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Seoul warns North Korea not to launch a spy satellite and hints a 2018 peace deal could be suspended

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military has warned North Korea not to go ahead with its planned spy satellite launch. A senior officer suggested Monday that South Korea could suspend an inter-Korean peace deal and resume frontline aerial surveillance in retaliation for a launch. North Korea’s first two

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Marcos says China showing interest in South China Sea atolls closer to coast of the Philippines

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines said the situation in the South China Sea “has become more dire” as China expands its presence in an area where multiple nations have competing territorial claims. China has showed interest in atolls and shoals that

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NTSB investigators focus on ‘design problem’ with braking system after Chicago commuter train crash

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system. National Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Jennifer Homendy said Saturday initial calculations based on the train’s speed and other factors indicate it was

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Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency and promises ‘drastic’ changes

By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Right-wing populist Javier Milei will become the next president of Argentina after promising a dramatic shake-up to the state in a fiercely polarized election campaign held amid deep discontent over soaring inflation and rising poverty. With 99.4% of votes tallied in Sunday’s

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Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Rights group Afghan Witness says online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active Afghan women significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in August 2021. The report released Monday says the group found that abusive posts tripled in the last half of 2022 compared to

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