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North, South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Olympic Games bid

The two Koreas have agreed to pursue a bid to co-host the 2032 Olympic Games, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday following a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PK0rwH

Mexican official fired over bodies stored in truck says he's a scapegoat

Mexican authorities fired a forensic official on Tuesday after an outcry over the storage of some 150 bodies in a refrigerated container truck that roamed towns in Jalisco state, where morgues are filled with victims of the country's drug war. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MKEo7k

Peru president's call for confidence vote not a power grab: minister

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra decision to trigger a legislative procedure that could allow him to dissolve Congress is not a power grab but a constitutional way to pressure lawmakers to pass urgent reforms, his foreign minister said in an interview. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OuvbRX

Toxic gas leak gives guests breathing problems at Sydney hotel

At least eight people at a publicly listed hotel in the Australian city of Sydney were hospitalized on Wednesday after breathing toxic gases flowing through the building's air conditioning system, an ambulance official said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MPYNYI

North Korea to allow international inspections for nuclear dismantlement, if U.S. takes reciprocal measures

North Korea agreed to allow international inspectors to observe a "permanent dismantlement" of its key missile facilities, and will take additional steps such as closing its main Yongbyon nuclear complex if the United States takes reciprocal measures, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2pkWrYw

Two Koreas to sign joint statement after summit: Seoul

Leaders of North and South Korea plan to sign a joint statement on inter-Korean relations after their summit on Wednesday in the North's capital Pyongyang, Seoul officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PP2vne

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xyZZK2

Trump says U.S.-South Korea trade deal may be signed at U.N.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a U.S. trade deal with South Korea has been fully renegotiated and may be signed at the United Nations, where leaders have gathered for the 73rd session of the General Assembly. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xtohVX

Brazil's Bolsonaro still leads in presidential race, Haddad jumps to second: poll

Support for Brazilian far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro edged up ahead of next month's election, a poll showed on Tuesday, but Workers Party (PT) candidate Fernando Haddad moved into second place, with the two running neck and neck in a likely runoff. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QFyPdn

China says military ties 'backbone' to relations with Pakistan

Military ties between China and Pakistan are the "backbone" of relations between the two countries, a senior Chinese general told Pakistan's visiting army chief, days after a Pakistani minister stirred unease about Chinese Silk Road projects. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xufR0H

Mexico's next anti-money laundering czar vows action after 'shameful' Odebrecht

Mexico's incoming financial intelligence chief said it was "shameful" how little had been done about bribes that Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht executives said were paid to secure Mexican public works contracts, and vowed to reexamine the case once in office. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MKkdX8

Poland suggests 'Fort Trump' as U.S. weighs military base

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States is considering a request from Poland for a permanent U.S. military presence in the fellow NATO country, acknowledging that he shares Poland's concerns about possible Russian aggression. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PJcQB1

FOX NEWS: Los Angeles takes step to become largest U.S. city to ban fur

Los Angeles takes step to become largest U.S. city to ban fur The council voted unanimously to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance that will prohibit the manufacture and sale of fur products.

FOX NEWS: Hurricane Florence evacuee in South Carolina finds surprising handwritten note on windshield

Hurricane Florence evacuee in South Carolina finds surprising handwritten note on windshield Ashleigh Gilleland was leaving a Florida restaurant with her fiancé when she spotted a piece of paper folded underneath her windshield wipers.