Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Bounty hunters and fugitive shoot each other dead in Texas

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Bounty hunters and fugitive shoot each other dead in Texas

Bounty hunters and fugitive shoot each other dead in TexasDALLAS (AP) — Authorities said Wednesday two bounty hunters and the fugitive from Minnesota they were tracking shot each other dead in a hail of bullets that sent customers and employees fleeing for cover at a Texas car dealership.


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Daughter feels 'wrongly accused' in S. Korea corruption case

Daughter feels 'wrongly accused' in S. Korea corruption caseSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — She is probably the most loathed 20-year-old in South Korea, the privileged daughter of the woman at the center of a corruption scandal that brought down a president.


Apple WWDC 2017 Preview: A Siri Speaker Plus Software

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Apple WWDC 2017 Preview: A Siri Speaker Plus Software

Apple WWDC 2017 Preview: A Siri Speaker Plus SoftwareWWDC tends to be a software-focused event, but Apple may be announcing several new devices at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5. There's a remote possibility we'll get a sneak peek of the iPhone 8, but based on recent reports, there's a much better chance we'll see a revamped a new Siri-powered speaker that will compete against Amazon's legion of Alexa speakers, a revamped 10.5-inch iPad Pro and an update to Apple's MacBook lineup. Apple CEO Tim Cook will kick off WWDC 2017 on June 5.


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Apple WWDC 2017 Preview: A Siri Speaker Plus Software

Apple WWDC 2017 Preview: A Siri Speaker Plus SoftwareWWDC tends to be a software-focused event, but Apple may be announcing several new devices at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5. There's a remote possibility we'll get a sneak peek of the iPhone 8, but based on recent reports, there's a much better chance we'll see a revamped a new Siri-powered speaker that will compete against Amazon's legion of Alexa speakers, a revamped 10.5-inch iPad Pro and an update to Apple's MacBook lineup. Apple CEO Tim Cook will kick off WWDC 2017 on June 5.


Clinton says Trump campaign likely guided Russians before U.S. election

Clinton says Trump campaign likely guided Russians before U.S. electionBy David Ingram RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she suspects President Donald Trump's campaign gave guidance to Russian government propaganda efforts during last year's U.S. presidential campaign, leveling her most serious charge yet against the person who defeated her. The former Democratic presidential candidate, appearing at a tech conference near Los Angeles, said propaganda spread on sites such as Facebook helped cost her the election, and she urged Silicon Valley firms to move faster to stop false stories. Trump has said that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia.


Dakota Access pipeline expected to begin shipping Thursday

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Dakota Access pipeline expected to begin shipping Thursday

Dakota Access pipeline expected to begin shipping ThursdayBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, which is expected to begin shipping oil on Thursday, will face scrutiny later this summer on whether it violated North Dakota rules during construction.


Correction: Mississippi Shooting-The Latest story

Correction: Mississippi Shooting-The Latest storyBROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — In a story May 30 about a series of shootings in Mississippi, The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on incorrect information from authorities, the middle name of the man charged in the shootings. His name is Willie Cory Godbolt, not Corey.


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1st prison sentence given in Bundy armed standoff in Nevada

1st prison sentence given in Bundy armed standoff in NevadaLAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge called a New Hampshire man a "bully vigilante" and sentenced him Wednesday to more than seven years in prison for his role organizing armed backers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy after a standoff with U.S. agents in 2014.


Dakota Access pipeline expected to begin shipping Thursday

Dakota Access pipeline expected to begin shipping ThursdayBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, which is expected to begin shipping oil on Thursday, will face scrutiny later this summer on whether it violated North Dakota rules during construction.


Correction: Mississippi Shooting-The Latest story

Correction: Mississippi Shooting-The Latest storyBROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — In a story May 30 about a series of shootings in Mississippi, The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on incorrect information from authorities, the middle name of the man charged in the shootings. His name is Willie Cory Godbolt, not Corey.


Macron vows to renegotiate sale of French shipyard

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Macron vows to renegotiate sale of French shipyard

Macron vows to renegotiate sale of French shipyardSaint-Nazaire (France) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that his government would seek to renegotiate the sale of the STX France shipyard to Italy's Fincantieri, in order to "guarantee job preservation" at the site. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will negotiate "a new shareholding structure" for the sale "in the coming weeks", Macron said during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire shipyard, the last gem in France's once-thriving shipbuilding industry.


