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North Korea test site still usable, closure easily reversed: U.S. intelligence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The underground nuclear test site that North Korea has pledged to dismantle remains usable in spite of damage from a previous blast, and its closure could easily be reversed, U.S. intelligence officials said on Friday. Source: Reuters World News

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Korean leaders set 'denuclearization' goal, Trump says he will maintain pressure

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of North and South Korea pledged at their historic summit on Friday to work for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean peninsula, but U.S. President Donald Trump said he would maintain pressure on Pyongyang ahead of his own unprecedented meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Source: Reuters World News

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Despite warmth, Merkel and Trump still differ on trade

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump were unable to overcome differences on trade on Friday at a White House meeting where they nonetheless put on a show of warmth and friendship despite tensions between the two allies. Source: Reuters World News

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Russia ran U.S. election interference, no Trump collusion: panel Republicans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia ran an information warfare campaign to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Moscow, Republicans on a congressional panel said in a report released on Friday. Source: Reuters World News

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$ 41 million secured for extension and rehabilitation of Seychelles main port

The Seychelles Ports Authority has received $41 million for the extension and rehabilitation of Mahe Quay, the main commercial port on the main island of Mahe. The amount has been secured by the Seychelles government through loans and a grant from the island nation's European partners. Two loans together worth $35 million are from the [...]

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Semenya targeted by new athletics testosterone rules

World athletics' governing body on Thursday introduced controversial new rules for female athletes who have high testosterone levels in a move seen as targeting South Africa's double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya. The new rules will allow such athletes to compete only if they take medication to reduce naturally occurring levels of testosterone. Semenya [...]

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Korean leaders aim for end of war, 'complete denuclearisation' after historic summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the "complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula," punctuating a day of smiles and handshakes at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade. Source: Reuters World News

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India's Modi gets museum tour with Xi as China trip begins

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a personal tour of a museum with President Xi Jinping on Friday as he began an ice-breaking visit to China in which the giant neighbours will seek to re-set troubled ties. Source: Reuters World News

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