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SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea appears to have returned to an upright position its stricken Choe Hyun Class destroyer that partially capsized during a botched launching ceremony, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship, said the accident damaged the country’s dignity and vowed to punish …

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By Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday praised the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in Beijing 36 years ago. “Today we commemorate the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed as they tried to exercise …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that Moderna has agreed to a true placebo-controlled trial of its new COVID-19 vaccine. While noting that he was aware of concerns about the Food and Drug Administration’s limited approval of the new mRNA vaccine for high-risk populations, Kennedy assured …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Tuesday named as its executive chairman an American evangelical Christian leader who has publicly backed President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to take over the Palestinian enclave. The appointment of Rev. Dr. Johnnie Moore, a former evangelical adviser to the White …

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By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Tuesday to defend his country’s Supreme Court against attacks from the United States, in a sharp rebuke of potential sanctions from Washington against one of the top court’s justices. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told U.S. lawmakers last month that …

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael J. Fox and other stars of classic film “Back to the Future” appealed for the public’s help on Tuesday in locating the red Gibson guitar featured in a memorable scene. Marty McFly, the time-traveling teen portrayed by Fox in the 1985 film, stunned students at a 1950s high school dance …

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