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China, North Korea hold strategic talks in Beijing

FILE - In this June 18, 2013 photo, North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, right, waves as he arrives at the Capital airport in Beijing, China. North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim was expected to discuss bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui on Wednesday.

Negotiators from North Korea and China held strategic talks in Beijing on Wednesday as they work to repair strained relations, but offered little indication they will lead to a resumption of nuclear disarmament talks any time soon. 5 minutes ago

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Authorities name casualties in Colorado fire

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NATIONAL

United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle

A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.
WORLD

Air France-KLM orders 25 of Airbus wide-body A350

Air France-KLM is ordering 25 Airbus A350 jets, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week is key to plans to expand long-haul flights.
WORLD

IMF calls for urgent steps on Spain unemployment

The International Monetary Fund says recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in Europe to take "urgent action" to slash the country's crippling 27 percent unemployment rate.

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WORLD

Monsoon floods kill 86 in India, strand pilgrims

A joint army and air force operation has evacuated nearly 12,000 Hindu pilgrims stranded in a mountainous area by torrential monsoon rains and landslides in northern India, but nearly 63,000 people remain cut off, a senior official said Wednesday.

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WORLD

Syria state TV says explosion hits military depot

Syrian state television says an accidental explosion at a military depot outside the northwestern coastal city of Latakia has left six people lightly injured.

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WORLD

Floods close Lourdes pilgrimage site in Pyrenees

Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of pilgrims from nearby hotels.

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WORLD

Turkish official approves 'standing man' protest

The new form of resistance that is spreading through Turkey has received a nod of approval from the country's deputy prime minister.
WORLD

Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation

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WORLD

World markets mostly down as investors eye Fed

Global stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve.

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