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Vietnam jails 15 more over economic zone protests

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A court in Vietnam has handed out prison sentences to 15 protesters arrested during mass demonstrations last month against proposed special economic zones in the Southeast Asian country, state media reported on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Kb6dV2

UK foreign secretary to warn France, Austria of costs of no-deal Brexit

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British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will visit Paris and Vienna this week to discuss Brexit and warn of the costs to Britain and the European Union of failing to reach a transition deal, his office said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Os88I2

Trump says he is willing to talk to Iran's leader without preconditions

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet Iran's leader without preconditions to discuss how to improve ties after he pulled the United States out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying, "If they want to meet, we'll meet." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LN1jT4

N.Y. Times publisher implores Trump to stop calling journalists 'enemy of the people'

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A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of the New York Times, warned President Trump during a meeting at the White House that his anti-press rhetoric is “contributing to a rise in threats against journalists and will lead to violence.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NUtOeZ

Rudy Giuliani Mysteriously Tweets 'You' -- So Twitter Users Hilariously Fill In The Blank

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Rudy Giuliani tweeted the word "you" with zero explanation on Sunday, and from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LuEHY1

36 women, children kidnapped by IS last week in Syria's Sweida: monitor

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The Islamic State group kidnapped dozens of Druze women and children when it attacked their villages last week in Syria's southern province of Sweida, a monitor said Monday. More than 250 people were killed on Wednesday when IS carried out a string of suicide attacks and shootings in the provincial capital Sweida and villages to the north and east. "At least 36 Druze women and children were abducted after the attacks," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor with a network of sources inside Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2M4J9ZV

California wildfire: Firefighters gain ground on devastating inferno as victims' families reel from loss

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Firefighters in northern California have finally begun gaining ground on the massive wildfire that has claimed at least six lives after doubling over the weekend – fuelled by hot, dry conditions and swift winds that pushed the flames. The family of a 70-year-old woman and two children killed by the massive fires, for instance, described the final moments of their loved ones, with the woman trying in vain to save her two great-grandchildren using a wet blanket at their house outside of Redding. The victims were identified by relatives as James Roberts, five, his sister Emily, four, and their great grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, 70. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Kbg9hn

Zimbabwe Votes in Historic Election Without Robert Mugabe

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The make-or-break polls could bring much-needed economic assistance from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NTDbeO

How inhaling wildfire smoke can wreak havoc on your health

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Fueled by the tremendous threat of wildfires raging in parts of the United States each year is the growing concern for adverse health effects resulting from smoke exposure. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2M4eZpm

Trump says ‘many’ border crossers use children for ‘their own sinister purposes’

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President Trump said many parents crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are using their children for “their own sinister purposes” and threatened to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t support his wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KdfFY4

Stolen shark returned to aquarium

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The young horn shark was abducted on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NYFOfs

Former FEMA Executive Investigated For Sexual Misconduct

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A former personnel chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is being from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LGEzVu

Shocking Paris Video: Harasser Slaps Woman After She Tells Him To Shut Up

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An explosive video shared by a French architecture student shows a man walking from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2M4DjaR

Family Of Duck Boat Drowning Victims Files $100 Million Lawsuit

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Relatives of two drowning victims are seeking $100 million in damages after 17 from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NTb7rQ

MH370 investigators say they can't rule out 'unlawful interference' as final report leaves relatives disappointed

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Investigators released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday, saying the Boeing 777's controls were likely deliberately manipulated to take it off course but they were not able to determine who was responsible. The 495-page report draws no conclusion about what happened aboard the plane that vanished with 239 people on board en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014, leaving one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries unsolved. "The answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found," Kok Soo Chon, head of the MH370 safety investigation team, told reporters. On May 29, Malaysia called off a three-month search by US firm Ocean Infinity, which spanned 112,000 sq km (43,243 sq miles) in the southern Indian Ocean and ended with no significant findings. It was the second major search after Australia, China and Malaysia ended a fruitless A$200 million (£112.06 million) search across an area of 120,000 sq km (46,332 sq miles) last y

Firefighters gain on sprawling California wildfire, six dead

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By Bob Strong REDDING, Calif. (Reuters) - California firefighters on Monday gained ground on a massive wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes, while rescuers searched for at least seven missing people. The Carr Fire ignited a week ago outside Redding, about 150 miles (240 km) north of Sacramento, and doubled in size over the weekend, charring an area half the size of New York City and forcing 38,000 people to flee their homes. Two firefighters, a 70-year-old woman and her two young great-grandchildren were among the dead. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LP75U3

