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Death toll from India monsoon rises to 324; 200,000 homeless

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Death toll from India monsoon rises to 324; 200,000 homeless

The death toll in India following a devastating monsoon this week has topped 300, officials said Friday.

Brazil's 'Dr. Bumbum' charged with murder in patient's death

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Brazil's 'Dr. Bumbum' charged with murder in patient's death

Imran Khan elected as Pakistan's 22nd prime minister

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Imran Khan elected as Pakistan's 22nd prime minister

Italy orders construction firm to pay for collapsed bridge that killed 39

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Italy orders construction firm to pay for collapsed bridge that killed 39

Pentagon: China building bombers, training pilots for missions against U.S.

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Pentagon: China building bombers, training pilots for missions against U.S.

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Chinese military is developing long-range bombers and is likely training pilots for missions to hit U.S. targets, a new Pentagon report says.

Tickets to North Korea's Mass Games top $900

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Tickets to North Korea's Mass Games top $900

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- North Korea holds its Mass Games for the first time in five years and the most expensive tickets sold to foreigners are priced at 800 euros ($900), according to a China-based travel agency.

Animal rights groups protest dog meat consumption in Seoul

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Animal rights groups protest dog meat consumption in Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Animal rights groups held protests against dog meat consumption on Thursday in Seoul, along with a counter-protest staged by dog meat farmers.

South Korea decides not to revoke Jin Air's license

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South Korea decides not to revoke Jin Air's license

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The South Korean government announced Friday it's decided not to revoke the business license for a Korean Air's budget carrier Jin Air.

Vatican condemns 'predator priests' in Penn. grand jury report

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Vatican condemns 'predator priests' in Penn. grand jury report

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The Vatican on Thursday said the systematic coverup of sexual abuse at several Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania is "criminally and morally reprehensible."

Paris' open-air urinals have some crying foul

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Paris' open-air urinals have some crying foul

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Officials in Paris said they might have solved the problem of men urinating on the streets and sides of buildings with new public, open-air urinals.

Israel releases 10 tons of 8-year-old mail to West Bank

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Israel releases 10 tons of 8-year-old mail to West Bank

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Palestinian postal workers said they were sifting through 10 tons of letters, packages and other mail Israel prevented from being delivered to the West Bank.

Muslim woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden

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Muslim woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A Swedish court has ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who was cut short at a job interview because she wouldn't shake hands for religious reasons.

U.S. concerned Russian satellite could be space weapon

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U.S. concerned Russian satellite could be space weapon

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Just days after the Trump administration proposed a new military Space Force, officials are concerned about the "abnormal behavior" of a Russian satellite.

China delegation will visit U.S. to address trade war

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China delegation will visit U.S. to address trade war

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- China's commerce ministry said Thursday it will send a delegation to the United States this month for talks aimed at easing the contentious trade war.

Former Indian leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93

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Former Indian leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the country's tenth, died Thursday in New Delhi. He was 93.

Report: Tourists drive crowding, litter in Japan

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Report: Tourists drive crowding, litter in Japan

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Japan's soaring popularity with visitors is taking a toll on residents.

Report: Talks underway at Panmunjom for Pompeo's North Korea trip

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Report: Talks underway at Panmunjom for Pompeo's North Korea trip

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is unlikely to return to Washington empty-handed from his next trip to Pyongyang.

Severe monsoon flooding kills 79 in southern India

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Severe monsoon flooding kills 79 in southern India

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Officials said Thursday 79 people have died from flooding in a southern state of India in about a week.

Malaysian court to extend Kim Jong Nam assassination trial

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Malaysian court to extend Kim Jong Nam assassination trial

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A Malaysian court has decided to continue the trial of the defendants in the assassination case of Kim Jong Nam.

South Korean military to free soldiers of cleaning work

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South Korean military to free soldiers of cleaning work

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- South Korean troops will be free of cleaning and maintenance work, such as getting rid of overgrown grass and removing snow, the defense ministry said.

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