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Famed Tokyo sushi restaurant Jiro left dreaming of Michelin stars
A famed Tokyo sushi restaurant where Barack Obama is said to have enjoyed the best sushi of his life has been dropped from the...
UPDATE 1-Malaysian court acquits Australian woman facing death penalty for drug trafficking
An Australian woman sentenced to death for drug-trafficking in Malaysia was acquitted on Tuesday after the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur quashed her earlier...
Global temperature rises could bring ‘destructive’ effects, U.N. says
Global temperatures could rise sharply this century with "wide-ranging and destructive" consequences after greenhouse gas emissions hit record levels last year, international climate experts...
Germany’s Altmaier Tries to Defuse Row Over U.S.-China Comments
(Bloomberg) -- German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier sought to clarify comments he made about the threat of U.S. and Chinese espionage, which the U.S....
Albania earthquake: deadly 6.4 magnitude quake hits near Tirana
Albanian rescuers were digging through rubble as desperate survivors trapped in toppled buildings cried out for help on Tuesday after the strongest earthquake in...
Duque to meet with Colombia protest leaders
Under-fire Colombian President Ivan Duque will meet with protest leaders on Tuesday, a minister announced, after five consecutive days of anti-government protests. "Tomorrow,...
Grandfather charged in girl’s cruise ship death says he’s colorblind
Salvatore "Sam" Anello said he blamed Royal Caribbean for the death of his granddaughter in an exclusive interview with CBS News
Jury hears 911 call from night engaged doctors were killed in penthouse
Jury in the murder trial of Bampumim Teixeira hears a 911 call from the night Dr. Richard Field and Dr. Lina Bolaños were killed...
The U.S. Marines and U.S. Army: Soon to Be Navy-Killers?
U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Marines need to become ship-killers, one Marine Corps lieutenant argued.
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
Hong Kong's deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by pro-democracy candidates in local...