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Former WWII sex slave mourned in Seoul

[2019-01-31 07:52]

SEOUL - A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II was mourned on Wednesday by hundreds of protesters who demanded reparations from Tokyo over wartime atrocities.

Family planning urged in Nigeria as population swells

[2019-01-31 07:52]

LAGOS, Nigeria - Modupe Adegbite's grandfather had 22 children, while her father had nine. At the age of just 19, she has decided she wants no more than four.

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[2019-01-31 07:52]

University apologizes over email

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Duke University has apologized to Chinese students after a professor sent an email saying they should speak English "100 percent of the time" in a "professional setting" on campus.

Strongest tornado in 8 decades hits Cuba, four dead, 195 injured

[2019-01-30 07:26]

HAVANA - A rare and powerful tornado has devastated sections of Havana, killing four people and injuring 195, as it overturned cars, uprooted trees and destroyed dozens of homes. Officials called it the strongest tornado to hit the country in nearly 80 years.

The king of the Andes under threat

[2019-01-30 07:26]

CERRITO, Colombia - By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning.

The story of 'Chinese Schindler'

[2019-01-30 07:26]

The organizer of an event to honor a Chinese diplomat who saved thousands of European Jews from the Holocaust hopes the "Oskar Schindler of China" could serve as a role model for today's generations.

Abe vows meeting with DPRK leader

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to meet with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and restore ties with the neighbor in a major policy speech on Monday, a move that analysts say contrasts sharply from the hardline approach he used to adopt toward Pyongyang.

'Agreements in principle' with Taliban

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Negotiators from the United States and the Afghan Taliban have reached "agreements in principle" on key issues for a peace deal that would end 17 years of war in Afghanistan, the top US envoy said on Monday.

Xi'an kicks up its heels and celebrates in style

[2019-01-30 07:26]

Xi'an, the capital of northwestern Shaanxi province, is sparing no effort to ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year - with a raft of activities showcasing the city's tourism attractions and latest achievements, further fostering its tourism industry.

Trust remains a deficit for Russia, Japan

[2019-01-29 07:28]

Japan has had to admit that it will take time to settle its territorial dispute with Russia and conclude a peace treaty.

Maduro parades with military despite presidential standoff

[2019-01-29 07:28]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army's Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.

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