Taipei mayor to form political party in challenge to Taiwan president

The mayor of Taipei said on Thursday he will form a political party to run in Taiwan's 2020 elections, a move that could complicate President Tsai Ing-wen's re-election and shake up the political landscape amid heightened tension with China.

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Trump discusses Siberian wildfires, trade in call with Russia's Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss wildfires in Siberia and trade between their two nations, the White House said.

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Sign of the times: China's capital orders Arabic, Muslim symbols taken down

Authorities in the Chinese capital have ordered halal restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam from their signs, part of an expanding national effort to "Sinicize" its Muslim population.

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Malaysian senator drops proposed anti-seduction law after backlash

A Malaysian senator on Thursday apologized after proposing a sexual harassment law to protect men from being "seduced" by women into committing sexual crimes.

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North Korean soldier defects across the DMZ, South Korea says

The South Korean military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said on Thursday.

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U.S. officials play down North Korea missile tests, hold out for new talks

North Korea's latest missile launches did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, but efforts to resume denuclearization talks remained in doubt.

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Taipei mayor to form political party in challenge to Taiwan president's re-election

The mayor of Taipei said on Thursday he will form a political party to run in Taiwan's 2020 elections, a move that could complicate President Tsai Ing-wen's re-election and shake up the political landscape amid heightened tension with China.

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U.S. envoy slams Germany after reluctance on Hormuz mission

The U.S. ambassador to Germany launched a scathing attack on Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on Thursday for its reluctance to join a naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Europe's biggest economy must assume more global responsibility.

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Man fires a gun in a Kentucky park at alleged Bigfoot, couple says

A couple camping at a national park in Kentucky said they were rousted from their tent by a man who told them he had seen a Bigfoot.

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Man fires a gun in a Kentucky park at alleged Bigfoot, couple says

A couple camping at a national park in Kentucky said they were rousted from their tent by a man who told them he had seen a Bigfoot.

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Harris took a rock to the head for supporting her friend

Stacey Johnson-Batiste recalls how Kamala Harris stood up for her in kindergarten against a boy who broke one of her artistic creations. She says the Harris she knew back then is the same person she is today.

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Powell asked if Fed gave into Donald Trump

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the central bank never takes politics into account nor do they conduct monetary policy to prove their independence from President Trump and Congress.

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Protester disrupts Trump: You can't send us back

President Donald Trump was interrupted by a protester during his speech in Jamestown, Virginia, for the 400th anniversary of the first representative legislative assembly.

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Graduation cap decoration mistaken for explosive

Engineering student Can Cevic was stopped by police at his Florida International University graduation ceremony under suspicion his graduation cap was decorated with an explosive. Police investigated the cap and found the digital device Cevic used as decoration wasn't an explosive, but an Arduino Uno, an open-source microcontroller board, and allowed Cevic to walk with a new cap.

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Harris took a rock to the head for supporting her friend

Stacey Johnson-Batiste recalls how Kamala Harris stood up for her in kindergarten against a boy who broke one of her artistic creations. She says the Harris she knew back then is the same person she is today.

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Powell asked if Fed gave into Donald Trump

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the central bank never takes politics into account nor do they conduct monetary policy to prove their independence from President Trump and Congress.

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Protester disrupts Trump: You can't send us back

President Donald Trump was interrupted by a protester during his speech in Jamestown, Virginia, for the 400th anniversary of the first representative legislative assembly.

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Graduation cap decoration mistaken for explosive

Engineering student Can Cevic was stopped by police at his Florida International University graduation ceremony under suspicion his graduation cap was decorated with an explosive. Police investigated the cap and found the digital device Cevic used as decoration wasn't an explosive, but an Arduino Uno, an open-source microcontroller board, and allowed Cevic to walk with a new cap.

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Bolton says North Korea tests didn't violate pledge to Trump, but no word on talks

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday North Korea's recent missile tests did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to President Donald Trump, but Pyongyang had yet to say when working-level talks on denuclearization would resume.

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UK PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to just one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls on Thursday in his first electoral test as leader.

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U.S. will extend sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear programs: Bolton

The United States will renew sanctions waivers for Iranian nuclear programs that allow Russia, China and European countries to continue their civilian nuclear cooperation with Tehran, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday.

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North Korean missile tests didn't violate Kim pledge to Trump: Bolton

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that Pyongyang's recent missile tests do not violate a pledge that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made to President Donald Trump, but he questioned when working-level talks on denuclearization would begin.

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South Korea detains North Korean man crossing the DMZ

The South Korean military detained a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said on Thursday.

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