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Can make firms exit China, Trump asserts President Donald Trump asserted Saturday that he has the authority to make good on his threat to force all U.S. businesses to leave China, citing a national sec... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 25, 2019

Protests in Hong Kong again take violent turn Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government prote... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 25, 2019

75 years after liberating Paris, WWII vets return Seventy-five years ago, they helped free Europe from the Nazis. This weekend, U.S. veterans are back in Paris to celebrate and commemorate. by ANGELA CHARLTON The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Brazil's military deploys to fires Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government pr... by MARCELO SILVA de SOUSA The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Indian politicians' Kashmir trip halted India's government on Saturday barred several opposition leaders from visiting Indian-administered Kashmir to assess the situation created by a security crackdo... by ASHOK SHARMA The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Indian leader given high honor in UAE Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Arab Emirates' highest civilian honor during a visit Saturday to the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation, reinf... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Yemen-backed forces capture militia's posts Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognized government on Saturday took control of a headquarters and at least three military camps from a separatist mi... by AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Qatar base expands as U.S. Mideast force shrinks President Donald Trump's administration has moved to pull back troops from conflict zones like Syria and Afghanistan. But at Al Udeid, home to the largest U.S. ... by Adam Taylor The Washington Post - August 25, 2019

Prince: Didn’t see any Epstein crimes Britain’s Prince Andrew responded to media scrutiny of his links to Jeffrey Epstein by issuing a statement Saturday denying any knowledge of criminal behavior ... by The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Hezbollah says drones were Israel's A Hezbollah official said today that an Israeli drone went down over Beirut, the Lebanese capital, and another exploded in the air, as regional tensions rise b... by The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Iranian oil tanker sought by U.S. lists Turkey stop An Iranian-flagged oil tanker pursued by the U.S. amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington changed its listed destination to a port in Turkey earl... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

Germans protest against race bias Thousands of people attended a protest against racial bias and other forms of discrimination in the German city of Dresden on Saturday, a week ahead of two stat... by The Associated Press - August 25, 2019

The world in brief Storm hits Taiwan, sets off landslides by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 25, 2019

French, Irish leaders threaten Brazil over rain-forest fires In a sharp escalation of tensions over fires ravaging the Amazon, France on Friday accused Brazil's president of having lied to French leader Emmanuel Macron an... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - August 24, 2019

Syria seizes villages, tightens grip on rebels' ex-turf Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops seized control of a string of villages in the northern countryside of Hama province, completing their takeover of the for... by ZEINA KARAM The Associated Press - August 24, 2019