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Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently – CNN

Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently  CNN

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Trump to Undergo Annual Physical Though Report Is Unlikely to Be Transparent

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is undergoing his annual physical on Friday, potentially giving the public its first details in years about the health of a man who in January became the oldest in U.S. history to be sworn in as

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Burials begin for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221

Many people have been anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones, growing frustrated with the drip-drip of information provided by hospitals and the country’s forensic institute. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix)

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South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Ties With Syria’s New Government, Peeling Off Another of North’s Dwindling Allies

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, months after a rebel coalition ousted President Bashar Assad, who had maintained close ties with North Korea. South Korean Foreign

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Judge to Temporarily Block Trump Order for Half-Million Migrants Granted Humanitarian Parole to Leave U.S.

BOSTON — A federal judge said Thursday that she will prevent the Trump administration from ordering hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans with temporary legal status to leave the country later this month. The ruling is a

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What to Know About the New York Helicopter Crash That Killed Six

NEW YORK — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The

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At the Supreme Court, the Trump Agenda Is Always an ‘Emergency’

As legal challenges to the Trump administration mount, the justices are facing a key test — a flood of “emergency applications” asking for immediate intervention.

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