Meghan and Harry name newly hatched kiwi chicks on final day of Pacific tour

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan bestowed names on Wednesday to two newly-hatched young of New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, in the northeastern town of Rotorua, on the final day of their two-week tour of the Pacific.

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Pakistani court overturns death sentence for Christian woman in blasphemy case

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam's prophet, ordering her to be freed if she was not accused of any other crime.

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Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide; typhoon kills seven

Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.

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Suicide blast kills six near prison in Afghan capital

A suicide bomber blew himself up near the gate of Afghanistan's largest prison on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding three, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

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U.S. says gravely concerned by any non-peaceful means of deciding Taiwan's future

Efforts to decide self-ruled Taiwan's future by "other than peaceful means" are a grave concern to the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday, amid renewed tension between China and the island it considers a wayward province.

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North Korea readies nuclear, missile sites for international inspectors: Yonhap

South Korea's spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile test sites, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing a South Korean lawmaker.

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U.S. charges Chinese intelligence officers for jet engine data hack

Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies' computer systems and steal information on a turbo fan engine used in commercial jetliners, according to a U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday.

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Indonesia military chief believes fuselage of crashed plane located

Indonesia's military chief believes a search and rescue team has found part of the body of a Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea with 189 people on board, he told a television channel on Wednesday.

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U.S. general says troop numbers at Mexican border to rise further

The top U.S. general overseeing a deployment of more than 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico said on Tuesday that troop levels would rise further, but declined to say how high or estimate what the operation will cost.

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Thousands of Venezuelans head to Peru to beat residency deadline

At least 6,000 Venezuelans lined up at Peru's northern border on Tuesday in hopes of entering the country before a deadline for acquiring residency, and another 4,000 were due to arrive in the next two days, Peru's ombudsman's office said.

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Bolsonaro's economic guru urges quick Brazil pension reform

The future economy minister tapped by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro insisted on Tuesday that he wanted to fast-track an unpopular pension reform to help balance government finances despite mounting resistance to getting it done this year.

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Lindsey Graham Says He'll Back Trump On Birthright Citizenship With Legislation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump's vow to

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The synagogue massacre was actually in Mister Rogers's neighborhood. What would he say?

Karen Struble Myers of the Fred Rogers Center reflected on what Rogers's message for America would be in the aftermath of the shooting in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh, where lived in and filmed his famous TV show.

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FedEx Ends NRA Discount Program, Citing Low Shipping Volume

FedEx has used the slogan "The World on Time" in varying capacities since

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Daily Digit: 2018 midterms have become the most expensive in history

Over $5 billion has been raised by candidates from all parties running for the Senate or the House, making the 2018 election the most expensive nonpresidential election in American history.

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Butler High School Classes Resumed After Shooting For Safety Reasons, Superintendent Says

A high school in Matthews, North Carolina, resumed classes on Monday after one

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Protests greet world's biggest statue in remote corner of India

Angry local communities have warned India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stay away from the inauguration on Wednesday of the world's biggest statue, a 182 metre (600 feet) high tribute to an independence hero. The Statue of Unity, which is twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, has been built in a remote corner of Gujarat state as a flagship project of conservative leader Modi who is to open it on Wednesday. Posters of Modi with Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in a town near the statue were torn down or had the faces blackened at the weekend.

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