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China engages in Australia's largest maritime drill for first time
China is participating for the first time in Australia's largest maritime exercise as more than 3,000 personnel from 27 countries engage in joint training off the strategic northern port of Darwin.
No long-range missiles, North Korea military parade features floats and flowers
With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on peace and economic development, filled with colored balloons and flowers to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.
Stabbed Brazilian presidential candidate stable, in therapy
A front-running and far-right Brazilian presidential candidate began physical therapy on Saturday and remained in serious but stable condition after being stabbed during a campaign rally earlier this week, doctors and family members said.
'Hotel Mumbai' dubbed an 'anthem of resistance"
"Hotel Mumbai," about the 2008 attack on a hotel in the Indian city, received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and the cast and filmmakers said they believe that's because of the human portrayal not only of...
Sex, politics, media converge in 'The Front Runner'
"The Front Runner" tells the story of the fall 30 years ago of U.S. Senator Gary Hart over allegations of an affair, but the makers hope it also prompts an examination of what really matters in candidates running for high political office.
Melissa McCarthy transforms for 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'
Melissa McCarthy turns away from comedy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" transforming into a dowdy, cranky woman with disheveled hair and dull, shapeless clothes.
Support for Merkel's coalition parties hits record low: poll
Combined support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative alliance and their partners, the left-leaning Social Democrats (SPD), has hit a record low for any such 'grand coalition' government, according to a survey published o...
UNHCR says Tripoli facility ready to help refugees caught up in fighting
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Saturday recommended that thousands of refugees who escaped from detention centers amid clashes between militia in Tripoli be directed to a facility in the capital to help them to safety.
'The Hate U Give' aims to inspire dialogue on racism in U.S.
New movie "The Hate U Give" has won attention for its unflinching spotlight on the police shootings of black men that have roiled the United States in recent years, but its filmmakers say the aim is much wider.
Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports.
DeLorean film drives back to the futuristic '70s to close Venice festival
The DeLorean sports car entered movie legend as the time machine in the "Back to the Future" films and returns to the big screen in "Driven", a comedy thriller about the downfall of its creator, which closed the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
Google pulls Russian opposition leader's YouTube advert ahead of vote
Google removed a YouTube advert by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after authorities complained that the videos would violate an election silence law before Sunday's vote for regional governors, an aide to Navalny said on Saturday.
'Shimmering' Mexican drama 'Roma' wins Venice for Cuaron and Netflix
Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, bringing Netflix its first major festival victory to seal the online streaming company's reputation as a big name in arthouse movies...
UK wants deal on Brexit by November at latest - Lidington
Britain believes an orderly, agreed exit from the European Union is still the most likely outcome but time is running out and a deal should be done by November at the latest, cabinet office minister David Lidington said on Saturday.
Trump axes $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals
President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid, a U.S. State Department official said on Saturday.
Botswana says China agreed to extend loan, cancel debt
China has agreed to extend a loan to Botswana for rail and road infrastructure as well as writing off some debt, Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Saturday.
Pressure grows on German spy chief over Chemnitz protests
Pressure grew on Germany's domestic spy chief on Saturday after he expressed scepticism that migrants had been hounded in Chemnitz after the fatal stabbing of a German man - remarks that are reviving strains in Chancellor Angela Merkel's go...
Actor Bill Daily of 'I Dream of Jeannie' dead at 91
Bill Daily, who provided comedic support in two classic television sitcoms of the 1960s and 1970s as an astronaut on "I Dream Of Jeannie" and as the flaky neighbor on "The Bob Newhart Show," died this week at age 91, a spokesman for the actor said.
Police make arrest after stabbing in English town of Barnsley
British police said they had made an arrest after what they earlier called a "serious incident" in the northern English town of Barnsley on Saturday.
Trump ups ante on China, threatens duties on nearly all its imports
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports into the United States, threatening duties on another $267 billion of goods on top of $200 billion in imports primed for levies in coming days.