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At least 32 killed in Myanmar as Rohingya insurgents stage major attack

MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP / Getty Images Border Guard Bangladesh personel detain a suspected Myanmar citizen (C), who is suspected by Rohingya escapees of spying for Myanmar, at a refugee camp in Teknaf in southern Cox’s Bazar district on November 24, 2016. Dhaka has called on Myanmar to take …

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Get Thee to Middle School! A Ren Faire Heroine Meets the Real World

Photo From “All’s Faire in Middle School.” ALL’S FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOLWritten and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson248 pp. Dial Books. $12.99.(Graphic novel; ages 9-12) Victoria Jamieson’s Newbery-Honor-winning debut graphic novel, “Roller Girl,” was terrific; her “All’s Faire in Middle School” is even better. It’s the epic of Impy, a.k.a. Imogene, …

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Egypt could be a pawn in the US’s North Korea offensive

KCNA | Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during the long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) test launch in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2017. The suspension of $195 million prevented the funds from expiring, which they would …

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German Ifo business falls less than expected in August

Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Visitors ride bicycles past the Reichstag, seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag, on July 13, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The Munich-based Ifo economic institute said its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, edged down …

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How Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry Finally Got Seats at the Emmy Table

In July they each received Emmy nominations for “This Is Us,” with Mr. Henry getting a guest acting nod for his appearance in a February episode. Photo Mr. Brown, right, with Ron Cephas Jones in “This Is Us.” Credit Ron Batzdorff/NBC “I’m still in shock,” he said. “We’re both at …

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Review: ‘The Villainess’ Reveals a Sadist’s Eye for Action

Photo Kim Ok-bin in “The Villainess,” directed by Jung Byung-gil. Credit Well Go USA When the South Korean action drama “The Villainess” begins, we are immediately enlisted as the perpetrators of a slaughter. With arms outstretched from the sides of the screen, and our eyes taking in the perspective of …

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What’s on TV Friday: Kathy Bates in ‘Disjointed,’ and ‘The Tick’ Rides Again

Photo From left, Aaron Moten, Dougie Baldwin and Kathy Bates in “Disjointed.” Credit Netflix Kathy Bates trades Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” for Chuck Lorre’s new pot comedy, and critics aren’t having it — even if the audience seems to be. “The Tick,” meanwhile, gets its third do-over. What’s Streaming …

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An overlooked indicator just plunged, and that could signal trouble ahead

The rate of household formations growth has declined significantly this year, and some say this could have negative implications for the broader economy. According to a new report from Torsten Slok, chief international economist at Deutsche Bank, the substantial slowing in household formation growth this year comes after years of …

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Events for Children in NYC This Week

Photo Cricket Azima is the founder of the Kids Food Festival, which offers games, activities, recipe demonstrations and more in service of teaching young people about health and nutrition. The yearly celebration will return to New York this weekend; see listing below. Credit Ghazalle Badiozamani Our guide to cultural events …

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Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee court verdict

SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jay Y. Lee, co-vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, right, is escorted by a prison officer as he arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, July 10, 2017. A court in South Korea on Friday will rule if …

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