International
Trump’s tariffs on China: What are they? How do they work?
The Trump administration asserts, and many independent analysts agree, that Beijing has deployed predatory tactics to try to give China an edge in advanced technologies.
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Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.
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UN: Plastic waste pact approved with U.S. among few holdouts
Almost every country in the world has agreed on legally binding framework for reducing plastic waste, with the U.S. a notable exception, United Nations officials said Friday.
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Saying consumers will suffer, Toomey objects to Trump tariffs on Chinese goods
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey proposes legislation that would force any president to come before Congress before unilaterally imposing tariffs.
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Philly breakdancers ready to battle as Red Bull world competition comes to town
Red Bull BC One is an international contest in search of the greatest breakers in the world. On the line are bragging rights — and potential sponsorships.
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Listen 4:37Bubonic plague strikes in Mongolia: Why is it still a threat?
The medieval plague known as the Black Death is making headlines this month.
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Ecstatic Prince Harry says Meghan has ‘healthy’ baby boy
A beaming Prince Harry said his wife Meghan gave birth to a baby boy early Monday morning.
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North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea
South Korea's military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons launches, and South Korean and U.S. authorities are analyzing the details.
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‘We were lucky’: Kids of Holocaust survivors learned their parents’ life philosophy
This Holocaust Remembrance Week, Abe and Esther Schuster reflect on their parents' joyful view of life in a recent StoryCorps conversation.
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China regulates fentanyl in hopes of stemming supply to U.S.
Most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes here from China. Officials hope strict new rules will curtail the flow that’s driving overdose deaths.
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Street clashes erupt as Venezuela’s Guaido urges uprising
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers early Tuesday.
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Xi: China wants to expand sprawling infrastructure project
President Xi Jinping called for more countries to join China's sprawling infrastructure-building initiative.
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Indian police uncovered a plot, but Sri Lanka didn’t act
The first intelligence brief from India arrived April 4, more than two weeks before the bombings.
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Why Meek Mill can’t go see the Sixers in Toronto
The Philly rapper is still on probation — and his lawyers couldn’t get the proper signoffs for travel.
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In Lock Haven, Brexit leader Nigel Farage talks populism in America, Europe and worldwide
More than 200 attendees filled the seats at the Ulmer Planetarium at Lock Haven University Friday night to hear Nigel Farage.
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