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Box Office: 'Dumbo' lands at no. 1 with soft $45 million
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Disney's "Dumbo" had an underwhelming liftoff at the domestic box office. Tim Burton's live-action remake debuted with $45 million from 4,259 North American theaters, below expectations heading into the weekend.
Brazil opens Israel trade mission in Jerusalem, short of full embassy move
Brazil opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, appearing to edge back from earlier signals it would follow the United States by moving its full embassy to the contested city.
Murdered South Carolina student may have thought car was her Uber ride: police
A South Carolina man has been charged in the murder of a University of South Carolina student who may have gotten into her killer's car mistakenly believing that it was her Uber ride, police said.
Thai activists protest against commission after chaotic poll
More than 100 opposition activists protested in central Bangkok on Sunday, accusing the election commission of delaying and manipulating the results of the first polls since a 2014 coup.
Brexit in meltdown - Theresa May under pressure to forge softer divorce deal
Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorc...
Vogue magazine makes comeback in Greece as debt crisis ebbs
Fashion magazine Vogue hit the newsstands in Greece on Sunday, relaunched after a seven-year absence as publishers bet that the country's economic recovery after a debt crisis will revive an appetite for glossy fashion and lifestyle prints.
Brexit in meltdown: Theresa May under pressure to forge softer divorce deal
Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorc...
Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote
The top three contenders in Ukraine's presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a first round which a comedian - who happens to play a fictional president in a popular TV series - is tipped to win.
U.S. investors seek comfort in flood of data
Wall Street will be watching next week's economic data with a laser focus after a dismal February jobs report and recessionary warning signals from U.S. Treasury yields.
Liberal lawyer Caputova wins election to become Slovakia's first female president
Riding a wave of public fury over corruption, liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen populist, anti-European Union politicians make gains across the continent.
UK opposition Labour - time may come for another no confidence vote in May's government
The time may come when Britain's opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday.
Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities
Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were marred by violence that left two party members dead in the country's southeast.
China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu province this month
A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, state media reported on Sunday, 10 days after a blast at a pesticide plant killed 78 people in the province and triggered a nationwide safety inspection campaign.
Frequent crossers of U.S.-Mexico border fret over threatened shutdown
Workers and students who frequently cross the U.S. border with Mexico worried over the weekend about the impact on their lives if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to shut entry points used by hundreds of thousands of people every da...
Hemingway center opens in Cuba to preserve writer's work
A restoration center to preserve the work of Ernest Hemingway opened in Cuba on Saturday, highlighting an area of cooperation with the United States even as bilateral ties between the old Cold War foes have chilled again.
Turks begin voting in local polls which Erdogan could lose in big cities
Turks began voting on Sunday in local elections that President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for the country.
China March factory activity grows for first time in four months, but exports weak
Factory activity in China unexpectedly grew for the first time in four months in March, an official survey showed on Sunday, suggesting government stimulus measures may be starting to take hold.
North Korea says embassy raid in Spain was a 'grave terrorist attack'
A break-in at the North Korean embassy in Spain last month was "a grave terrorist attack", a representative from North Korea's foreign ministry said on Sunday in the North's first official comment on the incident.
Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city
At a historic market commissioned by Queen Victoria in Pakistan's southern metropolis of Karachi, third-generation spice seller Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi complains that a move to clear illegal encroachments has left poor shopkeepers jobless.
Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office
Algeria's army chief renewed a call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit for office and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military, after weeks of protests demanding an end to the ailing leader's 20-year rule.