Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Saturday the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against any potential "covert operations" as the United States expands its regional military presence.
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Hurricane Melissa cutting deadly path in Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path in the Caribbean on Saturday night, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it took a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola, forecasters said.
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Predators 'slip through the cracks' in Australian childcare
Serial child sexual abuse cases in Australian daycare centres have spurred a rush to close security gaps that let predators through the door.
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Prison film fest brings Hollywood and healing to US jailhouse
Held inside a notorious prison among some of California's most dangerous felons, the San Quentin Film Festival is not your typical Hollywood affair.
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US Fed will likely cut again despite economic murkiness from shutdown
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year on Wednesday, despite a lack of clarity over the health of the US economy due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya's Mrima Hill
Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya's coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths -- minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries.
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LA shoemaker holds Hollywood's past in a dying art
In a cobbler's workshop in Los Angeles, the footprints of Hollywood history are stacked floor to ceiling, watched over by a man who says his profession is dying.
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Trump not 'wasting time' with Putin as Kremlin envoy visits US
US President Donald Trump on Saturday played down prospects of a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin anytime soon, even as a top Kremlin negotiator huddled for talks with US officials on ending the war in Ukraine.
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Verstappen says he needs others to retire to keep F1 hopes alive
Four-time champion Max Verstappen said he'll have to rely on other drivers retiring if he is to keep alive his bid for a fifth Formula One title with a victory in Sunday's Mexico Grand Prix.
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