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Trump: Declassified Russia probe papers expose 'bad things'
Washington, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is flexing his executive power to declassify secret documents in the Russia investigation, an extraordinary move he says will ensure that "really bad things" at the FBI are exposed. But the decision, made against the backdrop of Trump's spiraling outrage at the special counsel's Russia investigation, may expose sensitive sources and methods and brush up against privacy law protections, experts say.
Malaysia urged to ban child marriages as older man weds teen
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — Malaysia's government has come under renewed pressure to outlaw child marriages after another case of a child bride surfaced in a rural state, the second in two months.
Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too
Pyongyang, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and a vow to work together to host the Summer Olympics in 2032.
Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria
Moscow, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was "a chain of tragic accidental circumstances."
White House sets 'new direction' in biodefense strategy
Washington, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration on Tuesday released a new biodefense strategy that it said takes a more comprehensive approach to preparing the nation for deliberate biological attacks and natural outbreaks of infectious disease.
Zimbabwe's opposition walks out during president's speech
Harare, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — Zimbabwe's opposition has walked out of parliament during President Emmerson Mnangagwa's state of the nation address as politics remain tense after a disputed election.
EU leaders to tackle Brexit, migration failures at summit
Brussels, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — EU leaders grapple this week with two of the biggest threats to the entire European project: the messy divorce with Britain and their failure to share responsibility for people seeking sanctuary or better lives in Europe.
Russia blames Israel for shooting down of plane off Syria
Moscow, Sept 18 (AP/UNB) — A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defense ministry said Tuesday. It blamed Israel for the crash, saying the plane was caught in the crossfire as four Israeli fighters attacked targets in northwestern Syria.
100 die in Nigeria flooding as toll expected to rise
Lagos, Sept 18 (AP/UNB) — Nigerian authorities say 100 people have died in flooding after heavy rains in recent days.
Experts air new concerns about UN response to Myanmar crisis
Geneva, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — U.N.-backed investigators who examined a crackdown by Myanmar security forces that caused hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh issued a searing critique Tuesday of the United Nations' own response to the human rights crisis.