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2015-10-19 North Korea Calls for Peace Treaty Talks

North Korea has rejected the idea of international talks to end its nuclear program. Instead, the North Korean government is…

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2015-10-18 Report Shows Distrust and Division in Turkey

A new study of public opinion in Turkey shows deep divisions in how the Turkish people view their country and…

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2015-10-18 Teen CEO Says Everyone Should Code

What does the average 15-year-old do with her free time? Most teenagers are hanging out with friends, talking on their…

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2015-10-17 Sierra Leone Faces Child Marriage Issue

The organization Girls Not Brides is a partnership of more than 500 civil society groups from over 70 countries. They are working…

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2015-10-17 Democrat Debate Shows More Unity Than Competition

Five Democratic candidates for U.S. president debated on national television for the first time last night. Hillary Clinton – the…

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2015-10-16 President Park’s Visit Marks US-South Korea Ties

South Korean President Park Geun-hye visited the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama Friday. The visit marks…

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2015-10-16 Turkey Warns US, Russia Not to Arm Kurds in Syria

Turkey is warning the United States and Russia against arming Kurdish fighters in Syria. It says the fighters are linked…

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2015-10-15 Middle East Violence Continues to Spread

Conflict in the Middle East continues to grow as violence spreads from various flashpoints. A senior United Nations official warns…

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2015-10-15 Indonesia Asks Neighbors to Help Fight Forest Fires

The president of Indonesia is asking for foreign help to fight forest and agricultural fires in his country. Until now,…

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2015-10-15 Vietnamese Say They Were Starved, Beaten by Chinese

Vietnamese workers in Algeria say supervisors and co-workers from China beat them and refused them food. The alleged attacks happened…

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2015-10-15 Disasters in Myanmar May Delay Elections

An elections commission has asked Myanmar to postpone the national vote because of recent natural disasters. The Union Election Commission wants the…

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2015-10-14 The Philippines Prepares for Next Disaster

The Philippines – a nation of about 7,100 islands – is in a prime spot for natural disasters such as…

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2015-10-13 Russian-Made Missile Destroyed Flight MH17

International investigators say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down last year by a Russian-made missile. The airplane crashed in…

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2015-10-13 Cambodian Garment Workers to Earn 140 a Month

The minimum wage for the Cambodia's garment sector will rise to $140 a month, the Cambodian government said last week. The new rate is…

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2015-10-13 Career Advice for Millennials from Robots

Almost half of jobs in the United States are likely to be automated within the next 20 years. That prediction comes from…

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