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### Today is April 12, 2018. Below are the the world news articles collected and shared by @bayuya.
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# US, Russia trade rhetoric, edge toward showdown over Syria
>*When the U.S. fired Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airfield a year ago after a chemical weapons attack, the Pentagon gave Moscow advance warning to get its personnel out of harm's way.
Since then, U.S.-Russian relations have soured*, [continue reading](http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-russia-trade-rhetoric-edge-showdown-syria-54398264)


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# PM calls special Cabinet meeting to approve UK action in Syria
>The Prime Minister will convene a special "war cabinet" on Thursday as the UK prepares to join tripartite military action against the Syrian regime, following its apparent use of chemical weapons.
The Cabinet is expected to be asked to approve a form of British participation in action led by France and the US, aimed at Syrian President Bashar al Assad's chemical weapons infrastructure.[continue reading](https://news.sky.com/story/pm-calls-special-cabinet-meeting-to-approve-uk-action-in-syria-11326833)
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# China denies backing down under pressure from Trump after promising to open markets, slash auto import tariffs
>Chinese President Xi Jinping's decision this week to cut import tariffs on cars and open China's markets wider wasn't prompted by President Trump's tough trade rhetoric, the Chinese government claimed Thursday.
Xi's announcement was seen by some as a win for Trump, who has railed against what he says are [watch and read more...](http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/04/12/china-denies-backing-down-under-pressure-from-trump-after-promising-to-open-markets-slash-auto-import-tariffs.html)
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# Feds propose dropping songbird from endangered species list
>The Kirtland's warbler, a colorful songbird that was nearly wiped out by habitat loss and a wily rival, has bounced back and is ready for removal from the endangered species list, federal officials said Wednesday.[read more...](http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/feds-propose-dropping-songbird-endangered-species-list-54392018)
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# Yulia Skripal tells Russia to leave her alone after leaving hospital
>Along with her father Sergei Skripal, the 33-year-old Russian national was poisoned with a potentially deadly Russian nerve agent in Salisbury, England, in March. While her father remains in the hospital, she has recently been discharged, and on Wednesday issued a statement via the [Read more..](http://www.businessinsider.com/yulia-skripal-rejects-russian-aid-offer-viktoria-2018-4)
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# Construction is booming in North Korea, but who's paying?
>North Korea is racing forward with major development projects some experts believe are aimed at expanding a market for rented or privately owned real estate to help fortify the finances of Kim Jong Un's regime against the bite of sanctions over its nuclear program.[continue reading](http://www.vancouversun.com/cars/construction+booming+north+korea+whos+paying/17280479/story.html)

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