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Military Expert Casts Doubt On Earhart Photo Claims

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A Marshall Islands-based military expert has cast further doubt on claims that a blurry photograph shows famed US aviatrix Amelia Earhart alive in the territory in 1937. The fate of the legendary American and her navigator Fred Noonan during their round-the-world flight is one of aviation’s greatest mysteries, and has fascinated historians for decades. Earhart … Read more

US, Japan Say Defense Pact Covers Disputed Senkaku Islands

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US President Donald Trump offered Japan assurances Friday that mutual defense agreements cover the disputed Senkaku Islands, claimed by China as the Diaoyus. After repeatedly questioning defense pacts, Trump signed off on a joint statement with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that reaffirms America’s security guarantee. The pair said they “oppose any unilateral action that seeks … Read more