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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Bad Timing: Women’s WCup Downhill Result Amended 3 Days On
In ongoing fallout of faulty finish-line timing, a women’s World Cup downhill result has been altered three days later and two podium places changed.
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German Concert Arenas Check Options After R. Kelly Charges
Concert operators and arenas in Germany are checking legal options regarding two planned concerts by R. Kelly after the R&B star was charged in the United States with sexually abusing four people dating back to 1998, including three underage girls.
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AP Explains: Iran’s FM Quits as Atomic Deal Unravels
The nuclear deal with world powers once buoyed the political fortunes of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his trusted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Now it threatens to sink them.
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UN Conference for Yemen Seeks Funds for $4b Target in 2019
The United Nations has opened a third pledging conference in hopes of drumming up some $4 billion this year for Yemen, a war-battered country facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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Near Kim Hotel, North Korean Defectors Wish for Peace
Two North Korean defectors have flown to Vietnam to wish for progress during a second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.
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The Latest: Bank of England Ready to Help Financial System
The Latest on Britain’s negotiations to leave the European Union (all times local):
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EU Intern Is Daughter of Russian Leader Putin’s Spokesman
The daughter of the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured an intern’s job at the European Union’s legislature at a time of increasing political confrontation between the EU and Russia.
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Sudan’s Embattled Leader Bans Rallies
Sudan’s embattled president has banned unauthorized public gatherings and granted sweeping powers to the police after imposing a state of emergency in response to more than two months of protests against his rule.
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Huawei Exec Pokes Fun at US Spying, Snowden at Tech Show
A top executive at Chinese tech supplier Huawei poked fun at U.S. intelligence on Tuesday as he sought to reassure people attending the world’s biggest mobile industry fair that the company’s technology is secure.