Northern California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate

California firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on a massive blaze that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, while rescuers searched for seven people unaccounted for in the wildfire. The Carr Fire, outside Redding, California, ignited a week ago and doubled in size over the weekend, charring an area the size of Detroit, forcing 38,000 people to flee their homes and claiming lives of two firefighters and another person, as well as a woman and her two young great-grandchildren. Centered 150 miles (240 km) north of Sacramento, it is the deadliest of the 90 wildfires burning across the United States. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OjeitQ

Palestinian teen says no regrets after release from Israeli prison

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Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi said Monday she was deeply changed by her eight-month sentence in an Israeli jail for slapping two soldiers, but does not regret any of her actions. Tamimi, who was 16 when she was arrested in December for hitting and kicking soldiers in front of her house in the occupied West Bank, was released Sunday and swarmed by media from across the globe. In one day you age 100 years," she said in the backyard of her home in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mTg6gE

Minneapolis Police Release Bodycam Video From the Fatal Blevins Shooting

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Footage shows the man shot from behind after a frenetic foot chase from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2M0Sstw

Trump says he’ll meet with Iran leaders with ‘no preconditions’

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President Donald Trump has said that he would meet with the leaders of Iran without preconditions “whenever they want”. “I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet,” Mr Trump said during an event at the White House. Mr Trump, who has previously taken tough stances towards Iran and pulled the US out of the seven-party 2015 deal established to try and limit its nuclear weapons ambitions, continued: “No preconditions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2AlK3Q6

The Ugliest Concept Cars Ever Made

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'Not Just A Paper Pusher': Former White House Staff Secretaries Weigh In On Kavanaugh Fight

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WASHINGTON ― Republicans say the Senate does not need to see documents related from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LG6MeX

Thomas Markle Attacks Meghan Markle, Royal Family In Brutal Interview

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Despite assurances he would stop giving interviews about his daughter Meghan, from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2AoCV5p

Twitter's Lock On Users With Elon Musk's Name Means A Nazi Ban Is Possible

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If you're on Twitter and you change your unverified account's display name to from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LZOq4N

Missing Iowa Jogger Mollie Tibbetts Was Doing Homework Late on the Night She Disappeared

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It is unclear whether she returned home after her run. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Aq0hrE

Space photos show fires tormenting bone-dry California

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Triple-digit temperatures and parched land have left much of California's expansive forests vulnerable to any spark or flame. The Carr Fire, which started on July 23 after a vehicle caught fire, has spread to nearly 100,000 acres as of July 30. From hundreds of miles above, satellite images show a state besieged by an imposing plume of smoke, with a vast part of the region blanketed in a thick, brown haze.  SEE ALSO: Redding newspaper lost power amid extreme fire, but still found a way to print the news Vegetation in the drought-ridden terrain around the City of Redding, where the Carr Fire has prompted thousands to flee and has taken at least six lives, is now exceptionally dry.  NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the California fire's smoke spreading to Utah.Image: NASAIn fact, it's likely approaching either near-record or record dryness levels in Northern California, said Brenda Belongie, lead meteorologist of the U.S. Forest Service's Predictive Servic

Mugabe to hold press conference on eve of Zimbabwe election: spokesman

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Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, 94, is to give a surprise press conference Sunday on the eve of the country's first election since he was ousted from office last year, a spokesman said. "He is giving a press conference at Blue Roof (his private residence in Harare)," the spokesman, who requested not to be named, told AFP. Zimbabwe goes to the polls Monday in its first election since Mugabe was forced to resign last November after 37 years in power, with allegations mounting of voter fraud and predictions of a disputed result. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NSOfss

Family of Branson Duck Boat Victims Seeks $100 Million for Deadly Sinking

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The suit alleges "decades of unacceptable, greed-driven, and willful ignorance" from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2M4Q999

Rudy Giuliani Stuns Fox News Hosts With Rambling Account Of Trump Tower Meetings

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Rudy Giuliani baffled Fox News hosts Monday when he attempted to clarify from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ApJxAF

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says he sees at least 3 percent growth for next 4-5 years

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that he believes the quickening pace of growth in the nation's economy in the second quarter will persist for the next few years. "I don't think this is a one- or two-year phenomenon. I think we definitely are in a period of four or five years of sustained 3 percent growth at least," Mnuchin said in an interview with 'Fox News Sunday.' The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter - at a 4. ... from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Ak0tIH

