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Indonesian Siti Aisyah, center, is escorted by police Monday as she arrives at Shah Alam High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photo: Yam G-Jun / Associated Press

Indonesian Woman Freed 2 Years After Kim Jong Nam’s VX Death

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — An Indonesian woman held two years on suspicion of killing the North Korean leader's half brother was freed from custody Monday after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her.

Mexico’s Leftist President Creates New Style of Government

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's first 100 days in office have combined a compulsive shedding of presidential trappings with a...

Town by Town, Local US Journalism is Dying in Plain Sight

WAYNESVILLE, Missouri — Five minutes late, Darrell Todd Maurina sweeps into a meeting room and plugs in his laptop computer. He places a Wi-Fi...
US President Donald Trump attends a round table discussion on border security with local leaders in January in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press

Bill Shine Resigns From White House Communications Post

WASHINGTON — Bill Shine, a former Fox News executive who took over as President Donald Trump's communications director last summer, exited the White House...

International Women’s Day: Strikes, Protests and Holidays

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Marches and protests were held Friday across the globe to mark International Women's Day under the slogan #BalanceforBetter, with calls...
Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters in 2016 on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland as Rick Gates listens at back left. Photo: Matt Rourke / Associated Press

Ex-Trump Campaign Boss Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related...
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at the conclusion of their meetings in June at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press

Trump Disappointed by Activity at North Korea Missile Sites

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's a "little disappointed" by reports of new activity at a North Korean missile research center...
President Donald Trump listens as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un answers a question from reporters Thursday during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

N Korea Airs Documentary Glorifying Kim’s Summit With Trump

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's state TV has aired a documentary glorifying leader Kim Jong Un's recent visit to Vietnam that omitted the...

Thai Playmaker Chanathip Songkrasin Raises Profile in Japan

TOKYO — With soccer booming in Southeast Asia, Chanathip Songkrasin's move to Japan has been a win-win situation for both the Thai playmaker and the J-League.
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UK Airline Says Female Flight Attendants Can Drop Makeup

DALLAS — Britain's Virgin Atlantic has dropped a requirement that female flight attendants wear makeup, joining other major carriers that have eased their dress...

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