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Trump lays out defense hike plans

[2017-03-18 07:00]

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled the administration's first budget blueprint which seeks deep cuts across federal departments and agencies in order to fund rising military spending.

Downpours devastate Peru

[2017-03-18 07:00]

LIMA, Peru - Muddy water spilled onto streets and into homes on Thursday in a new round of unusually heavy rains that has killed at least a dozen people in Peru and now threatens flooding in the capital.

Dutch PM Rutte's victory over populism hailed as boost for Sino-EU relations

[2017-03-18 07:00]

The victory of the Dutch prime minister over his far-right challenger Geert Wilders will help the unity of the European Union and also bolster Sino-EU relations, according to commentators.

Court rules Japanese govt, TEPCO liable for Fukushima disaster

[2017-03-18 07:00]

TOKYO - A Japanese court on Friday ruled for the first time that the government bears responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and ordered it and the plant operator to pay damages, officials and news reports said.

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[2017-03-18 07:00]

Trump lays out defense hike plans

[2017-03-18 07:00]

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled the administration's first budget blueprint which seeks deep cuts across federal departments and agencies in order to fund rising military spending.

Downpours devastate Peru

[2017-03-18 07:00]

LIMA, Peru - Muddy water spilled onto streets and into homes on Thursday in a new round of unusually heavy rains that has killed at least a dozen people in Peru and now threatens flooding in the capital.

Dutch PM Rutte's victory over populism hailed as boost for Sino-EU relations

[2017-03-18 07:00]

The victory of the Dutch prime minister over his far-right challenger Geert Wilders will help the unity of the European Union and also bolster Sino-EU relations, according to commentators.

Court rules Japanese govt, TEPCO liable for Fukushima disaster

[2017-03-18 07:00]

TOKYO - A Japanese court on Friday ruled for the first time that the government bears responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and ordered it and the plant operator to pay damages, officials and news reports said.

IN BRIEF

[2017-03-18 07:00]

Scrutiny mounts on Abe over school links

[2017-03-17 08:13]

The Osaka-based ultra-conservative educational group Moritomo Gakuen may be the "Watergate" for Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Food, drink giants plot fightback as India looks to tighten rules

[2017-03-17 08:13]

NEW DELHI - Several food and drink multinationals and trade groups met in recent weeks to discuss how to lobby more effectively against Indian proposals for higher taxes and stricter labeling rules on fatty or sugary foods, sources familiar with the talks said.

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