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Barack Obama received a rock-star welcome in Berlin as he appeared at a public debate Thursday with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom he praised as one of his "favorite partners" during his presidency.
Security was tight in front of the German capital's Brandenburg Gate, where the former U.S. president and Merkel appeared on a podium before tens of thousands of people attending a gathering marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. All visitors had their bags searched, police helicopters patrolled the skies and snipers with balaclavas watched the scene from nearby rooftops.
Obama gets rock-star welcome in Berlin, praises Merkel
Four climbers found dead at Mount Everest's highest-altitude camp
Four mountaineers were found dead within their tent at Mount Everest's highest camp, expedition officials said, bringing this year's death toll on the mountain to 10.
Mingma Sherpa, managing director of the expedition company Seven Summit Treks, said Sherpa climbers seeking the remains of Slovakian mountaineer Vladimir Strba, who died Sunday on the 29,029-foot tall mountain, found the bodies of four unidentified climbers, the Himalayan Times reported. Strba, and the four newly discovered climbers, died at Camp IV, the highest-altitude encampment on the mountain at about 26,000 feet. The four were identified by the Sherpas only as two Nepalis and two foreigners.
The area around Camp IV is called "The Death Zone" because of its low level of oxygen. The Sherpa rescuers suggested the four discovered in the tent may have died of suffocation.
Trump Revealed Location Of U.S. Nuclear Subs In Call With Duterte
U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.
The transcript of the call was first reported by the Intercept.
Trump has said “a major, major conflict” with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.
Manchester bomber's father, brother arrested in Tripoli
The father and a brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi have been arrested in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, authorities in the beleaguered African nation said Thursday.
Also Thursday, police in the Manchester area made four more arrests and said they were investigating a "network" as the probe intensified into the suicide bombing at a pop concert that killed 22 people and wounded scores more, many critically.
US officials leak more Manchester details hours after UK rebuke
US officials disclosed fresh details of the investigation into the Manchester bombing to journalists within hours of Amber Rudd warning them to stop the leaking.
The steady drip of details from the US – as well as from France – is hampering the investigation by British police, who are trying to control the release of information for operational reasons.
Taiwan Court Rules Same Sex Marriage Legal in Asia First
In a first for Asia, Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage on Wednesday, punctuating a yearslong campaign by advocates for gay rights in one of the continent's most liberal democracies.
In its majority opinion, the court said a provision in the current civil code barring same-sex marriages stood in violation of two articles of the constitution safeguarding human dignity and equality under the law.
Manchester bombing victim, 8, was "a beautiful little girl"
The names of the 22 victims killed by a suicide bomber at a Manchester concert on Monday night have not been officially released, but here what's known about them so far:
Saffie Roussos, aged 8, was the youngest of the 22 victims identified so far.
In a statement, the head teacher of the Tarleton Community Primary School that she attended in the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, described her as "simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word. She was loved by everyone and her warmth and kindness will be remembered fondly. Saffie was quiet and unassuming with a creative flair."
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