Deadly Kabul bombing hits voter center amid election tensions
A suicide bomber struck a crowd outside a Kabul voter registration center killing dozens and injuring 119. The attack, claimed by Islamic State, compounds a week of election related violence ahead of parliamentary polls in October.
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Trump tempers optimism on North Korea talks
President Donald Trump tempered his optimism about possible talks with North Korea. He said only time will tell how things turn out a month before planned discussions, noting progress but cautioning the outcome remains uncertain. He also credited recent gestures by Kim Jong Un as big progress and expressed anticipation for a summit.
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Bloomberg to donate $4.5 million to Paris climate pact
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said he will write a 4.5 million dollar check to cover the United States' annual financial commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement. President Trump had withdrawn the U S from the pact, leaving the United States the sole objector.
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World’s oldest person Nabi Tajima dies at 117
Nabi Tajima, born August 4 1900 in Araki Japan and long cited as the world’s oldest person, died Saturday after hospitalization since January. She lived in Kikajima Kagoshima and had nine children and 160 descendants.
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