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump offers to meet with Iranian President Rouhani with “no preconditions” 07/30/18 2:47 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Rand Paul says he will support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh 07/30/18 11:48 AM

Faith-Based Agencies Report Uptick in Interest Directly Linked to Family Separation Crisis

Bethany Christian Services has worked to place unaccompanied immigrant children with foster families for years. But since the news emerged in June about the government separating children from their parents at the border, inquiries into its foster care program have skyrocketed. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NXFIEQ

Homeless Man Wearing a Suit and Tie Passes Out Resumes at Intersection, Then This Happens

When a California homeless man stood at a busy intersection holding a sign, he didn't ask for money. Instead, he handed out his resume. He never expected what he got in response.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KblMMf

Kids Return Wallet Filled with $700, Praised for Doing the 'Right Thing'

This is the story of three children who have proved the doubters wrong about the younger generation.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AshJvy

'Salvation Is the Most Important Thing': Fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Continues to Reach People After His Death

A Milwaukee police officer shot and killed in the line of duty last week is being remembered as a great man of faith. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mWroky

Did iTunes 'Shadow Ban' the 'Walk in the Word' Podcast over a Trump Prayer Request?

Pastor James MacDonald of Harvest Church recently encouraged his audience on Facebook to support and pray for President Trump, in response, the ministry says iTunes mysteriously dropped MacDonald's podcast, Walk in the Word, from the Top 200 Chart. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AqR4zk

'God Has Forgiven Me': He Killed Their Kids and Grandkids, But These Families Forgave Him Through Christ

What if several members of your family were killed by the negligence of another driver? Would your faith in God allow you to forgive the driver and even ask the judge to consider the utmost leniency?  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mSsLk5

'It Is Well...with My Soul': How Wynter Pitts' Family Showed a Powerful Christian Response to Death

The family and friends of Wynter Evans Pitts celebrated her life and legacy over the weekend after her sudden, unexpected death last week. Her family has been transparent about the real pain they're feeling after losing Wynter, but they've also offered an amazing testimony to the power of faith in Christ, even in the face of death. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mUJUtz

'We Pray': Lisa Bevere, Havilah Cunnington and Bethel Battle in Faith as Wildfire Swallows Hometown

The devastating wildfire sweeping Northern California has firefighters working nonstop and residents fleeing for safety – but a prominent Christian community there is remaining persistent in prayer.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vfwlbV

California Firefighters Work 48-Hour Shifts to Battle Deadly Blaze

So far, hundreds of homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, with fires claiming six lives so far.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mVqbtE

Argos catalogue reveals unannounced DJI Mavic drone

The store's literature has photos and technical details of the as yet unannounced Mavic 2 Pro drone. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NRsSYD

Overwatch League: London Spitfire triumph in first final

London Spitfire scored a solid victory over its opponent, Philadelphia Fusion, in the e-sports final. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2v6qNBl

US military draws up 'do not buy' list for software

US military programs and agencies will be stopped from using code that could compromise their work from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2mUxHFb

BT loses TV rights for 'ultimate fighting' and NBA basketball

The firm is understood to have lost the rights to broadcast NBA basketball and UFC ultimate fighting. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OsrMUm

Idaho inmates hack prison system and steal $225,000 in credits

The scheme was discovered after the prisoners boosted their accounts with artificial credits. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LU8CoK

Dixons Carphone admits data breach now affects 10 million

Retailer finds that personal details of an extra nine million customers may have been accessed last year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OzhKRs

British Gas owner Centrica loses more customers

In the UK, 340,000 accounts, representing about 270,000 people, were closed in the first half of 2018. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2n3OtSt

UK car production hit by 'perfect storm'

Industry body the SMMT says the 47% drop in production for the UK market in June was an "anomaly". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Aq8nR3

Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

The ride-hailing firm says it will now focus solely on the development of self-driving cars. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NSiW0Q

Out-of-office: Would you quote Rick Astley?

