For the first time in six months, South Korean tourists have been allowed back into Panmunjom, the military compound that divides North and South Korea. Tourism from the South was suspend last October when the two sides decided to remove landmines under an agreement to reduce military tension along the border. Under the new deal, […]
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With 671 guest rooms, a 210,000 square-foot casino, more than 3,000 slot machines, a 37,000 square-foot ballroom, a 21,000 square-foot waterfront lawn and more than a dozen restaurants and bars, everything about the Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino is immense. That includes the wager its developer, Wynn Resorts, is placing on its success. The
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A fiery streak lit up the California sky as the U.S. Air Force conducted an early morning test of an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile. The Air Force Global Strike Command says the missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base northwest of Los Angeles at 2:42 a.m. Wednesday. The ICBM’s re-entry vehicle traveled
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GENEVA (AP) — Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s panel of three judges gave a complex verdict and “dismissed both requests for arbitration” from Semenya and the governing body of track and field. In a landmark
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WASHINGTON — The White House asked Congress on Wednesday to allocate $4.5 billion in emergency funds for the southwestern border as federal agencies struggle to house and cope with the influx of asylum seekers coming into the United States. The request, which includes about $3.3 billion to house unaccompanied migrant children, feed and care for
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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are poised to disappoint President Trump at the conclusion of their two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with the central bank expected to leave interest rates unchanged despite Mr. Trump’s repeated calls for it to start cutting rates. Mr. Trump has criticized the Fed’s 2018 interest rate increases for slowing growth
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The woman spent more than a week at home sick before family members tried to take her to an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo. Before the motorcycle could reach the facility, it was too late. Her crumpled body rested against the driver’s back as he worriedly made phone calls, witnesses said. Health experts are
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The former first couple signed the production deal last year Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled their first batch of projects in development with Netflix. The diverse seven-title run from the Obamas Higher Grounds Production company addresses social and political activism. It includes a film on early slavery abolitionist
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Image copyright Reuters Gavin Williamson has been sacked as defence secretary following an inquiry into a leak from a top-level National Security Council meeting. Downing Street said the PM had “lost confidence in his ability to serve” and Penny Mordaunt will take on the role. The inquiry followed reports over a plan to allow Huawei
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Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has formally ascended the throne, a day after his father abdicated. In a simple ceremony in the Imperial Palace he symbolically inherited Japan’s Imperial Treasures. The treasures – a sword and a gem – have been passed down through generations of emperors and are seen as the symbols of imperial power. Japan’s
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