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Brazil authorities transfer inmates after rioting kills 55
Manaus, May 29 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian officials said Tuesday up to 29 inmates blamed for killing sprees in several prisons will be transferred to stricter federal facilities, after two days of unrest left 55 prisoners dead and authorities rushing to prevent the violence from spreading.
Tornadoes hit Kansas, Pennsylvania as storms sweep across US
Kansas City, May 29 (AP/UNB) — A vicious storm tore through the western outskirts of Kansas City on Tuesday, spawning one or more tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least 11 people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as New York City.
Brazilian officials say 42 inmates found dead at 3 prisons
Rio De Janeiro, May 28 (AP/UNB) — Forty-two inmates were killed at three different prisons in the capital of Brazil's northern Amazonas state Monday, authorities reported, a day after 15 died during fighting among prisoners at a fourth prison in the same city.
Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by NK missile tests
Tokyo, May 27 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is not "personally" bothered by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the president on four-day state visit full of pageantry.
Trump says he backs Japan's efforts to talk with Iran
Tokyo, May 27 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump on Monday backed the Japanese prime minister's interest in using his country's good relations with Iran to help broker a possible dialogue between the U.S. and its nemesis in the Middle East.
Trump meets Japan’s new emperor, prime minister
Tokyo, May 27 (AP/UNB) — After his visit with Japan’s new emperor, President Donald Trump is at Tokyo’s official state guest house meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum
Tokyo, may 26 (AP/UNB) — Melania Trump was perfectly cool Sunday at an air-conditioned interactive digital museum in Tokyo where she drew a purple fish and had it projected on a digital aquarium on the wall, as she and her host, Japanese first lady Akie Abe, joined dozens of schoolchildren while their husbands played golf under the scorching sun.
10 wounded as gunmen open fire outside New Jersey bar
Trenton, May 26 (AP/UNB) — At least two gunmen fired into a crowd outside a bar in New Jersey's capital city, wounding 10 people, two critically, but the motive for the shooting remains unknown, authorities said.
Trump downplays North Korean missile treat
Tokyo, May 26 (AP/UNB) — In an apparent contradiction of his national security adviser, President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed recent North Korean missile tests, tweeting from Tokyo that they're not a concern for him — even though they are for Japan.
Trump and Abe tee off amid US-Japan trade tensions
Japan, May 26 (AP/UNB) — Golf never seems to be far behind whenever President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe get together.