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Indonesian wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in a week, health ministry says

JAKARTA — Respiratory infections caused by hazardous wildfire pollution in Indonesia have ​more than doubled in just over a week, data from...

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At least 20 reported dead and 5 missing after cargo ship catches fire in China port

At least 20 people were killed and five were missing after a cargo ship caught fire while docked in a Chinese port,...

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A journalist is named king of a Ugandan monarchy that just lost its onetime ‘boy king’

A news anchor was unexpectedly named the next monarch of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom on Wednesday following last month’s death at age 34...

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South Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughter’s status as heir appears solid

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has an older son...

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Even Disney superfans may not know these hidden park secrets

I thought I knew Walt Disney World. A new book, “The Lost History of Walt Disney World,” made me realize how much...

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Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated

Iceland’s government will submit a bill in ​February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only...

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These dreamy fall destinations belong on your autumn bucket list

If fall has you dreaming of crunchy leaves and cozy getaways, you're far from alone. It's a favorite time for everything from...

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Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured.

Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double...

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‘Once-in-a-millennium moment’: Medieval masterpiece Bayeux Tapestry finally goes on show in London

The 230-foot tapestry telling the story of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion reflects a “really seismic moment in British history,” the project’s...

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Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring its reporter from...

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