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Leaders of bitter foes Ethiopia, Eritrea meet for historic peace talks
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea were meeting on Sunday morning in Eritrea's capital, the once-warring nations' state broadcasters reported, in a historic summit that could herald the end of a near 20-year military stand-off.
'Unprecedented' rain strands at least 1,000, kills at least 66 in Japan
Unprecedented rains that have killed at least 66 people also stranded 1,000 in the western Japanese city of Kurashiki on Sunday, including about 100 at a hospital, with rescuers using helicopters and boats after rivers surged over their banks.
Heat relief on the way for California firefighters
Cooler temperatures will bring some relief to firefighters battling California wildfires, but not until later in the week, the National Weather Service said.
Chinese relatives wait for news after Thai tourist boat sinking
Relatives of Chinese tourists missing since a Thai tour boat sank near the holiday island of Phuket were desperate on Sunday for news of their loved ones.
Turkey sacks more than 18,000 personnel ahead of expected lifting of emergency rule
Turkey issued a decree on Sunday dismissing more than 18,000 civil servants, half of which were from the police force, ahead of this month's expected lifting of a two-year-old state of emergency imposed after an attempted coup in July 2016.
Japan's Abe praises Pompeo after Pyongyang's 'gangster-like' accusation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised on Sunday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's conduct at denuclearization talks with North Korean officials who accused America's top diplomat of making "gangster-like" demands.
'Today is D-Day': Rescuers begin mission to extract Thai cave boys
A dangerous rescue mission to free 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach trapped inside a Thai cave for two weeks began on Sunday, authorities said, with the first survivor to possibly emerge 11 hours later.
Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare
The Trump administration on Saturday halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers under the Obamacare healthcare law, saying that a recent federal court ruling prevents the money from being disbursed.
Haiti protests carry on despite fuel hike U-turn; flights canceled
Haitian leaders pleaded for calm on Saturday as violent protests over fuel price hikes entered a second day and airlines canceled flights to the Caribbean nation.
Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent
Thai authorities on Sunday said they plan to evacuate an area around a cave in northern Thailand where a dozen boys and their soccer coach have been trapped so that a "rescue operation" can take place.
Huawei says does not expect U.S. sanctions: press
China's Huawei, the world's largest maker of telecommunication network equipment, does not see itself becoming the target of U.S. sanctions and will keep buying U.S. chips this year, one of its three rotating chairmen told a French newspape...
Polanski's wife says 'Non merci!' to Oscars' academy invite
Actress Emmanuelle Seigner on Sunday rejected an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in a column in which she slammed the "hypocrisy" of a group that expelled her husband Roman Polanski two months ago.
Mexico's next president aims to end foreign fuel imports in three years
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will seek to end the country's massive fuel imports, nearly all from the United States, during the first three years of his term while also boosting refining at home.
Fast-spreading California blaze, one of dozens, prompts evacuations
Santa Barbara County officials declared a local emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures tore through homes and forced 3,200 residents to evacuate.
Euro zone budget could be conditional on discipline: IMF's Lagarde
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that a proposed joint euro zone budget could be designed with conditions so that it does not become a no-strings-attached transfer of rich countries' cash to poorer members.
Confident England reach semi-finals with win over Sweden
England defied almost three decades of disappointment to move confidently into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990 as headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli downed a dogged but toothless Sweden 2-0 on Saturday.
Iran calls for EU help as shipping giant pulls out for fear of U.S. sanctions
One of the world's biggest cargo shippers announced on Saturday it was pulling out of Iran for fear of becoming entangled in U.S. sanctions, and President Hassan Rouhani demanded that European countries to do more to offset the U.S. measures.
Dueling tariffs raise fears of long U.S.-China trade battle
The United States and China exchanged the first salvos in what could become a protracted trade war on Friday, slapping tariffs on $34 billion worth of each others’ goods and giving no sign of willingness to start talks aimed at a reaching a truce.
Orange says open to French telecom tie-up talks, not an instigator
French telecoms firms Orange is open to discussing potential tie-ups with other operators in its home market but is not likely to be the instigator of consolidation in the sector, financial chief Ramon Fernandez said.
'Buffalo' Bill Hillmann gives tip on running with bulls in Pamplona
“Buffalo” Bill Hillmann is often asked for his tips by those hoping to run with the bulls in Pamplona and he always gives the same answer: "Don't."