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A new Democratic Senate report says President Trump’s bailout for farmers suffering due to the Chinese trade war disproportionately benefits southern states and big agribusinesses, even though smaller farms in the Midwest and Northern Plains are hurting the most.
There are more than 100,000 children in immigration-related custody, violating international law, according to the study.
The statement followed a decision by the U.S. and South Korea to postpone joint military exercises criticized by North Korea.
“We’ve been trapped here for too long. We need all Hong Kongers to know we need help,” said a 19-year-old protester on the Polytechnic University campus.
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The president again falsely claimed the farm bailout cost is being borne "compliments of the Chinese tariffs."
The violence has posed the gravest popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012.
North Korea said the former vice president should “be beaten to death with a stick” for calling Kim a "murderous dictator."
Washington denied the move amounted to another concession to Pyongyang.
Documents obtained by The New York Times show how China has directed officials to handle the mass detention of Uighur Muslims.
Autumn in Germany, Mercury in transit and an animatronic dinosaur round out this week's best images.
International Criminal Court prosecutors will examine alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims, but weren't authorized to investigate the accusation of genocide.
In a statement released by state media, North Korean negotiator Kim Myong Gil didn’t clearly say whether the North would accept the supposed U.S. offer.
Israel and a Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad, reached a ceasefire.
The existence of the silver-backed chevrotain has been scientifically confirmed for the first time since 1907.
Police fired tear gas at protesters overnight, while some activists torched a vehicle, hurled petrol bombs at a police station and metro train.
“What I see right now troubles me," Rice said regarding reports of an unofficial U.S. policy being carried out in Ukraine.
Video footage appeared to show police firing rounds at Hong Kong protesters, hitting at least one as demonstrations prepare to enter their sixth month.
An Amazon forest protest, record smog in India, and a rare endangered frog round out this week's best images.
In a male-dominated business, her Tokyo restaurant goes its own way with an all-female team of sushi chefs.
A deal may be signed this month by President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a yet-to-be-determined location.