Truck bomb kills at least 80, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital

Truck bomb kills at least 80, wounds hundreds in Afghan capitalThe blast, at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, was one of the deadliest seen in Kabul, killing 80 people and wounding another 463, Deputy Interior Minister Murad Ali said. A huge crater was caused at the blast site close to the German embassy compound, tearing the front off a building facing the street and shattering windows and blowing off doors in houses hundreds of meters away. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said some embassy staff had been injured and at least one local security guard was killed.


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Macron vows to renegotiate sale of French shipyard

Macron vows to renegotiate sale of French shipyardSaint-Nazaire (France) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that his government would seek to renegotiate the sale of the STX France shipyard to Italy's Fincantieri, in order to "guarantee job preservation" at the site. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will negotiate "a new shareholding structure" for the sale "in the coming weeks", Macron said during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire shipyard, the last gem in France's once-thriving shipbuilding industry.


Death toll climbs from mudslides and floods in Sri Lanka

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Death toll climbs from mudslides and floods in Sri Lanka

Death toll climbs from mudslides and floods in Sri LankaThe death toll from mudslides and floods in Sri Lanka has climbed past 200, with 96 others missing, the government said Wednesday. The Disaster Management Center said 203 people were confirmed dead. More than 77,000 have been displaced and over 1,500 homes destroyed since rains began inundating the southern and western areas of the Indian Ocean island nation last Friday.


Heavily-armed man arrested at Trump hotel in Washington

Heavily-armed man arrested at Trump hotel in WashingtonAlerted by authorities in Pennsylvania, officers of the Metropolitan Police Department detained a man from the state, identified as Brian Moles, 43, at around 1 am at the hotel a short distance from the White House. In his car, they recovered an AR-15 semi-automatic assault style rifle, a handgun and ammunition, police chief Peter Newsham told a news conference. "The officers and our federal partners… averted a potential disaster in the nation's capital," Newsham said.


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Death toll climbs from mudslides and floods in Sri Lanka

Death toll climbs from mudslides and floods in Sri LankaThe death toll from mudslides and floods in Sri Lanka has climbed past 200, with 96 others missing, the government said Wednesday. The Disaster Management Center said 203 people were confirmed dead. More than 77,000 have been displaced and over 1,500 homes destroyed since rains began inundating the southern and western areas of the Indian Ocean island nation last Friday.


Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy

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Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy

Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracyA senior US foreign affairs official gave one of the most awkward press conference responses ever witnessed in response to a question about Saudi Arabia’s attitude to democracy. Having served as US Ambassador to Jordan and Iraq – and been in Al Anbar Province in 2004, as it became the deadliest region for US forces in Iraq – Stuart Jones might have been considered more than able to fend off questions about Saudi Arabia’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for elections. Instead the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Affairs Bureau, freshly returned from accompanying President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Saudi Arabia, seemed completely stumped by the relatively straightforward reporter’s question.


Taiwan backlash over Emirates flag ban

Taiwan backlash over Emirates flag banEmirates, the Middle East's largest airline, faced fierce criticism in Taiwan Wednesday after it reportedly banned cabin crew from wearing the island's flag on their uniforms due to pressure from China. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had lodged protests with Emirates in both Dubai and Taipei. The airline's cabin crew traditionally wear the flag pin of their own country on their uniforms.


Bigelow Aerospace, Time To Put Up Or Shut Up About UFOs

Bigelow Aerospace, Time To Put Up Or Shut Up About UFOsBigelow Aerospace founder and president Robert Bigelow recently spoke with '60 Minutes' and discussed his long-held belief that alien UFOs have and are visiting Earth. But he's not just another UFO enthusiast, Bigelow has privatized piles of relevant evidence. Whatever he knows, he should tell us.


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Aleksandar Vucic sworn in as Serbia's next president

Aleksandar Vucic sworn in as Serbia's next presidentBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Aleksandar Vucic was sworn in as Serbia's president on Wednesday, pledging to work for peace and stability in the war-weary Balkans while strengthening the country's armed forces.


Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy

Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracyA senior US foreign affairs official gave one of the most awkward press conference responses ever witnessed in response to a question about Saudi Arabia’s attitude to democracy. Having served as US Ambassador to Jordan and Iraq – and been in Al Anbar Province in 2004, as it became the deadliest region for US forces in Iraq – Stuart Jones might have been considered more than able to fend off questions about Saudi Arabia’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for elections. Instead the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Affairs Bureau, freshly returned from accompanying President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Saudi Arabia, seemed completely stumped by the relatively straightforward reporter’s question.


Deadly Cyclone Mora heads for Bangladesh and India

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Deadly Cyclone Mora heads for Bangladesh and India

Deadly Cyclone Mora heads for Bangladesh and IndiaDeadly Cyclone Mora continues on her path of destruction, battering cities across Bangladesh and India, as Sri Lanka works to recover from her might.Samantha Vadas reports.


