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"Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer plays in a tournament at the World Series of Poker, Monday, June 24, 2019, in Las Vegas. Photo: John Locher / AP

‘Jeopardy!’ Champ out of Debut World Series of Poker Event

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LAS VEGAS — "Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer finished out of money in his World Series of Poker debut on Monday,...
In this image made from video, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces a failed coup as he addresses the public on television, Sunday, June 23, 2019. The failed coup in the Amhara region was led by a high-ranking military official and others within the country’s military, the prime minister told the state broadcaster. Photo: ETV via AP

Ethiopia Says Military Chief Killed, Regional Coup Failed

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ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia's military chief was shot to death by his bodyguard amid a failed coup attempt against a regional government north of...
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from left, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN leaders summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, June 23, 2019. Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP

ASEAN Leaders Call for Restraint Amid Sea Row, US-China Rift

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BANGKOK — Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday pressed their call for self-restraint in the disputed South China Sea and renewed their alarm over the...

Woman Trapped in Jailhouse Stairwell for 2.5 Days

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ST. LOUIS — Authorities say a woman was trapped in a St. Louis jail stairwell for more than two days after not understanding how to get out of the building.
In this Thursday, June 20, 2019, photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wave from an open top limousine as they travel along a street in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is waiting for a desired response in stalled nuclear talks with the United States. Photo: Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP

North Says Kim, China’s Xi Discussed Korean Peninsula Issues

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BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held broad discussions over the political situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula...
In this May 30, 2019, photo, a pig is seen in a pen in My Duc district, Hanoi, Vietnam. Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever with Vietnam culling 2.5 million pigs and China reporting more than a million dead in an unprecedentedly huge epidemic governments fear have gone out of control. Photo: Hieu Dinh / AP

Pig Disease Spreading in Asia as Nations Struggle to Stop It

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HANOI, Vietnam — Asian nations are scrambling to contain highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.6 million pigs and China reporting a...
Chile players react at the end of the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between Thailand and Chile at the Roazhon Park in Rennes, France, Thursday, June 20, 2019. Photo: David Vincent / AP

Chile Misses Crucial Penalty in 2-0 Win Over Thailand

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RENNES, France — Chile missed a penalty that would have sent it through to the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup in...
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. An independent U.N. human rights expert investigating the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is recommending an investigation into the possible role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing "credible evidence." Photo: Hasan Jamali, File / AP

‘Joints Will Be Separated’: Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder, Retold

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GENEVA — The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents...
FILE - In this March 27, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. Kim’s fifth meeting with Xi continues his ambitious diplomatic outreach that has included summits with the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Russia in the past year and a half. Experts say Kim is attempting to form a united front with North Korea’s main ally China to strengthen his leverage in the stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States. Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File

China’s Xi Arrives in North Korea for Talks With Kim Jong Un

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BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Thursday morning for a two-day state visit to North Korea, where he's expected to talk with leader...
This aerial view shows damaged roof tiles of residential houses in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture, northwestern Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, after an earthquake. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Quake Shakes NW Japan, Causes 21 Injuries and Minor Damage

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TOKYO — A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan late Tuesday, causing minor injuries to 21 people and a brief evacuation of coastal homes until...
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