South Korean actress and former North Korean abductee dies
South Korean film legend Choi Eun-hee, who was once abducted and forced to make movies for the North Korean regime, has died. She was 92. Source: Latest CNN News
Macron to Europeans: EU is haven from world's dangers
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron issued a call to Europeans on Tuesday not to retreat into nationalism but to build the European Union as a bulwark for liberal democracy against a disorderly and dangerous world. Source: Reuters World News
Experts to visit suspected chemical attack site in Syria on Wednesday
A team of international chemical weapons experts will on Wednesday visit the site of a suspected gas attack in the Syrian city of Douma, a Russian military official said, rejecting accusations that Russia and Syria were blocking access to the area. Source: Latest CNN News
UK PM May regrets British role over anti-gay laws in former colonies
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she deeply regretted Britain's role in criminalizing same-sex relations in its former colonies, saying such laws, often passed under British rule and still in effect, were "wrong then and wrong now". Source: Reuters World News
Hard lessons learned by sailors
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How cheap Chinese fish imports have hooked buyers of Kenya
With nets in hand and the boat's motor chugging along on still waters, dozens of fishermen set out to Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, at the crack of dawn. Source: Latest CNN News
France's Macron slams temptation of 'illiberal democracy' in Europe
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Europeans to defend their model of liberal democracy in the face of rising autocratic regimes around the world and "illiberal democracies" inside the European Union. Source: Reuters World News
Turkey's ruling AK Party to discuss call for early election
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish deputy prime minister said the ruling AK Party would discuss a suggestion by the nationalist MHP party to hold the presidential election in August this year, more than a year before the November 2019 scheduled date. Source: Reuters World News
Trump puts brakes on new Russia sanctions
The White House is continuing to debate placing additional sanctions on Russia, clashing with an announcement US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley made on Sunday, The Washington Post reported Monday. Source: Latest CNN News
False alarm set off Syrian air defenses: pro-Assad commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A false alarm led to Syrian air defense missiles being fired overnight and there was no fresh attack on Syria, a commander in the regional military alliance that backs the Syrian government told Reuters. Source: Reuters World News