3 dead after girl falls into raging river waters in Utah

3 dead after girl falls into raging river waters in UtahSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 4-year-old girl, her mother and a good Samaritan died in Utah after the child fell from a rock and was swept away in a cold, fast-moving river and several people jumped in to help her, authorities said Tuesday.


Mary Kay Letourneau

Mary Kay LetourneauHusband files for legal separation.


Large explosion rocks Afghanistan's capital

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Large explosion rocks Afghanistan's capital

Large explosion rocks Afghanistan's capitalA major car bomb blast near the German Embassy in Kabul kills several people and damages houses hundreds of metres away. No reporter narration.


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Portland uneasy; suspect shouts 'you've got no safe place!'

Portland uneasy; suspect shouts 'you've got no safe place!'Unease about white supremacist activity in Portland deepened after the fatal stabbings of two men who tried to shield young women from an anti-Muslim tirade, and some people worry that the famously tolerant community could see a resurgence of the hostilities that once earned it the nickname "Skinhead City."


Tuesday, May 30, 2017

McDonald's has made an Australian burger hack an official menu item

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McDonald's has made an Australian burger hack an official menu item

McDonald's has made an Australian burger hack an official menu itemSeems like McDonald's has been keeping track of how you've been messing with its food. It's figured out that plenty of Aussies have been swapping out the Big Mac's beef patties with chicken ones. So it did the only logical thing, and put the often-requested burger on the menu. SEE ALSO: Five Guys beat In-N-Out as best burger chain, proving there really is no justice in the world Predictably it's called the Chicken Big Mac, and features all the other ingredients you'd get on the burger — lettuce, cheese, special sauce, on a sesame seed bun — but with McChicken patties instead.  Image: mcdonald's australiaOf course the Chicken Big Mac isn't a purely an Australian thing. The Chicken Big Mac is sold in Qatar, Egypt, the UAE and the Netherlands — but for the rest of the world you'll have to spend a little more time explaining your order. Also launching in Australia are these Cheeseburger Shaker Fries, which is a seasoning that combines the taste of "beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese" — you know, like a cheeseburger. Shaker Fries are oddly a big thing Down Under, which we can prove by a dude who was selling a bag and a sachet of the seasoning for A$1,000 (US$744) back in 2014. "It's very limited edition," Vandi Huynh told The City at the time. "It comes out less frequently than the Olympics, like once every six years." We wonder how much his bag and sachet would fetch now. Image: mcdonald's australiaYep, Australians are also pretty weirdly obsessed with fast food too. WATCH: Someone has invented a simple wheelchair that gives users the freedom to move upright


3 dead after girl falls into raging river waters in Utah

3 dead after girl falls into raging river waters in UtahSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 4-year-old girl, her mother and a good Samaritan died in Utah after the child fell from a rock and was swept away in a cold, fast-moving river and several people jumped in to help her, authorities said Tuesday.


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McDonald's has made an Australian burger hack an official menu item

McDonald's has made an Australian burger hack an official menu itemSeems like McDonald's has been keeping track of how you've been messing with its food. It's figured out that plenty of Aussies have been swapping out the Big Mac's beef patties with chicken ones. So it did the only logical thing, and put the often-requested burger on the menu. SEE ALSO: Five Guys beat In-N-Out as best burger chain, proving there really is no justice in the world Predictably it's called the Chicken Big Mac, and features all the other ingredients you'd get on the burger — lettuce, cheese, special sauce, on a sesame seed bun — but with McChicken patties instead.  Image: mcdonald's australiaOf course the Chicken Big Mac isn't a purely an Australian thing. The Chicken Big Mac is sold in Qatar, Egypt, the UAE and the Netherlands — but for the rest of the world you'll have to spend a little more time explaining your order. Also launching in Australia are these Cheeseburger Shaker Fries, which is a seasoning that combines the taste of "beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese" — you know, like a cheeseburger. Shaker Fries are oddly a big thing Down Under, which we can prove by a dude who was selling a bag and a sachet of the seasoning for A$1,000 (US$744) back in 2014. "It's very limited edition," Vandi Huynh told The City at the time. "It comes out less frequently than the Olympics, like once every six years." We wonder how much his bag and sachet would fetch now. Image: mcdonald's australiaYep, Australians are also pretty weirdly obsessed with fast food too. WATCH: Someone has invented a simple wheelchair that gives users the freedom to move upright


Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6

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Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6

Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A man punched his girlfriend as she was driving a van carrying him and her four children along an Indiana highway, causing a single-vehicle crash that killed her 6-year-old daughter, police said.


