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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said another person had been affected by health problems at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, bringing to 26 the number of Americans who have suffered mysterious maladies in that country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Kr9258

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis offered solidarity with Japan on Friday over Japanese abductees being held in North Korea, as he sought to reassure the close U.S. ally that Washington was mindful of its interests during talks with Pyongyang. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tNeJDu

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) - The chief of the U.S. military forces commended South Korea for shouldering nearly all the cost of building the largest U.S. overseas military base, in a speech at the formal opening of the new headquarters in Pyeongtaek. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Mwmpl5

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders reached an agreement on migration after almost 10 hours of chaotic talks in Brussels over the sensitive issue threatening their union and zone of free travel, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KzQujq

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's anti-graft agency has frozen bank accounts of the political party once led by former premier Najib Razak as part of its probe into beleaguered state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd, media reported on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lGFuph

QUITO (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Latin American countries on Thursday to help isolate crisis-stricken Venezuela, an ideological adversary of Washington that is struggling under a severe and prolonged economic crisis. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IBeKjk

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army battled rebels in an important town in southwest Syria on Thursday, a media unit run by its ally Hezbollah and a war monitor said, as intensifying air strikes killed dozens of people in the area. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ix2VdS

SKorea says inter-Korean ties crucial for nuclear diplomacy South Korea's point man for inter-Korean affairs said Friday Seoul will try to facilitate civilian-level exchanges with North Korea in coming months to strengthen the conciliation process between the rivals.

In cricket-mad India, 1 distant corner is crazy for soccer In India, where cricket is one of the few things that knit together this disparate nation, the people of the distant northeast see glory in a different sport: Soccer.

US, Japanese agree to continue joint military exercises U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is trying to assuage an Asian ally's worries about America's commitment to the region amid the ongoing denuclearization negotiations with North Korea.

VP Pence tells Central America that the 'exodus must end' U.S. Vice President Mike Pence had a blunt message for three Central American governments: You must do more to stop migrants who enter the United States illegally.

Spending of US aid money in Central America under scrutiny Critics question where and how the billions of US tax dollars were spent in the region. William La Jeunesse reports from Mexico City.

Water reaches near entrance of Thai cave where 13 missing Muddy floodwaters have reached near the entrance of a Thai cave despite attempts to drain the water so rescuers can search farther into the complex for 12 boys and their soccer coach now missing for a sixth day.

Immigration top issue for Pence during Central America trip The vice president is meeting with leaders in the region, bringing millions in U.S. aid.

The Latest: US Vice President Pence arrives in Guatemala The Latest on U.S President Mike Pence's visit to Latin America (all times local): 5:15 p.m.

2 men with 29 wives and 160 children between them sentenced to house arrest following polygamy conviction Two leaders of a fundamentalist group who between them have 29 wives and 160 children were sentenced to house arrest on Tuesday after being convicted of polygamy.

Kim Jong Un ordered army officer executed after giving soldiers extra food: report North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly ordered a high ranking army officer to be executed after he was accused of giving his troops and their families extra food and fuel.

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The Marriage Allowance is worth up to £238 a year, and backdated payments of up to £662 could be available. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2tLFMPD

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Users on social media complain the streaming service is editing and censoring speech in captions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tzYkDc

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South Koreans say some Mexican celebrations over their World Cup win took on racist overtones. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tIm2w6

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Roma are feeling under attack after the interior minister suggested they be subjected to a census. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IxwdJn

For decades, the indigenous Anangu people have implored tourists not to scale the landmark. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KgSDV2

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Some 290 people died when a US warship brought down an Iranian airliner over the Persian Gulf. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IAH2KB

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for their first summit on July 16 in Helsinki, a venue famed for its Cold War diplomacy. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KtBGGe