Paraguay leader calls for Taiwan to return to UN
The leader of Paraguay, one of a dwindling number of countries that recognize Taiwan, called Tuesday for its readmission to the United Nations in recognition of its democratic credentials.
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Kurash, bang, wallop: five unusual Asian Games sports
The Asian Games is home to some sports that are a little more quirky than the Olympic staples of athletics, swimming and cycling.
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Asian Games host Hangzhou -- replica Eiffel Tower and robot dogs
China's eastern city of Hangzhou is set to host the largest Asian Games ever with nearly 12,000 athletes in action.
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UN meeting set as US, France seek to halt Karabakh fighting
The UN Security Council on Tuesday scheduled an urgent meeting as France and the United States led efforts to stop a military operation by Azerbaijan in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Asian markets sink with Wall St as rate fears grow ahead of Fed
Concerns that the Federal Reserve will have to lift interest rates again or keep them at a 22-year high for an extended period weighed on investor sentiment Wednesday as traders await the bank's latest policy decision.
Read moreRussia urges halt to hostilities in Azerbaijan's Karabakh
Russia called Wednesday for an immediate halt to the fighting and bloodshed in Nagorno-Karabakh, where Azerbaijan has launched a military operation against separatist forces.
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Wife of 'That '70s Show' actor seeks divorce after rape sentence
Actress Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson less than two weeks after the former "That '70s Show" star was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for raping two women, US media reported Tuesday.
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Japan PM says open to meeting N.Korean leader
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking a diplomatic path as tensions soar over Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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US Fed likely to pause rate hikes and raise growth forecast
Analysts expect the US Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes on Wednesday as the central bank looks to tame inflation while avoiding a recession, despite a recent energy-fueled rise in consumer prices.
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Courtrooms: a growing arena in the climate fight
The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted for their roles in the crisis.
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