Rival Koreas hold high-level talks to defuse war fears
Talks aim to defuse mounting tensions that have pushed countries to brink of possible military confrontation
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Afghan suicide car bombing kills American contractors
Bomber attacked NATO convoy traveling through crowded neighborhood in Afghanistan's capital
Americans hailed as heroes for foiling train attack
National Guardsman says he told his friends "let's go" after seeing man with weapons on train between Amsterdam, Paris
Philippines typhoon leaves at least 7 dead, 2 missing
Typhoon Goni lashes the northern Philippines with strong rain and wind that set off landslides and flooded low-lying villages
New U.S. embassies come at a hefty price for taxpayers
Critics say planned new U.S. Embassy in Mexico a "fiasco"; costs have ballooned from $577 million to $763 million
Japanese city shaves mountain to avoid future tsunamis
After suffering enormous damage from the 2011 tsunami, Rikuzentakata has devised a plan to make its city stand taller -- literally
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Officials: Top ISIS commander killed in coalition airstrike
Fadel al-Hayali, said to be deputy to the leader of the militant group, was killed in a targeted airstrike in Mosul, U.S. officials say
France: Gunman on train overpowered by 2 Americans
Suspect wounds three on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris before being subdued by "courageous" American passengers
U.N. envoy urges ban on sex attacks by peacekeepers
Call for increased measures comes amid multiple reports of rape and sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic
Artist Banksy opens derelict "Dismaland" theme park
Elusive British graffiti artist calls latest project a "festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism"
Hurricane Danny strengthens into Category 3 storm
Storm's maximum sustained winds increase to near 115 mph
North Korea threatens war with South after artillery fire
U.S. and South Korea briefly halt annual military exercise amid escalating rhetoric
Guinness names new holder of world's oldest man title
World record book announces new oldest man following death of 112-year-old Tokyo man
Century-old message in a bottle reaches its destination
Tossed into the North Sea in the early 1900s, the bottle was discovered by a couple on a German beach
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In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate
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8-month Iran war looms large over Israeli election
Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
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Alexander brothers sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
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