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Many towns are unprepared to handle train derailments and hazmat spills

10:10 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Train derailments involving spills of 1,000 gallons or more of hazardous materials happen a few times a year, often resulting in evacuations or fires

Exiled Tibetans shout slogans from a bus after being detained and taken to a police station during a protest against the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

China's Xi makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark 60 years of contested rule there

9:52 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

FILE - Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Congo's draft peace deal with M23 seeks to return government control to rebel-held areas

9:47 AM on Wednesday, August 20

A draft peace deal between Congo's government and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels aims to restore government control over rebel-held areas

Corvias Unveils Power Generation Project at Fort Polk

8:05 AM on Wednesday, August 20

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8:05 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Trump thinks owning a piece of Intel would be a good deal for the US. Here's what to know

8:03 AM on Wednesday, August 20

President Donald Trump wants the U.S. government to own a piece of Intel, less than two weeks after demanding the Silicon Valley pioneer dump the CEO that was hired to turn around the slumping chipmaker

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8:00 AM on Wednesday, August 20

FILE - Members of the Taiwan Coast Guard participate in an offshore anti-terrorism drill at the Kaohsiung harbor in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwanese court sentences ex-legislator's son for illegal fuel transfers to North Korea

7:22 AM on Wednesday, August 20

The son of a former Taiwanese legislator has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally supplying fuel oil to North Korea

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, left, shakes hands with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono at the end of their joint press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

German foreign minister backs Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit

6:46 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Germany's foreign minister has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas after a meeting in Indonesia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Yves Herman/Pool via AP)

Macron denounces Netanyahu's 'abject' remarks that he fueled antisemitism

6:39 AM on Wednesday, August 20

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous."

FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Netanyahu brands Australia's Albanese 'weak' over Palestinian state recognition

2:15 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the Australian leader a "weak politician" for recognizing a Palestinian state

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, left, waves past Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado, right, to supporters outside of the House Chamber where she refuses to leave due to a required law enforcement escort, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout

5:24 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her

FILE - Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 25, 2021. (Kena Betancur/Pool Photo via AP, File)

A former prime minister of Mali is remanded in custody on corruption allegations

1:06 PM on Tuesday, August 19

A former prime minister of Mali has been remanded in custody following allegations of corruption

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