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North Korea foreign minister calls Pompeo 'poisonous plant'
North Korea’s foreign minister calls Pompeo a “poisonous plant of American diplomacy” who hampers efforts to restart nuclear negotiations Original Article
Canada halts Hong Kong consulate staff travel after UK case
The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong says it has suspended local staff from travelling outside the city including to mainland China Original Article
UN envoy challenges Malaysia's claim to have low poverty
A U.N. special rapporteur has challenged Malaysia’s claim to have nearly ended poverty, saying there was “significant poverty” with an estimated one in six people in the Southeast Asian country considered poor Original Article
Tropical Storm Ivo peaks and not likely to become hurricane
Tropical Storm Ivo continues to move northwestward off Mexico’s western coast, though it appears to have peaked in power and is no longer forecast to grow into a hurricane Original Article
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
AP PHOTOS: Haitian legislators debate inside flooded Parliament chamber, Bolivian firefighters try to contain wildfires, police fatally shoot gunmen who held hostages on bus for hours Original Article
Japan leader says SKorea canceling intel deal damages trust
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says South Korea’s decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust Original Article
TS Ivo grows in Pacific off Mexico; Chantal ebbs in Atlantic
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ivo is gaining strength off the southwestern coast of Mexico but is not expected to pose a threat to land, while Tropical Storm Chantal has faded into a tropical depression while moving away from North America in the Atlantic Original Article
Killings by police divide Brazilian city weary of crime
It happens, on average, more than five times a day in Rio de Janeiro: Police open fire and someone dies Original Article
China's rust belt looks abroad as growth slows, tariffs bite
China’s northeastern rust-belt region is trying to capitalize on the government’s Belt and Road Initiative to build ports, railways and other projects abroad Original Article
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appears unlikely to proceed Thursday after many who were eligible said they didn’t want to return to Myanmar without safety and citizenship guarantees Original Article