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Box Office: 'Mission Impossible -- Fallout' rocketing to $59 million debut
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Tom Cruise's latest, "Mission: Impossible -- Fallout," is on its way to a No. 1 debut at the North American box office with an estimated $59 million.
Malians vote in presidential election amid worsening insecurity
Malians voted on Sunday to decide whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term, amid widespread ethnic and jihadist violence that has dramatically worsened since he came to power five years ago.
Protesters chant anti-Putin slogans at Moscow rally against retirement age plan
Thousands protested in central Moscow on Sunday against a proposed increase to the retirement age and the crowd chanted slogans critical of President Vladimir Putin whose approval ratings have been dented by the bill.
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says he sees at least 3 percent growth for next 4-5 years
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that he believes the quickening pace of growth in the nation's economy in the second quarter will persist for the next few years.
Trump threatens U.S. government shutdown over immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats refuse to back major changes to immigration laws his administration wants.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe backs opposition on eve of election
Former President Robert Mugabe said he would vote for Zimbabwe's opposition in Monday's election, turning on one-time allies in the government ahead of the first vote since they ousted him in a de facto coup.
Polish avant-garde jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stanko dies at 76
Tomasz Stanko, a Polish trumpeter, composer and prominent figure in avant-garde and free jazz for decades, died on Sunday at the age of 76, the Polish Jazz Association said.
'Resistance continues', says Palestinian teen freed from Israel jail
A Palestinian teenager released by Israel on Sunday after completing a prison term for kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier urged continued struggle against Israeli occupation of the West Bank, a call echoed by the Palestinian president.
'He looked like a terrorist!' How a driver in rural India ended in a mob attack and a lynching
By Zeba Siddiqui, Euan Rocha, Rajendra Jadhav and Sankalp Phartiyal
Iraqi PM suspends electricity minister amid unrest over poor services
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi suspended his electricity minister on Sunday amid continuing protests over poor public services especially power cuts and rampant corruption, the premier's office said.
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
Malians began voting on Sunday to decide whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term, despite widespread ethnic and jihadist violence that has dramatically worsened since he came to power five years ago.
Israel releases from jail Palestinian teen who struck soldier
Israel released from prison on Sunday Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi who was jailed late last year after she was filmed kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank.
Woman, her two great-grandchildren found dead in California fire
Human remains believed to be that of a missing elderly woman and her two great-grandchildren were found at a home destroyed by a monster wildfire raging in Northern California, officials said on Saturday, raising the death toll from the blaze to five...
Voters display ink-stained fingers after casting ballots in Cambodia's election
Voters headed to the polls in Cambodia on Sunday in an election Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to easily win, extending his 30-plus years in power, after the main opposition party was dissolved and the government cracked down on critics.
BMW to raise prices of two U.S.-made SUV models in China by up to 7 percent
German carmaker BMW said it will raise the prices of two U.S.-made crossover sport-utility vehicles in China to take into account the additional cost of tariffs on U.S. car imports into the world's biggest auto market.
Powerful quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, three killed, houses damaged
A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday, killing three people and damaging many buildings, the country's disaster mitigation agency said.
Global auto powers plotting response to Trump auto tariff threats
Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico and South Korea will meet in Geneva next week to discuss how to respond to threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on U.S. imports of autos and car parts, officials familiar with the talks sa...
Erdogan: Turkey will stand its ground faced with U.S. sanctions - media
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will stand its ground after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap sanctions on Ankara if it does not free an American pastor, broadcaster Haberturk reported on Sunday.
Italy's interior minister says EU trying to 'swindle' Britain - Sunday Times
Italy's far-right interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has accused the European Union of trying to cheat Britain out of the Brexit it voted for, according to extracts from a newspaper interview published late on Saturday.
Italy's interior minister says EU trying to 'swindle' Britain: Sunday Times
Italy's far-right interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has accused the European Union of trying to cheat Britain out of the Brexit it voted for, according to extracts from a newspaper interview published late on Saturday.