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DiCaprio Meets With Trump on Green Jobs to Boost Economy

NEW YORK — Leonardo DiCaprio and the head of his foundation met Wednesday with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss how jobs centered on preserving the environment can boost the economy.
Then Renault-Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn speaks in 2016 during a press conference held at Auto China 2016 in Beijing, China. Photo: Ng Han Guan / Associated Press

Tokyo Court Rejects Ex-Nissan Chair Ghosn’s Bail Request

TOKYO — A court in Tokyo on Tuesday rejected former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's latest request for bail, made more than two months after...
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Hong Kong’s Legislature Takes up China National Anthem Bill

HONG KONG — Hong Kong's legislature took up a controversial bill Wednesday that would punish anyone who publicly and intentionally insults the Chinese national...

Trump Motivates Democrats To Rally Behind Biden, Harris

ATLANTA (AP) — For the second time in four years, the Democratic presidential primary pitted the expanding progressive movement against an eventually victorious establishment.

Kim’s Sister Warns N. Korea Ready To Act Against US, South

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korea's leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take "quick, overwhelming action"...

Malaysia Arrests Woman in N Korean Killing

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police say they have arrested a woman in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half brother.
FILE - A soldier walks past a line of M1 Abrams tanks, Nov. 29, 2016, at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo: Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP File

In Reversal, US Poised To Approve Abrams Tanks for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. A decision to send a bit more than 30 tanks could be announced as soon as Wednesday, though it could take months for the tanks to be delivered.

Shi Upsets Lin to Win All England Badminton Final

BIRMINGHAM, England — Seventh-seeded Shi Yuqi beat six-time champion Lin Dan 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 Sunday in a major upset at the All England Championships to win the men's singles title.
Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Villa, right, talks to reporters beside Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano at Manila's international airport. Photo: Aaron Favila / Associated Press

Philippine Ambassador Banished by Kuwait Returns to Manila

MANILA — A Filipino ambassador expelled by Kuwait, which protested the rescue of abused Filipina housemaids in the Persian Gulf country as an affront to its sovereignty, returned home Wednesday with the Philippines insisting it did not commit any infraction.
Former Australian Cabinet Minister Peter Dutton addresses the media at Parliament House Tuesday in Canberra, Australia. Photo: Rod McGuirk / Associated Press

Australian Political Challenger Known for Hard-Right Stances

CANBERRA, Australia — Peter Dutton, the government lawmaker who has challenged Australia's prime minister for his job, is publicly perceived as a hard man...

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