Not everyone sticks to the standard out-of-office reply - we take a look at the more unusual ones. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2M4q3D2

House of Fraser offered cash injection by Mike Ashley

The Sports Direct tycoon already owns an 11% stake in the department store chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2K6s4gg

Ryanair threatened by fresh strikes in Germany

The budget airline has already cancelled hundreds of flights across Europe this month over strikes. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2M2HsMg

Rivals eye Love Island's treasure trove

TV companies battle to find another format that can rival the success of ITV's reality hit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2mTOgkH

Mike Pompeo Indo-pacific strategy: US to spend $113m in Asia

The announcement comes at a time when the US and China are butting heads in a tit-for-tat trade war. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2KcnOvC

The impact of trade tariffs on two US firms

Some firms have raised prices to shield them from the impact of tariffs, but others are under strain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2AqX5Mc

Foxtons pushed into loss by weak London housing market

The stagnant London property market continues to dog Foxtons, but the rental market helps out. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LNhfEF

Brewery fined over pensions failings

Brewer Samuel Smith and its chairman are sentenced after failing to give details to regulators. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2uZ0jBy

Trekking to Everest: 'Challenging but rewarding!'

As adventure tourism booms, more people are trekking the route to Mount Everest's base camp. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2K9N3ik

Behind the seams at Max Mara

Max Mara is the quintessentially Italian fashion brand, but it's run by a former punk from Derbyshire. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2vhADzd

Overwatch League: London Spitfire triumph in first final

London Spitfire scored a solid victory over its opponent, Philadelphia Fusion, in the e-sports final. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2v6qNBl

Light saver

As a child, herder Richard Turere invented a device to stop lions killing cattle but who benefited? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Oufn24

Going solo

With the number of self-employed workers on the rise, BBC News asks why we're seeing this trend. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2vg5X1j

Faith-Based Agencies Report Uptick in Interest Directly Linked to Family Separation Crisis

Bethany Christian Services has worked to place unaccompanied immigrant children with foster families for years. But since the news emerged in June about the government separating children from their parents at the border, inquiries into its foster care program have skyrocketed. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NXFIEQ

Homeless Man Wearing a Suit and Tie Passes Out Resumes at Intersection, Then This Happens

When a California homeless man stood at a busy intersection holding a sign, he didn't ask for money. Instead, he handed out his resume. He never expected what he got in response.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KblMMf

Kids Return Wallet Filled with $700, Praised for Doing the 'Right Thing'

This is the story of three children who have proved the doubters wrong about the younger generation.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AshJvy

'Salvation Is the Most Important Thing': Fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Continues to Reach People After His Death

A Milwaukee police officer shot and killed in the line of duty last week is being remembered as a great man of faith. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mWroky

Did iTunes 'Shadow Ban' the 'Walk in the Word' Podcast over a Trump Prayer Request?

Pastor James MacDonald of Harvest Church recently encouraged his audience on Facebook to support and pray for President Trump, in response, the ministry says iTunes mysteriously dropped MacDonald's podcast, Walk in the Word, from the Top 200 Chart. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2AqR4zk

'God Has Forgiven Me': He Killed Their Kids and Grandkids, But These Families Forgave Him Through Christ

What if several members of your family were killed by the negligence of another driver? Would your faith in God allow you to forgive the driver and even ask the judge to consider the utmost leniency?  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mSsLk5

'It Is Well...with My Soul': How Wynter Pitts' Family Showed a Powerful Christian Response to Death

The family and friends of Wynter Evans Pitts celebrated her life and legacy over the weekend after her sudden, unexpected death last week. Her family has been transparent about the real pain they're feeling after losing Wynter, but they've also offered an amazing testimony to the power of faith in Christ, even in the face of death. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mUJUtz

'We Pray': Lisa Bevere, Havilah Cunnington and Bethel Battle in Faith as Wildfire Swallows Hometown

The devastating wildfire sweeping Northern California has firefighters working nonstop and residents fleeing for safety – but a prominent Christian community there is remaining persistent in prayer.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vfwlbV

California Firefighters Work 48-Hour Shifts to Battle Deadly Blaze

So far, hundreds of homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, with fires claiming six lives so far.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2mVqbtE

Bomb in van kills 11 at checkpoint in Philippine south: army

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A bomb exploded in a van and killed 11 people at a military checkpoint in the restive southern Philippines on Tuesday in an attack that officials blamed on militants with ties to the Islamic State group. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ArZDtA

Greek PM meets survivors in fire-stricken town as families mourn dead

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met survivors of a wildfire that killed at least 91 people during his first visit to the town of Mati on Monday, as rescue teams kept recovering bodies and families mourned their dead. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2K9ClZ0

U.S. detects new activity at North Korea factory that built ICBMs: source

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U.S. spy satellites have detected renewed activity at the North Korean factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, in the midst of talks to compel Pyongyang to give up its nuclear arms. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KcitV9