US, Indo-Pacific nations launch new-generation trade talks
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SHIPS are loaded at a container terminal in Hamburg, Germany, March 29. — REUTERS ECONOMIC MINISTERS from the United States and 13…
South Korea offers talks with North for reunion of families separated by war
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REUTERS SEOUL — South Korea on Thursday offered talks with North Korea to discuss a reunion of families separated by the 1950-53…
Scientists join forces to study theory behind long COVID
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CHICAGO — Top scientists from leading academic centers are banding together to answer a key question about the root cause of long…
Colombia Amazon deforestation rose in first half of the year
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REUTERS BOGOTA — Deforestation in Colombia’s Amazon rose to 52,460 hectares (129,631 acres) in the first half of the year and could…
As S. Korea moves to expand nuclear power, disquiet grows among nearby residents
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Wolsong nuclear power plant in South Korea. — IAEA Imagebank/CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons GYEONGJU, South Korea — Hwang Bun-hee, 74, lives in…
Thai TikToker builds following with tips on frugal living
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BANGKOK — A Thai TikToker’s tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht ($109) a month are attracting thousands…
Obama presidential portrait unveiling features talk of democracy, tradition
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The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung,…
Apple launches iPhone 14 with emergency satellite messaging, adventure watch
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Apple Watch Ultra. — APPLE.COM Apple Inc. on Wednesday launched its latest iPhone series with an improved camera and satellite messaging for…
Apple offers adventure watch, satellite SOS iPhone — and steady prices
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APPLE.COM Apple Inc. on Wednesday avoided price hikes of its best-selling iPhones during its biggest product launch of the year, focusing on…
N. Korea’s parliament meets in effort to build ‘socialist fairyland’
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KCNA VIA REUTERS SEOUL — North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a…