XINGTAI, China (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers Thursday in a case that was a culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global networks that manufacture and distribute lethal synthetic opioids. Liu Yong was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, while Jiang Juhua […]
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US launches new project to reduce disaster risks in Palau
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new project designed to boost the resilience of Palauan communities against the adverse effects of extreme weather events and natural disasters. In partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the two-year, $818,000 Palau Emergency Preparedness for Enhanced Resilience (PEPER) project […]
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Trump invites ASEAN leaders to US meet after skipping summit
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — President Donald Trump has invited Southeast Asian leaders to a “special summit” in the United States early next year after skipping their ongoing annual summit in Thailand. Robert O’Brien, the national security adviser Trump sent in his stead, included the invitation in a letter from Trump that he read at a […]
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Trump can begin steps to pull US out of Paris climate deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than two years President Donald Trump has talked about pulling the United States out of the landmark Paris climate agreement . Starting Monday he finally can do something about it. Even then, though, the withdrawal process takes a year and wouldn’t become official until at least the day after the […]
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From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg’s social network in Washington is shrinking. Bipartisan hostility against Facebook has been building for months, fueled by a series of privacy scandals, the site’s role in Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and accusations that Facebook crushes competitors. Now, with the 2020 elections approaching, Democrats especially are homing in […]
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Wildfire forces residents, celebrities to flee
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in Northern California wine country exploded in size. The flames that roared up a steep hillside near the J. Paul Getty Museum […]