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France's Macron pledges to cut taxes in response to Yellow Vest protests

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France's Macron pledges to cut taxes in response to Yellow Vest protests

April 25 (UPI) -- French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to cut taxes and make other reforms Thursday in an address responding to the country's so-called Yellow Vest protests.

400 firefighters battle Germany forest fire amid spring heat

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400 firefighters battle Germany forest fire amid spring heat

Study: Coalition forces killed 1,600 Syrians in 2017 battles

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Study: Coalition forces killed 1,600 Syrians in 2017 battles

South Korea survivors of Hiroshima report anxiety, discrimination

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South Korea survivors of Hiroshima report anxiety, discrimination

Two injured during South Korea fish market scuffle

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Two injured during South Korea fish market scuffle

April 25 (UPI) -- Two people were injured as merchants of Seoul's biggest wholesale fish market clashed with government evictors on Thursday.

Officials lower death toll in Sri Lanka Easter attacks to 253

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Officials lower death toll in Sri Lanka Easter attacks to 253

April 25 (UPI) -- Authorities lowered the death toll from the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka by more than 100 people on Thursday.

North Korea blasts South for joint air force drills

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North Korea blasts South for joint air force drills

April 25 (UPI) -- North Korea is accusing the South of "betrayal" for recent air forces exercises with the United States.

'Extinction Rebellion' disrupts traffic, London Stock Exchange on final day

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'Extinction Rebellion' disrupts traffic, London Stock Exchange on final day

April 25 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists stopped traffic across London Thursday, continuing a large-scale movement to protest climate change and pollution.

U.S. condemns Putin's decree on Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

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U.S. condemns Putin's decree on Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

April 25 (UPI) -- The United States condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to hasten the process for residents in separatist-occupied Ukraine to gain citizenship.

Kim, Putin begin first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation

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Kim, Putin begin first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 25 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began his first summit with President Vladimir Putin in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

Japanese court agrees to release Carlos Ghosn on $4.5M bail

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Japanese court agrees to release Carlos Ghosn on $4.5M bail

April 24 (UPI) -- A Japanese court agreed Thursday to release former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn on bail for a second time after he was indicted on new charges of funneling millions of company dollars to accounts he controlled.

U.N. 'strongly condemns' Saudi Arabia's beheading of 37 people in mass executions

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U.N. 'strongly condemns' Saudi Arabia's beheading of 37 people in mass executions

April 24 (UPI) -- U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet strongly condemned the beheading of 37 Saudi in spite of repeated protests from the international community.

U.S. soldier dies in non-combat-related incident in Iraq

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U.S. soldier dies in non-combat-related incident in Iraq

April 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. soldier died in a non-combat-related incident in Taji, Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday.

Officials: Sri Lankan bombing suspects 'well educated,' had international ties

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Officials: Sri Lankan bombing suspects 'well educated,' had international ties

April 24 (UPI) -- Sri Lankan officials revealed Wednesday that the suspects behind the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings were "well-educated" with "middle-class" backgrounds and international ties.

Tropical Cyclone Kenneth makes path toward storm-ravaged Mozambique

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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth makes path toward storm-ravaged Mozambique

April 24 (UPI) -- The African nation of Mozambique on Tuesday braced for the arrival of another storm while still reeling from the effects of Cyclone Idai.

World War II-era bomb prompts evacuations in Cologne, Germany

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World War II-era bomb prompts evacuations in Cologne, Germany

April 24 (UPI) -- An ordnance disposal team defused a World War II-era bomb discovered Wednesday in Cologne, Germany, city officials said.

South Korea mayor says he'll pursue humanitarian aid to North

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South Korea mayor says he'll pursue humanitarian aid to North

April 24 (UPI) -- The mayor of South Korea's capital said Wednesday he wants to pursue a policy of humanitarian aid to North Korea.

South Korea uncovers hundreds of undocumented workers on tourist visas

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South Korea uncovers hundreds of undocumented workers on tourist visas

April 24 (UPI) -- South Korea immigration authorities say they have found 635 people in breach of law.

Mexico rounding up, deporting migrants hoping to reach U.S.

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Mexico rounding up, deporting migrants hoping to reach U.S.

April 24 (UPI) -- Mexico has deported about 15,000 migrants from Central America who'd been part of a caravan trying to reach the United States, Mexican officials said.

Key witness in South Korea actress suicide under fire for statements

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Key witness in South Korea actress suicide under fire for statements

April 24 (UPI) -- An exchange of messages between a key witness in the suicide case of South Korean actress Jang Ja-yeon and local prosecutors is casting a shadow on the veracity of her testimony.

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