’s also increased the flexibility around family leave for lawmakers. (Parliament TV via AP)
New Zealand parliament speaker soothes baby as debate ragesNew Zealand's parliament speaker was in action this week as a baby whisperer, rocking, feeding and burping a colleague's infant as a legislative debate raged
The Associated Press1 hour ago
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, former Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, center, is embraced by his younger brother Basil during a party convention held to announce the presidential candidacy in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Gotabaya is a feared former defense official accused of human rights abuses and crushing critics, but to many Sri Lankans, he is the leader most needed after last April’s Easter bomb attacks that killed more than 250 people. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
Sri Lanka attacks boost feared ex-official's bid for powerFacing torture allegations, Sri Lanka's opposition candidate for president gets a boost after deadly attacks this year
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In this Feb. 13, 2019, photo, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho meets his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea. Ri called U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a “poisonous plant of American diplomacy” who hampers efforts to restart nuclear negotiations. Ri issued crude insults against Pompeo on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 to protest what he called Pompeo’s recently reported comments that Washington will maintain crippling sanctions on North Korea unless it denuclearizes. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Korea foreign minister calls Pompeo 'poisonous plant'North Korea's foreign minister calls Pompeo a "poisonous plant of American diplomacy" who hampers efforts to restart nuclear negotiations
The Associated Press2 hours ago
FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, NYU student researchers sit on top of a rock overlooking the Helheim glacier in Greenland. As warmer temperatures cause the ice to retreat the Arctic region is taking on new geopolitical and economic importance, and not just the United States hopes to stake a claim, with Russia, China and others all wanting in. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Climate change turns Arctic into strategic, economic hotspotGreenland and the rest of the Arctic region are taking on new geopolitical and economic importance as warmer temperatures cause the ice to retreat
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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2019 file photo, Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad smiles at the U.S. Institute of Peace, in Washington. Khalilzad and the Taliban have resumed negotiations on ending America’s longest war. A Taliban member said Khalilzad also had a one-on-one meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, with the Taliban’s lead negotiator, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Qatar, where the insurgent group has a political office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
US and Taliban resume talks on ending America's longest warUnited States envoy and the Taliban resume negotiations on ending America's longest war
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A United Nations fact-finding mission says sexual violence carried out by Myanmar's security forces against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority was so widespread and severe that it demonstrates intent to commit genocide.;
Rohingya shun repatriation to Myanmar, want safety guaranteeNo Rohingya Muslims staying in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh turned up for a planned repatriation to Myanmar because they want to be guaranteed safety and citizenship first
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Greg Craig, former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, walks into a federal courthouse for his trial, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Key Mueller cooperator Gates testifies in trial of DC lawyerA key cooperator in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation has begun testifying in the foreign lobbying trial of prominent Washington attorney Greg Craig
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US and Russia blame each other for abandoning missile treatyRussia and the U.S. are blaming each other for abandoning an arms control agreement on missiles, with Moscow warning of a new arms race and the Trump administration demanding details of a mysterious explosion that killed five Russian nuclear engineers
The Associated Press6 hours ago
A United Nations fact-finding mission says sexual violence carried out by Myanmar's security forces against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority was so widespread and severe that it demonstrates intent to commit genocide.;
UN report condemns sexual violence by Myanmar militaryA U.N. fact-finding mission says sexual violence by Myanmar's security forces against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority was so widespread and severe that it demonstrates intent to commit genocide
The Associated Press8 hours ago
President Donald Trump walks down the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Trump is returning from Louisville, Ky., where he spoke to the American Veterans (AMVETS) 75th National Convention. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Trump scraps plan to push for foreign aid cutTrump scraps effort to cut some $4 billion in foreign aid that lawmakers had already approved
The Associated Press9 hours ago
Italian President Sergio Mattarella meets reporters at Rome's Quirinale presidential palace, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Mattarella continued receiving political leaders Thursday, to explore if a solid majority with staying power exists in Parliament for a new government that could win the required confidence vote. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Italy's president to pols: make solid deal or elections soonItaly's president says he's giving party leaders a few more days to nail down a deal for a new governing coalition or he'll have to call new elections
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A participant washes his hands in a water dispenser shaped as a bird, during a march to raise awareness about Ebola, in the city of Goma, in eastern Congo Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Hundreds gathered in Goma to support Ebola response teams that have seen increasing attacks and resistance among communities where Ebola continues to spread after killing at least 1,800 people in the year since the outbreak began. (AP Photo/Justin Kabumba)
Asia News
Screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rates are seen at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Asian stock markets were mixed on Friday after Wall Street declined ahead of a closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
US News
This image taken from video provided by Hawaii News Now, shows Hawaiian Airlines Flight 47 on a runway after smoke filled the plane's cabin, forcing an emergency landing and evacuation, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in Honolulu. The 184 passengers and seven crew members on board were forced to evacuate the plane using emergency slides. Seven people were taken to the hospital with respiratory complaints. (Hawaii News Now via AP)
Europe News
Italian President Sergio Mattarella meets reporters at Rome's Quirinale presidential palace, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Mattarella continued receiving political leaders Thursday, to explore if a solid majority with staying power exists in Parliament for a new government that could win the required confidence vote. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Latin America News
In this Aug. 20, 2019 drone photo released by the Corpo de Bombeiros de Mato Grosso, brush fires burn in Guaranta do Norte municipality, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year. (Corpo de Bombeiros de Mato Grosso via AP)
Middle East News
This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry shows Iran-made Bavar-373 air-defense missile system in a ceremony to unveil by President Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Iran says the Bavar-373 is a long-range surface-to-air missile system able to recognize up to 100 targets at a same time and confront them with six different weapons. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)
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