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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along its border have engaged in acts of extremism, the White House said, after Pakistan’s army expressed concern that militants had found safe havens in Afghanistan. “We’ve seen no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or …

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By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about developments in Thailand’s legal system, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday, after two separate complaints against the leader of the party that won the most seats in a May 14 election. Thailand’s parliament is preparing a second vote on Wednesday on …

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By Julia Harte and Charlie Devereux NEW YORK (Reuters) -Asia, Europe and much of the United States baked under extreme heat on Monday as global temperatures soared toward alarming highs and U.S. leaders sought to reignite climate diplomacy with China. The U.S. was scorched by record-setting heat in the West and South, lashed with flood-triggering …

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The head of one of the world’s smallest national Catholic communities – Mongolia with 1,450 members – said on Monday that Pope Francis’ visit there will show how far it has come since locals watched “these funny foreigners praying”. Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, an Italian who administers the Church …

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By Valerie Volcovici and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) -This week’s visit by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to China after years of diplomatic disruptions could boost cooperation between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas polluters on the key issue of methane emissions. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Sunday for talks aimed at reviving efforts by …

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By Valerie Volcovici BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said it was “imperative that China and the United States make real progress” in the four months before U.N.-sponsored climate talks begin in Dubai, as waves of extreme heat and rainfall hit large parts of the globe. While Kerry met his counterpart Xie Zhenhua …

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