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North Korea: Trump tries to undermine peace with sanctions
United Nations, Jul 4 (AP/UNB) — Three days after the U.S. and North Korean leaders held a historic third meeting, North Korea's U.N. Mission accused the Trump administration Wednesday of talking about dialogue but being "more and more hell bent" on hostile acts.
Honduran fishing boat sinks; 27 dead, 9 missing, 55 rescued
Tegucigalpa, Jul 4 (AP/UNB) — A fishing vessel sank during bad weather Wednesday in the Caribbean off Honduras' northern coast, and at least 27 fishermen were known dead, the Central American country's military said. Nine people remained missing and 55 others had been rescued.
Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
Moscow, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia's participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty.
Death toll rises to 20 in Siberian floods, 8 still missing
Moscow, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Russian authorities say that at least 20 people have died and eight are missing in massive floods in southeastern Siberia.
Overcrowded boat capsizes in Pakistan, killing 8
Peshawar, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Police in Pakistan say an overloaded passenger boat has capsized in the Indus River, killing at least eight people and leaving several others missing.
Italian socialist Sassoli to be president of EU Parliament
Brussels, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Italian socialist David-Maria Sassoli was elected Wednesday to head the European parliament, completing the bloc's drawn-out and at times acrimonious appointment process for its top jobs.
India opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi resigns
New Delhi, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Rahul Gandhi resigned as president of India's opposition Congress party on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the crushing defeat of the party, long associated with his politically powerful family, in recent elections.
8 arrested in Hong Kong for posting personal data on police
Hong Kong, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong police have arrested eight people for posting personal data about police officers on the internet.
More than 200 fall ill after eating at Imelda Marcos party
Manila, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — More than 240 people were brought to hospitals in the Philippine capital Wednesday with suspected food poisoning in an event celebrating the 90th birthday of former first lady Imelda Marcos.
Albania's ruling Socialists win local polls overwhelmingly
Tirana, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Preliminary results show that Albania's ruling Socialist Party won all but two districts in last weekend's municipal elections that were boycotted by the opposition.