Husband of Mary Kay Letourneau, His Former Sixth Grade Teacher, Files for Separation

Husband of Mary Kay Letourneau, His Former Sixth Grade Teacher, Files for SeparationThe couple created a national scandal when their illicit relationship began when he was 12, and she was 34.


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Departure of communications aide could be first in Trump shake-up

Departure of communications aide could be first in Trump shake-upBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's communications director is leaving the job, the White House said on Tuesday, as the president considers wider staff changes to try to contain political damage from investigations into Russia and his presidential campaign. Mike Dubke confirmed reports he had resigned, saying in a statement, "It has been my great honor to serve President Trump and this administration." Dubke, who had been in the job just three months, gave no reason for leaving. Trump, who returned to Washington on Saturday after a nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe, has been expected to shake up staff to tackle the firestorm over investigations into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and communication between Russia and Trump's campaign and transition team.


Justice Department probing N.J. town over mosque denial as another town settles

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Justice Department probing N.J. town over mosque denial as another town settles

Justice Department probing N.J. town over mosque denial as another town settlesThe U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation on a New Jersey city's rejection of a planned mosque, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey, in conjunction with members of the department's civil rights headquarters in Washington, D.C., is examining whether officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, properly denied plans to build a mosque, according to Matthew Reilly, a spokesman for the New Jersey office. The Bayonne Muslims, the group seeking to construct the mosque, filed a federal lawsuit against the city last week.


Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6

Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A man punched his girlfriend as she was driving a van carrying him and her four children along an Indiana highway, causing a single-vehicle crash that killed her 6-year-old daughter, police said.


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Justice Department probing N.J. town over mosque denial as another town settles

Justice Department probing N.J. town over mosque denial as another town settlesThe U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation on a New Jersey city's rejection of a planned mosque, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey, in conjunction with members of the department's civil rights headquarters in Washington, D.C., is examining whether officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, properly denied plans to build a mosque, according to Matthew Reilly, a spokesman for the New Jersey office. The Bayonne Muslims, the group seeking to construct the mosque, filed a federal lawsuit against the city last week.


Android creator unveils new phone, home assistant device

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Android creator unveils new phone, home assistant device

Android creator unveils new phone, home assistant deviceBy Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Andy Rubin, the co-creator of the Android mobile phone operating system, has launched a new company called Essential Products to sell a high-end smartphone and a home assistant device. Palo Alto-based Essential said the new Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge screen, a titanium-and-ceramic case and dual cameras. The phone sells for $699 and will run the Android operating system.


Fisherman, 73, Miraculously Survives After 9-Foot-Long Great White Shark Jumps on His Boat

Fisherman, 73, Miraculously Survives After 9-Foot-Long Great White Shark Jumps on His BoatThe rescue team reported he was "covered in blood with numerous lacerations on his right arm."


ISIS-linked group under heavy fire in the Philippines as civilians flee

ISIS-linked group under heavy fire in the Philippines as civilians fleeThe Philippine Army battles Islamic State-linked Maute group leaving many displaced.


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Android creator unveils new phone, home assistant device

Android creator unveils new phone, home assistant deviceBy Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Andy Rubin, the co-creator of the Android mobile phone operating system, has launched a new company called Essential Products to sell a high-end smartphone and a home assistant device. Palo Alto-based Essential said the new Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge screen, a titanium-and-ceramic case and dual cameras. The phone sells for $699 and will run the Android operating system.


Fisherman, 73, Miraculously Survives After 9-Foot-Long Great White Shark Jumps on His Boat

Fisherman, 73, Miraculously Survives After 9-Foot-Long Great White Shark Jumps on His BoatThe rescue team reported he was "covered in blood with numerous lacerations on his right arm."


Miss. teen: He 'loved me enough to take some bullets for me'

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Miss. teen: He 'loved me enough to take some bullets for me'

Miss. teen: He 'loved me enough to take some bullets for me'BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — It was after midnight when a gunman burst into the living room of a southern Mississippi home where young people were playing video games.


Republican politician suggests party hire private militia to protect them against the left

Republican politician suggests party hire private militia to protect them against the leftAn Oregon Republican has suggested bringing in a private militia to defend conservatives against what he called “increasing political polarisation ”. James Buchal, chair of the Multnomah County GOP, said that Republicans need added protection for threats against their free-speech rights. Mr Buchal’s suggestion, first reported by The Guardian, comes on the heels of a stabbing in Portland, in which two men died trying to defend Muslim women from hate speech by an alleged extremist.


