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China to limit overseas investments in real estate, sportsChina is moving to curb domestic companies' investments abroad in property, sports, entertainment and other fields, after a series of high-profile, multibillion-dollar acquisitions
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Chinese traders furious after crackdown on N. Korean importsFurious Chinese businesspeople say Beijing's decision to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korean seafood imports would hobble the economy of an entire northeastern city, sparking a rare public protest after the surprise move choked off the trade
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A woman holding a parasol walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Asian stocks sank Friday as big losses on Wall Street amid continuing U.S. political turmoil and a deadly van attack in Spain pressured global investor sentiment. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Geopolitical uncertainty stalks markets after Spain attacksWorld stock markets slide as U.S. political upsets, Spain terror attack batter global investor sentiment
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Assailant injures guard outside Taiwan presidential officeAn assailant wielding a samurai sword and carrying a Chinese flag in his bag has injured a guard outside Taiwan's presidential office building in what authorities are calling a politically-motivated attack
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IS cleric granted early release in Indonesia is re-arrestedA radical Islamic cleric granted an early release from prison to mark Indonesia's Independence Day has been re-arrested for alleged involvement in several militant attacks.
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The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer cultureThe real revolution in North Korea is the rise of a new consumer culture
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford, fourth from left, talks with Japanese Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, fourth from right, during a meeting at Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. The U.S. top military official reiterated Friday his country's pledge to defend Japan against a North Korean missile attack, as western Japan carried out a test of an emergency alert system. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
US general pledges to defend Japan from North Korean attackAmerica's top military official has pledged to defend Japan against a North Korean missile attack
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In this July 11, 2017 photo provided by U.S. Navy Office of Information, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) moves into Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, Japan, to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel. Poor seamanship and flaws in keeping watch contributed to a collision between the Navy destroyer and a commercial container ship that killed seven sailors, Navy officials said, announcing that the warship captain will be relieved of command and more than a dozen other sailors will be punished. Adm. William Moran, the vice chief of naval operations, told reporters Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, that the top three leaders aboard the USS Fitzgerald, which was badly damaged in the collision off the coast of Japan, will be removed from duty aboard the ship. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/U.S. Navy photo via AP)
Warship captain in collision that killed 7 to lose commandThe captain of a Navy warship that lost seven sailors in a collision with a commercial container ship in June will be relieved of command and about a dozen others face punishment, and the Navy acknowledged Thursday that both ships had made mistakes
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Birds cut down by kite flying on Indian Independence DayIndia's annual tradition of flying kites on Independence Day has left hundreds of birds injured by razor-sharp kite strings
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The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer cultureThe real revolution in North Korea is the rise of a new consumer culture
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Navy awards contract for future Marine base on GuamThe U.S. Navy awards a contract for utility construction and site improvements for a future Marine Corps base on Guam
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3rd Australian minister could be fired over dual citizenshipA third Australian government minister has revealed she might have been unlawfully elected to Parliament because of a constitutional ban on dual citizens that has snared six lawmakers since July in an unprecedented political crisis
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The Latest: North Korea warns US on nuclear weapons talksChile rejects US request made by Vice President Mike Pence to cut ties with North Korea
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FILE - In this Saturday, July 15, 2017file photo, A U.S. soldier salutes during a change of command ceremony at Resolute Support headquarters, in Kabul, Afghanistan. In an "open letter" to U.S. President Donald Trump, Afghanistan's Taliban on Tuesday reiterated their call for a withdrawal of troops to end the protracted war. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)
US soldier killed in battle with IS in AfghanistanUS military says American soldier killed, several wounded in battle with Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan
The Associated Press16 hours ago
The Latest: Family IDs Utah soldier killed in AfghanistanThe family of a Utah National Guard solider killed in eastern Afghanistan says he was a Green Beret who died after entering a booby-trapped building that exploded
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AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesThe Latest: Trump touts Jeff Flake's primary challengerFILE - In this Aug. 1, 2017 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks on Capitol Hill Washington. McConnell is condemning the “messages of hate and bigotry” carried by the KKK and white supremacist groups. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
AP Online - International NewsBarcelona van attack kills 13 in agonizing repeat for EuropeEmergency workers stand on a blocked street in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents. Police said 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in what they called a terror attack. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
AP Online National NewsThe Latest: Sculpture put in removed statue's spot toppledThe defaced Gen. Robert E. Lee statue, center, stands at the Duke Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 17 2017, in Durham, N.C. Duke President Vincent E. Price said in a statement that he had already been meeting with members of the Duke community to discuss how to deal with strong reactions to the statue. But he says it’s wrong for an individual to vandalize a house of worship. (Bernard Thomas/The Herald-Sun via AP)
AP Online National NewsSearch area expands for Army helicopter missing off HawaiiThis Aug. 16, 2017 photo from the U.S. Coast Guard shows the cutter Walnut, a 225-foot buoy tender, during an overnight search for a downed Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter off Ka'ena Point, Oahu in Hawaii. Rescuers on Thursday continued searching for five soldiers missing since their helicopter went down during nighttime training. A second Black Hawk lost visual and radio contact with the missing helicopter while they were flying. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
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