June 2017
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South Korea plans energy U-turn away from coal, nuclear
[ad_1] SEOUL A proposed energy U-turn by South Korea’s new government would put the environment at the center of energy policy, shifting one of the world’s staunchest supporters of coal and nuclear power toward natural…
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Audi CEO may not stay until end 2022 due to board pact: sources
[ad_1] BERLIN Embattled Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler only got a five-year contract extension last month because of an agreement among supervisory board members that he would not serve out his full term, two sources…
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Concert for Manchester bombing victims to go ahead on Sunday -UK police
[ad_1] LONDON An all-star concert to raise funds for victims of the May 22 suicide bombing in Manchester will go ahead on Sunday as planned, but security will be raised after a fatal van and…
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Residents trapped as gunfire mars ceasefire at Philippines city
[ad_1] By Tom Allard | MARAWI CITY, Philippines MARAWI CITY, Philippines Thousands of civilians hoping to flee fighting in the besieged Philippines city of Marawi remained trapped on Sunday after a four-hour ceasefire to evacuate…
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In Brexit heartlands, May's election gamble could depend on turnout
[ad_1] By Kylie MacLellan | WAKEFIELD, England WAKEFIELD, England Until the Brexit referendum, Gary Hill had never voted. Now the 58-year-old roofer plans to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives in Thursday’s election because he…
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Tennis: American teen Bellis loses match, wins admirers
[ad_1] PARIS Catherine Bellis’ French Open dream run did not extend beyond the third round but the American teenager exited Roland Garros knowing she has won a whole host of new admirers, including the woman…
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U.S. come from behind to draw with Venezuela in friendly
[ad_1] United States striker Christian Pulisic grabbed a second-half goal to rescue a 1-1 draw with Venezuela in a friendly in Utah on Saturday. The Borussia Dortmund forward scored in the 61st minute to cancel…
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Exclusive: Trump administration concerned about U.S. firms giving financial 'lifeline' to Venezuela
[ad_1] By Matt Spetalnick and Girish Gupta | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The Trump administration is concerned about any action by U.S. companies that provides a financial lifeline to Venezuela’s government, senior White House officials told Reuters,…
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Baseball: Marlins' Volquez pitches first no-hitter of season
[ad_1] MIAMI (The Sports Exchange) – Three pitches into Saturday’s game, Edinson Volquez sustained a collision that nearly ended his day. Volquez stayed in the game … and made history. Pitching on what would have…
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Cher, Carter join Allman Brothers Band fans at leader's funeral
[ad_1] By Chris Aluka Berry | MACON, Ga. MACON, Ga. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and entertainer Cher were among the political and musical luminaries who attended the funeral for Southern rock pioneer and Allman…
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Golden State among best teams I've seen, says LeBron
[ad_1] Cleveland forward LeBron James said the top-seeded Golden State Warriors are among the best teams he has seen but is confident his Cavaliers can avenge their blowout loss in Game One when the teams…
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Trump to hit the road for a jobs-focused reset in tough week
[ad_1] By Roberta Rampton | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will hit the road next week to ramp up his long-promised plan to overhaul the nation’s aging airports, roads and railways, a push that could…
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Trump not planning to invoke executive privilege for Comey testimony: NY Times
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump does not plan to invoke executive privilege as a way to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying to Congress next week, the New York Times said on Friday…
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Vice President Pence urges Congress to complete Obamacare repeal
[ad_1] By David Morgan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday urged the Republican-controlled Congress to complete the job of dismantling Obamacare this summer and move on quickly to another big-ticket item…
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May's election gamble in doubt as poll lead falls to one point
[ad_1] By Guy Faulconbridge and William Schomberg | LONDON LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble on a June 8 snap election was thrust into doubt after a Survation poll showed her Conservative Party’s lead…
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'President Trump believes the climate is changing': Ambassador Haley
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump “believes the climate is changing,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Saturday after Trump’s decision to take the United States out of the Paris climate accord…
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HBO's Bill Maher faces backlash after using racial epithet
[ad_1] NEW YORK Television talk-show host and comedian Bill Maher drew harsh criticism on Saturday for using a racial epithet on his HBO series “Real Time” in an interview with a U.S. senator from Nebraska.…
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Mattis praises China's efforts on North Korea, dials up pressure on South China Sea
[ad_1] By Idrees Ali and Lee Chyen Yee | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE The United States is encouraged by China’s efforts to restrain North Korea but Washington will not accept Beijing’s militarization of islands in the South…
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Lead of UK Conservatives holds, May now seen negatively – ComRes poll
[ad_1] LONDON The lead of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party over the opposition Labour Party was unchanged at 12 points ahead of a June 8 election but May’s personal approval ratings turned negative…
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Toyota-supported flying car hopes to light the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame
[ad_1] By Kwiyeon Ha | TOYOTA CITY, Japan TOYOTA CITY, Japan Engineers, supported by Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), demonstrated their flying car on Saturday, which they hope will be able to light up the Olympic…
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France, India to cooperate in fighting climate change
[ad_1] By Geert De Clercq | PARIS PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday their countries would cooperate in the fight against climate change, just days after the…
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Facing hometown anger, some Republican lawmakers split from Trump on key issues
[ad_1] By Susan Cornwell | CRANFORD, New Jersey CRANFORD, New Jersey Appearing at a town hall in upscale Cranford, New Jersey this week, five-term Republican congressman Leonard Lance got a barrage of complaints from constituents…
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Australia must do more to protect reef, UNESCO says
[ad_1] SYDNEY The United Nations cultural heritage body UNESCO urged Australia on Saturday to accelerate efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef, saying long term targets to improve its health were unlikely to be met.…
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U.S. singer Grande delights fans with UK hospital visit
[ad_1] LONDON U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande has paid a surprise visit to young fans who were injured in a suicide attack on a concert she gave in Manchester last month, posing with them for…
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Conservatives pledge no tax hike for top earners as vote nears
[ad_1] LONDON An ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May has said income tax will not rise for higher earners, making a new promise to voters less than a week before a national election with…
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Trump administration moves to keep full CIA 'torture' report secret
[ad_1] WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has begun returning to Congress copies of a voluminous 2014 report describing the CIA’s harsh detention and interrogation programs, U.S. officials said on Friday. The Trump administration’s move…
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Toyota sells all shares in Tesla as their tie-up ends
[ad_1] TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Saturday it had sold all shares in Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) by the end of 2016, having canceled its tie-up with the U.S. luxury automaker to jointly develop…
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Death toll in Mexico from Tropical Storm Beatriz rises to five
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY Five people were killed as Tropical Storm Beatriz dumped heavy rain on southwestern Mexico, causing landslides that destroyed homes, damaged roads and uprooted trees, emergency officials said on Friday. Though Beatriz never…
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U.S. top court's Gorsuch says does not share 'cynicism' about government
[ad_1] By Nate Raymond | CAMBRIDGE, Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court appointee Neil Gorsuch said on Friday that he does not share what he acknowledged was currently “a lot of cynicism…
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As large cap gets larger, can the tech rally continue?
[ad_1] By Rodrigo Campos | NEW YORK NEW YORK Technology shares have led U.S. stocks to record highs and are expected to continue to rise, but as market value becomes concentrated in the largest companies,…