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WH communications director resigns after three months

WH communications director resigns after three monthsWhite House Communications Director Mike Dubke has resigned. Axios, which first reported the news, said he handed in his resignation May 18 but offered to stay through President Trump’s first foreign trip to ensure a smooth transition. In a letter to friends and associates, Dubke cited personal reasons for leaving.


Deaths from Alzheimer's Increase 50 Percent

Deaths from Alzheimer's Increase 50 PercentDeaths from Alzheimer's disease are on the rise in the United States, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers at the CDC found that, in recent years, the rate of death from Alzheimer's disease increased by more than 50 percent, from about 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. The increasing number of deaths from Alzheimer's is partly due to the growing number of older adults in the United States, as Alzheimer's disease most commonly affects adults ages 65 years and older, the CDC researchers said.


China is behaving like a 'bully' in South China Sea: McCain

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China is behaving like a 'bully' in South China Sea: McCain

China is behaving like a 'bully' in South China Sea: McCainBy Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - China is behaving like a "bully" with its militarization of islands in the South China Sea, Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday, activity Washington must confront with its allies to find a peaceful solution. In a speech in Sydney, McCain said China was asserting itself globally, best illustrated by militarizing artificial islands in the South China Sea, a claim repeatedly rejected by Beijing. McCain's comments are set to escalate tensions between the United States and China just days before delegates from both countries are scheduled to attend a regional security conference in Singapore.


First Japanese to report Hiroshima atomic bomb dies at 86

First Japanese to report Hiroshima atomic bomb dies at 86Yoshie Oka, the first person to raise the alarm outside Hiroshima that the Japanese city had been hit by an atomic bomb, has died aged 86, media and acquaintances said Tuesday. Oka was 14 years old on August 6, 1945 and working in Hiroshima as a communications operator at an underground command centre of the Imperial Japanese Army. After the bomb fell, she contacted another military unit in the city of Fukuyama east of Hiroshima, local media including public broadcaster NHK reported.


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China is behaving like a 'bully' in South China Sea: McCain

China is behaving like a 'bully' in South China Sea: McCainBy Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - China is behaving like a "bully" with its militarization of islands in the South China Sea, Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday, activity Washington must confront with its allies to find a peaceful solution. In a speech in Sydney, McCain said China was asserting itself globally, best illustrated by militarizing artificial islands in the South China Sea, a claim repeatedly rejected by Beijing. McCain's comments are set to escalate tensions between the United States and China just days before delegates from both countries are scheduled to attend a regional security conference in Singapore.


First Japanese to report Hiroshima atomic bomb dies at 86

First Japanese to report Hiroshima atomic bomb dies at 86Yoshie Oka, the first person to raise the alarm outside Hiroshima that the Japanese city had been hit by an atomic bomb, has died aged 86, media and acquaintances said Tuesday. Oka was 14 years old on August 6, 1945 and working in Hiroshima as a communications operator at an underground command centre of the Imperial Japanese Army. After the bomb fell, she contacted another military unit in the city of Fukuyama east of Hiroshima, local media including public broadcaster NHK reported.


Bomb explodes outside Baghdad ice cream, killing 13

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Bomb explodes outside Baghdad ice cream, killing 13

Bomb explodes outside Baghdad ice cream, killing 13A car bomb exploded outside a popular ice cream shop in central Baghdad just after midnight Tuesday, killing 13 people and wounding 24, hospital and police officials said.


Japan household spending sags again in April

Japan household spending sags again in AprilJapanese household spending dropped again in April, official figures showed Tuesday, as consumers kept a tight hold on their purse strings despite years of government efforts to boost spending. The fresh data attests to what analysts believe is a broader picture of the world's third largest economy -- it is picking up steam overall but tepid consumption continues to act as a drag. Japan's prospects have been improving on the back of strong exports, with investments linked to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics also giving the economy a shot in the arm.


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Bomb explodes outside Baghdad ice cream, killing 13

Bomb explodes outside Baghdad ice cream, killing 13A car bomb exploded outside a popular ice cream shop in central Baghdad just after midnight Tuesday, killing 13 people and wounding 24, hospital and police officials said.


Venezuela opposition leaders wounded in anti-government march

Venezuela opposition leaders wounded in anti-government marchTwo Venezuelan opposition leaders were wounded on Monday by security forces dispersing protests in the capital Caracas against President Nicolas Maduro, according to one of the leaders and an opposition legislator. Maduro's adversaries have for two months been blocking highways and setting up barricades in protests demanding he call early elections and address an increasingly severe economic crisis that has left millions struggling to get enough to eat. Fifty-nine people have died in the often violent street melees, which Maduro calls an effort to overthrow his government.