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At least 91 dead as massive tornado strikes US city
WASHINGTON - A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials said.Full article
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Japan mayor says S. Korean troops guilty of sex abuse
As of 05/21/2013 1:33 PM
TOKYO - South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in wartime, Osaka's mayor said in comments reported Tuesday, days after provoking a storm by labelling sex slaves a military necessity. Full article
Vermont becomes third US state to legalize assisted suicide
As of 05/21/2013 8:29 AM
NEW YORK - Vermont became on Monday the third US state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Full article
Obama to take first major Africa trip in late June
As of 05/21/2013 8:24 AM
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland. Full article
US denounces rising anti-Muslim, anti-Jewish sentiment
As of 05/21/2013 8:22 AM
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday denounced what it called a rising tide of both anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiment around the world as it urged all nations to ensure freedom of religion. Full article
Obama to meet Xi in California in June
As of 05/21/2013 8:22 AM
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and tensions in the Pacific. Full article
North Korea fires another missile
As of 05/20/2013 11:20 PM
SEOUL - North Korea fired its fifth short-range missile in three days on Monday and condemned South Korea for criticising what it said were its legitimate military drills. Full article
Second Taiwanese fighter crash within a week
As of 05/20/2013 4:13 PM
TAIPEI- A Taiwanese fighter jet ploughed into the sea off the island's north coast on Monday, the air force's second crash in less than a week, military officials said.
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Majority reject Japan mayor on comfort women: poll
As of 05/20/2013 12:59 PM
TOKYO - A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity, polls issued Monday said. Full article
Pope warns Church against closing in on itself
As of 05/20/2013 8:37 AM
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing world. Full article
China seeks release of fishing boat seized by N.Korea
As of 05/20/2013 8:34 AM
SHANGHAI - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat, Chinese officials told state-run news agency Xinhua late on Sunday, creating a potential new irritant in ties between the two allies. Full article