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Kerry urges greater political freedoms in Cambodia
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urged Cambodia's leader Hun Sen to allow "vigorous but peaceful" political debate, following accusations that he silences opponents in a bid to extend his three-decade grip on power.
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Thailand honours most senior Buddhist monk
Bangkok witnesses a colourful procession, ahead of the cremation of Thailand's most senior Buddhist monk, Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, who died in 2013.
NewsReutersColombian police arrest eight in mall bombing probe
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Eight people from a little-known urban guerrilla group have been arrested in connection with a bombing last week at an upscale mall in the Colombian capital Bogota, the police said on Saturday. Four men and four women, members of The People's Revolutionary
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Mother publishes child's heart surgery bill on Twitter to voice fears about Trump's health plans
Mother publishes child's heart surgery bill on Twitter to voice fears about Trump's health plans
MusicAssociated PressConcert in Utah park honors man killed in London attack
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The life of a Utah man who ran a recording studio at his home before he was killed in a high-profile London attack that also injured his wife was celebrated Saturday with the local music he loved.
FinanceAssociated PressKoch chief says health care bill insufficiently conservative
Chief lieutenants in the Koch brothers' political network lashed out at the Senate Republican health care bill on Saturday as not conservative enough, becoming a powerful outside critic as GOP leaders ...
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Venezuelan protesters, security forces clash at air base
Young protesters broke down a metal fence guarding an air base in Caracas on Saturday before being repelled by security forces firing tear gas in another day of anti-government protests in Venezuela's ...
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The sight of a white van still haunts Poddala Jayantha, a Sri Lankan journalist exiled in the U.S. Eight years after he was abducted in his home country, he says he saw only a pair of hands pulling him inside the vehicle where he was tortured for hours. He had broken bones in
NewsAssociated PressPhilippine troops declare 8-hour cease-fire in besieged city
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military on Sunday began observing an eight-hour halt in its air and ground offensive against Islamic militants in southern Marawi city to allow residents, most of them displaced by the monthlong fighting, to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan
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15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in China
BEIJING (AP) — Crews searching through the night in the rubble left by a landslide that buried a mountain village under tons of soil and rocks in southwestern China found 15 bodies, but more than 110 more people remained missing.
NewsReutersOAS chief offers to resign if Venezuela holds free vote
By Silene Ramírez CARACAS (Reuters) - Organization of American States President Luis Almagro offered on Saturday to resign if Venezuela holds free elections and enacts reforms to protect democracy in the troubled South American nation. "I will resign from the Organization of American States the
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Colombian authorities arrest 8 for alleged ties to mall bomb
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Eight people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of being involved in the explosion of a homemade bomb at a shopping mall that killed three people last weekend, Colombian authorities said.
NewsReutersU.S. judge asked to expand order blocking Iraqis' deportation
(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union asked a U.S. judge on Saturday to expand an order that temporarily blocks the deportation of 114 Iraqis in Michigan to cover Iraqis nationwide, according to a court filing. The advocacy group filed an amended complaint seeking to keep Immigration and Customs
NewsAssociated PressOrioles avoid dubious pitching mark, Bundy beats Rays 8-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles' long run of mound misery is over.
NewsAFPThousands in Cuzco celebrate Incan festival of the sun
At the highest point of the Coricancha temple in Cuzco at dawn, an indigenous actor interpreting a ceremony of the ancient Inca raises his hands to receive the sun's first rays.
NewsReutersArgentina's former president Fernandez launches Senate bid
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's fiery former President Cristina Fernandez formally launched her bid on Saturday for a Senate seat in October's mid-term elections in a race that will determine whether President Mauricio Macri can deepen his free-market reforms. Fernandez
NewsAssociated PressLester goes 7 innings to help Cubs beat Marlins 5-3
MIAMI (AP) — When Jon Lester gave up a three-run homer in the first inning Saturday, he drew upon a long-ago lesson from former teammates Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett: Start the start over.
NewsAFPMessi's gritty hometown braces for a glam wedding
Security is at the top of everyone's minds in Rosario, Argentina these days.
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Jordan Spieth birdies 18th to keep Travelers lead
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Jordan Spieth continues to play just a little better than anyone else at the Travelers Championship.
NewsAFPCaracas protests flare as Maduro alleges 'coup' plot
Thousands of Venezuelans marched Saturday in a new flare-up of protests against Nicolas Maduro, as the embattled president claimed several people had been detained over an alleged "coup" plot aimed at triggering a US military intervention.
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Former PA steel town turns to medical marijuana
A former steel town in Pennsylvania has turned to medical marijuana for an economic boost
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Ryu shoots course-record 61 at NW Arkansas Championship
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — A few weeks off was all So Yeon Ryu needed to kick-start what is shaping up to be possibly the best year of her LPGA Tour career.
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Prince Harry: I almost abandoned Royal duties but stayed because of the Queen
Prince Harry: I almost abandoned Royal duties but stayed because of the Queen
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4 more children reported injured at Indiana water park
PORTER, Ind. (AP) — A county official says he has received reports of four more children being injured at a northwestern Indiana water park that's been ordered closed indefinitely.
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Raw: Tallest Building in Western US Opens in LA
The tallest building west of the Mississippi River opened its doors on Friday in once-stodgy downtown Los Angeles, which is sprouting a crop of new skyscrapers. (June 24)
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