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State Department approves $2.37B weapons sale to Taiwan after China sanctions

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State Department approves $2.37B weapons sale to Taiwan after China sanctions

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The State Department has approved a potential $2.37 billion sale of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan, the same day China announced sanctions on three U.S. companies over previous deals worth $1.8 billion.

China moves forward with digital currency plans

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China moves forward with digital currency plans

Bomb at Pakistan mosque-school kills 7, injures dozens

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Bomb at Pakistan mosque-school kills 7, injures dozens

Royalists in Thailand hold protest outside U.S. Embassy

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Royalists in Thailand hold protest outside U.S. Embassy

U.S. Forces Korea aide calls into question OPCON plans

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U.S. Forces Korea aide calls into question OPCON plans

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The combined defense system currently in place in South Korea is coming under question from a senior aide in U.S. Forces Korea.

Text messages replacing letters in North Korea, state media says

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Text messages replacing letters in North Korea, state media says

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- North Korean volunteer workers are receiving letters expressing moral support through text messages on their mobile devices, state media says, as the regime continues to stress the "80-day campaign" for flood recovery.

Google honors microbiologist Dr. Stamen Grigorov with new Doodle

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Google honors microbiologist Dr. Stamen Grigorov with new Doodle

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Google is celebrating Bulgarian physician and microbiologist Dr. Stamen Grigorov with a new Doodle Tuesday, on what would have been his 142nd birthday.

Polish protesters block roads, storm churches over abortion ban

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Polish protesters block roads, storm churches over abortion ban

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Protesters blocked roads and stormed churches in Poland in response to a top court ruling that would ban abortions in instances where a fetus is diagnosed with a serious irreversible birth defect.

Russian airstrikes kill 78 Turkish-backed military recruits in Syrian camp

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Russian airstrikes kill 78 Turkish-backed military recruits in Syrian camp

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Russian airstrikes killed at least 78 Turkish-backed recruits at a Syrian training camp and injured possibly 90 more, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday.

China sanctions U.S. defense contractors over $1.8B in U.S.-Taiwan arms deals

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China sanctions U.S. defense contractors over $1.8B in U.S.-Taiwan arms deals

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- China said Monday it will sanction three U.S. defense contractors over $1.8 billion in Taiwan arms sales, including missiles that can strike the mainland.

Report: Lee Jae-yong likely successor to Samsung Group

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Report: Lee Jae-yong likely successor to Samsung Group

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The vice chairman of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is most likely to lead parent company Samsung Group following the death of chairman Lee Kun-hee.

Chileans overwhelmingly vote to scrap Pinochet-era constitution

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Chileans overwhelmingly vote to scrap Pinochet-era constitution

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Chilean voters have overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative calling for the rewriting of the country's constitution, election officials said Monday.

South Korea must resolve wartime labor dispute, Tokyo says

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South Korea must resolve wartime labor dispute, Tokyo says

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- South Korea must come up with a "solution" on the issue of compensation for Korean wartime laborers, according to Tokyo.

Psychotherapy patients blackmailed after hacks at Finland clinic

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Psychotherapy patients blackmailed after hacks at Finland clinic

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Numerous patients at a large Finland psychotherapy clinic have been blackmailed after their data was hacked and stolen, authorities say.

Alibaba affiliate Ant Group sets global record with $34B IPO

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Alibaba affiliate Ant Group sets global record with $34B IPO

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Chinese payment company Ant Group, a spinoff of Alibaba, raised more than $34.5 billion Monday in what's now the largest initial public offering of all-time.

Kim Jong Un's science policy improved industries, North Korea university says

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Kim Jong Un's science policy improved industries, North Korea university says

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un's past pledge to bring improvements at North Korean farms and factories is being highlighted on the website of the regime's top university.

AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine spurs immune response in adults

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AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine spurs immune response in adults

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday its potential COVID-19 vaccine has shown encouraging results in producing immune responses patients.

Malaysia prime minister faces calls to resign after emergency request

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Malaysia prime minister faces calls to resign after emergency request

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Malaysia's prime minister is encountering calls for his resignation after only eight months in power over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Israel says potential COVID-19 vaccine to start human trials

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Israel says potential COVID-19 vaccine to start human trials

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- An Israeli COVID-19 vaccine candidate will begin human clinical trials next week, researchers said.

PM Suga vows Japan will be carbon neutral within 30 years

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PM Suga vows Japan will be carbon neutral within 30 years

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed in his first policy speech Monday that his country aims to become carbon neutral within 30 years.

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