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North Korea says ready to strike U. S. aircraft carrier
SEOUL - North Korea says it is ready to sink a U. S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships join the U. S. carrier group for exercises in the Pacific.
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North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier
SEOUL - North Korea says it is ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships join the U.S. carrier group for exercises in the Pacific. (NORTHKOREA-USA/ (WRAPUP 1, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Ju-min Park and James Pearson, 690 words)
- NORTHKOREA-USA/DETAINEE (UPDATE 1), moved, 240 words
- NORTHKOREA-USA/JAPAN, moved, by Nobuhiro Kubo and Tim Kelly, 360 words
France votes in cliffhanger presidential election
PARIS - France goes to the polls for the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election, crucial to the future of Europe and a closely watched test of voters' anger with the political establishment. (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), expect by 1500 GMT, by Ingrid Melander, 710 words)
FRANCE-ELECTION/TIMELINE (TIMELINE), moved, 480 words
Mourning declared after scores of troops die in Afghan base attack
MAZAR-I-SHARIF/KABUL, Afghanistan - President Ashraf Ghani declares a national day of mourning after scores of soldiers were killed by Taliban fighters disguised as fellow soldiers, in the deadliest attack of its kind on an Afghan military base.(AFGHANISTAN-ATTACK/ (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Abdul Matin and Hamid Shalizi, 560 words)
- AFGHANISTAN-ATTACK/MILITANTS (PICTURES), moved, by Abdul Matin,680 words
May's Conservatives on course for sweeping British election victory
LONDON - Britain's Theresa May appears on course to win a crushing election victory in June after opinion polls put support for her ruling Conservative party at around 50 percent, double that of the opposition Labour party. (BRITAIN-EU/POLLS, moved, by Kate Holton, 535 words)
- BRITAIN-ELECTION/MAY (UPDATE 1, PICTURES), moved, 430 words
- BRITAIN-ELECTION/CANDIDATES (FACTBOX), moved, 700 words
UNITED STATES
American Airlines apologizes for onboard clash over stroller
NEW YORK - American Airlines apologises to a female passenger and suspends an employee after a video showing an onboard clash over a baby stroller went viral, in the latest embarrassment for a U.S. carrier over how it treated a customer. (AMERICAN AIRLINE-PASSENGER/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Barbara Goldberg, 400 words)
Trump's "big announcement" on tax to be broad principles -official
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's promised "big announcement" next week on overhauling the U.S. tax code, a top campaign pledge, will consist of "broad principles and priorities", an administration official says. (USA-TAX/TRUMP, moved, by Ginger Gibson, 400 words)
- USA-HEALTHCARE/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURES), moved, by Susan Cornwell, 700 words
MIDDLE EAST
Saudi Arabia restores civil service and military allowances
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's King Salman issues a royal decree restoring financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel that had been cut under austerity measures. (SAUDI-ECONOMY/ (UPDATE 4), moved, 480 words)
AMERICAS
Venezuela opposition march to honour those killed in violence
CARACAS - Venezuela's opposition marches in silence to honour a dozen people killed in three weeks of protests demanding that the government of President Nicolas Maduro hold delayed elections and address a growing economic crisis. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS, UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer, 380 words)
EUROPE
German conservatives urge end to EU-Turkey talks after pro-Erdogan vote
BERLIN - Two senior German conservative politicians call for the European Union to end discussions with Turkey about EU membership after Turks voted to hand new powers to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. (TURKEY-POLITICS/GERMANY, moved, 430 words)
ASIA
U.S. Vice President Pence tries hand at koala diplomacy Down Under
SYDNEY - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence crouches down in the shade of a eucalyptus tree at Sydney's Taronga Zoo where Penny, a red kangaroo, dozes in the midday heat, scratching her behind the ears before she lazily rolls onto her back. (PENCE-ASIA/AUSTRALIA (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton, 330 words)
ENVIRONMENT
March for Science draws big crowds, clever signs across U.S.
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO - Tens of thousands of people turn out in cities across the United States and beyond for Earth Day events billed as a "celebration of science" to counter what organisers say is a growing disregard for evidence-based knowledge in Washington. (EARTH-DAY/MARCH-USA (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Lacey Johnson and Lisa Fernandez, 825 words)
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