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North Korea halts nuclear, ICBM missile tests
North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.
Opinion & Perspectives
Lesson from an ancient town: Dark ages pass, but knowledge is forever
Travelling in southern Spain, a paradox: with almost limitless knowledge instantly accessible, increasing numbers of us no longer know what to think or believe.
Tony Wright
Anger at Hindu leaders over India's rape epidemic
If Indians are disturbed over the latest rapes, it is because they can see that religious bigotry, caste hatreds, and politics are mixed with sexual violence.
Amrit Dhillon
Is this old passport black or blue? The answer explains Brexit
The row over the colour of Britain's post-Brexit passports is really about Brexit itself.
Nick Miller
North America
In new walkouts, students look to turn outrage to action
Once again, they filed out of class. In a new wave of school walkouts, they raised their voices against gun violence.
Democratic Party sues Russia and Trump, blaming election loss on collusion
The lawsuit targets President Donald Trump's campaign, Trump's son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and Wikileaks.
Europe
Asia
A kangaroo wouldn't hop - so zoo visitors in China stoned it to death
The kangaroo was not hopping enough to amuse spectators at the Fuzhou Zoo, so someone picked up a rock.
North Korea halts nuclear, ICBM missile tests
North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.
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