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The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow
The heat goes on: Earth sizzled to its hottest June on record as the climate keeps going to extremes.
Saudi king approves hosting U.S. armed forces
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has approved hosting U.S. armed forces in the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.
U.S. to send troops to Saudi Arabia amid regional tension
The U.S. military said on Friday that Pentagon has authorized the movement of military personnel and resources to Saudi Arabia to help deter "credible threats."
Limiting Huawei to Britain would lower security standards: lawmakers
Britain only has three potential 5G suppliers including Chinese telecom giant Huawei, and limiting the field to just two would result in "less resilience and lower security standards," a British parliament committee said.
Snowing ocean water may stabilize West Antarctic ice sheet: experts
Pouring gigatons of artificial snow on a glacier could curb an ice collapse in western Antarctica and prevent sea level rises in the long run, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Britain seeks diplomatic solution to seizure of oil tanker by Iran
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned late Friday that serious consequences would ensue if Iran's seizure of a British-operated oil tanker is not resolved quickly.
Earthquake measuring 5.1 jolts Athens, no serious injuries: gov't spokesman
A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Athens on Friday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory which revised downwards an earlier estimate given by the Euro Mediterranean Seismic Center.
Alleged arsonist claims stolen novel motive behind Kyoto attack
The motive behind an alleged arson attack on a studio of Kyoto Animation Co. in western Japan, which killed 34 people a day earlier, may have been the theft of ideas, sources said Friday.
Iran denies drone downing by U.S. in Strait of Hormuz
Iran on Friday denied the White House claim that the U.S. Navy has shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz and warned against rising tensions in the region.
Notre Dame's melted lead prompts deep clean for schools
The city of Paris has ordered a deep cleaning for schools nearest to Notre Dame, whose lead roof melted away in the cathedral's devastating fire in April.
Popular app raises concern for user privacy
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S.Korean man dies after setting fire to car near Japanese embassy
Police say a 78-year-old South Korean man who set himself ablaze near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul has died. The incident comes amid rising trade and political disputes between Seoul and Tokyo.
Japan summons S.Korean envoy to protest wartime labor dispute
Japan on Friday summoned South Korea's ambassador to protest Seoul's refusal to join in an arbitration panel to settle a dispute over World War II labor.
Turkey calls on U.S. to reverse decision on F-35 exclusion
The U.S. decision to exclude Turkey from an American-led fighter jet program goes against the "spirit of alliance," the Turkish government said Thursday, and called on its NATO ally to reverse the decision.
Europe's satellite navigation system Galileo back online
Europe's satellite navigation system Galileo returned to service on Thursday after days of outage. The outage, started since last week, has been widely seen as a major embarrassment for the European Union.
American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Ex-Illinois student's life spared in killing of Chinese scholar
A former University of Illinois doctoral student was spared the death penalty Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and killing a 26-year-old scholar from China.
Man shouting 'You die' kills 33 at Japan anime studio
A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across Japan and beyond.
UK lawmakers approve measure to block Parliament shutdown
British MPs on Thursday voted for a measure that could block efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending the parliament.
Russia offers to sell Su-35 jets to Turkey after U.S. ends F-35 deal
Russia is willing to supply Turkey with Su-35 fighters if Ankara wants them, the head of Russia's hi-tech conglomerate Rostec Sergei Chemezov said Thursday.