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Brennan to answer questions about meddling

[2017-05-24 08:00]

WASHINGTON - Former CIA director John Brennan was set to testify publicly about the intelligence underpinning the Obama administration's conclusion that Russia interfered in last year's election, and could shed light on concerns about the security risk posed by President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

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[2017-05-24 07:34]

Ringling circus shuts down the big top after 146 years

[2017-05-23 07:28]

UNIONDALE, New York - With laughter, hugs and tears and the requisite death-defying stunts the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus received its final standing ovation on Sunday night as it performed its last show.

Museum reveals troubled legacy of Mozart's musical son

[2017-05-23 07:28]

SALZBURG, Austria - Having famous parents can be a mixed blessing, but Austrian musician Franz Xaver Mozart had it tougher than most.

Chinese movie in running for prize at Cannes Film Festival

[2017-05-23 07:28]

CANNES, France - Chinese director Li Ruijun's film Walking Past the Future drew praise during its screening at the 70th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

Visitors turned away after Disneyland hits capacity

[2017-05-23 07:28]

LOS ANGELES - Disneyland closed its gates to hundreds of visitors this weekend, for the second time in five months, after the theme park reached capacity.

Feline good: Company employs cats to counter staff stress

[2017-05-23 07:28]

TOKYO - Workaholic Japan is known for long office hours and stressed out employees, but one company claims to have a cure: cats.

Trump in Israel; sees hope for peace

[2017-05-23 07:28]

TEL AVIV - US President Donald Trump landed in Tel Aviv on Monday, kicking off the second leg of his Middle East tour in Israel and the West Bank after a visit to Saudi Arabia.

Charity warns of major Yemeni cholera outbreak

[2017-05-23 07:28]

SANAA, Yemen - Tens of thousands of Yemenis will be exposed to cholera epidemic in the coming rainy season starting in July, because of the country's damaged health system, the Medecins Sans Frontieres head of mission in the country warned on Sunday.

Japan protests queries on contentious bill

[2017-05-23 07:28]

TOKYO - Japan on Monday protested against a letter to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from a UN independent expert raising concerns that planned legislation targeting conspiracies to commit terrorism and other crimes could allow police to trample on civil liberties.

Moon orders review into four-river project

[2017-05-23 07:28]

SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered a review of a four-river refurbishment project, which had been completed under the Lee Myung-bak government.

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[2017-05-23 07:28]

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