Wednesday, 2 May 2018

South Korea says it wants U.S. troops to stay regardless of any treaty with North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday the issue of U.S. troops stationed in the South is unrelated to any future peace treaty with North Korea and that American forces should stay even if such an agreement is signed.


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Armenian protesters block routes to capital, road to airport

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian protesters blocked some routes into the capital, Yerevan, and a road to the airport on Wednesday after Nikol Pashinyan, blocked in parliament from becoming prime minister, announced a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience.


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Turkish opposition parties to sign four-way election alliance on Thursday: NTV

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and three other opposition parties will sign an electoral alliance deal on Thursday for snap elections on June 24, NTV and other broadcasters said on Wednesday.


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Hundreds gather near U.N. headquarters in Bangkok to protest against Thai military govt.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds gathered outside the United Nations' regional headquarters in Bangkok and two other locations on Wednesday to urge Thailand's military government to end what they say is the intimidation of community activists by authorities.


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China media say Taiwan has sour grapes as another ally goes

BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan has a case of sour grapes, Chinese state media said on Wednesday, after the self-ruled island accused China of using a $3-billion aid pledge to persuade the Dominican Republic to switch long-standing diplomatic ties to Beijing.


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Tuesday, 1 May 2018

As a young cop, Golden State Killer suspect was aloof, ambitious, 'always serious' - Los Angeles Times


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As a young cop, Golden State Killer suspect was aloof, ambitious, 'always serious'
Los Angeles Times
In the mid-1970s, the police department in the Central Valley farm town of Exeter was small, with fewer than 10 officers patrolling what was a population of about 5,000. One officer was Joseph DeAngelo, who arrived in 1973. He worked there for three ...
Did man serve 39 years for slayings actually committed by 'Golden State Killer' suspect?Washington Post
Someone else went to prison for these murders 40 years ago. Now police wonder if Golden State Killer was behind themCNN
Cops Forced A Company To Share A Customer's Identity For The Golden State Killer InvestigationBuzzFeed News
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Police teargas anarchists at Paris May Day rally, arrest over 200 people

PARIS (Reuters) - French police arrested over 200 people and used water cannon and teargas on Tuesday against masked protesters who smashed shop windows and hurled petrol bombs, hijacking a planned peaceful May Day rally by labor unions.


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Florida airport mass killer Esteban Santiago won't face death penalty - USA TODAY


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Florida airport mass killer Esteban Santiago won't face death penalty
USA TODAY
An Iraq veteran accused of a deadly shooting rampage inside Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last year agreed Tuesday to plead guilty and serve a life sentence under a deal that would spare him a possible death sentence. Loading… Post ...
Ft. Lauderdale airport shooter to plead guilty, won't face death penaltyCBS News

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Catholic school to dole out 'modesty ponchos' for revealing prom dresses - USA TODAY


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Catholic school to dole out 'modesty ponchos' for revealing prom dresses
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DETROIT — Officials at one Catholic high school in the Detroit area are planning to dole out "modesty ponchos" to girls whose prom dresses are deemed too revealing. The ponchos recently appeared on display at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Mich ...

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'It's just a dress': Teen's Chinese prom attire stirs cultural appropriation debate - SFGate


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'It's just a dress': Teen's Chinese prom attire stirs cultural appropriation debate
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'It's just a dress': Teen's Chinese prom attire stirs cultural appropriation debate. Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post. Published 5:36 am, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Utah Senior Keziah Daum wore a high-collared, form-fitting traditional Chinese dress ...

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Florida airport mass killer Esteban Santiago won't face death penalty - USA TODAY


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Florida airport mass killer Esteban Santiago won't face death penalty
USA TODAY
An Iraq veteran accused of a deadly shooting rampage inside Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last year agreed Tuesday to plead guilty and serve a life sentence under a deal that would spare him a possible death sentence. Five people were ...

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US Lets a Few Members of a Migrant Caravan Apply for Asylum - New York Times


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US Lets a Few Members of a Migrant Caravan Apply for Asylum
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Members of a migrant caravan walking to the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday. American border officials initially said they lacked the capacity to process asylum seekers.CreditMeghan Dhaliwal for The New York Times. By Kirk Semple. April 30 ...
The immigrant 'caravan' is a test. Trump wants us to fail.Washington Post
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Armenia ruling party blocks protest leader's bid to be PM

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's ruling party on Tuesday blocked a bid by opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan to become prime minister, setting up a standoff between the elite that has run the state for over a decade and thousands of Pashinyan's supporters camped on the streets.


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