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What Indonesia's churches tell us about its past

Deep in the jungle of Central Java, Indonesia, a bird-shaped building called Bukit Rhema stands tall above the treetops. Built in 1992 by Daniel Alamsjah, a Christian who claimed his work was inspired by a vision from God, the structure is not technically a church, but a "prayer house for all nations," according to its [...]

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Kidnapped U.N. staff member and son released in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - A member of the United Nations staff working in Kabul and her son, who were kidnapped in January, have been released, the UN's mission in Afghanistan said on Thursday, expressing outrage at the death of her driver during the abduction. Source: Reuters World News

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Brexit transition will end in Dec. 2020, UK source denies reports of additional period

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will end its implementation period with the European Union after Brexit in December 2020, a government source said on Thursday, denying a media report that Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking a new transition until 2023. Source: Reuters World News

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Trump says will know next week if North Korea summit to go ahead

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as scheduled, casting further doubt on plans for the unprecedented meeting. Source: Reuters World News

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Ukraine puts Russian tycoon Deripaska on updated sanctions list

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine has placed Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, whose company Rusal owns a large alumina plant in Ukraine, and other prominent Russians on a recently expanded sanctions list, a document on the president's website showed on Thursday. Source: Reuters World News

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Pentagon uninvites China from major U.S. military exercise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday uninvited China from a major U.S.-hosted naval drill in response to what it sees as Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, a decision China called unconstructive. Source: Reuters World News

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China says finds no clues to explain U.S. sonic incident

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has found no clues to explain what happened to an American citizen working at a U.S. consulate who reported suffering from "abnormal" sounds and pressure leading to a mild brain injury, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Source: Reuters World News

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