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China's Shadow Hangs Heavy on Modi-Macron's Indian Ocean Accord
Under the deal signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, each country will open its naval bases to warships from the other.
Gunman and Three Hostages Found Dead at California Veterans Home
The Veterans Home of California, which houses about 1,000 disabled and aging military veterans, is the largest facility of its kind in the United States. The Pathway Home is housed in a separate building on the campus.
In Blow to Minorities, Pakistani Court Orders Citizens to Declare Religion
The ruling will pile further pressure on the Ahmadi community, who are not allowed to call themselves Muslim or use Islamic symbols in their religious practices, a crime punishable under Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Philippine President Duterte Needs a 'Psychiatric Evaluation', Says UN Rights Chief
Police have killed more than 4,100 drug suspects, but rights groups allege more than 8,000 others have been murdered in what they describe as crimes against humanity.
'Play Dead' Mom Tells Daughter in Florida School Shooting: Police Records
The mother, who can be overheard talking to her daughter while a man speaks with the 911 dispatcher, repeatedly tells her daughter she loves her until the police arrive at the school in Parkland on Feb. 14, according to the recording released by the Browa...
Trump Won Arbitration Order Against Stormy Daniels, Says White House
Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she is taking legal action to be able to speak freely about her relationship with Trump without fear of legal retribution.
Several Killed in Chechnya Helicopter Crash
While the violence has largely died down, Chechnya and other parts of the Russian Caucasus remain the site of a simmering insurgency by Islamist militants against the pro-Kremlin local authorities.
18 Killed as Second Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea
The tremor, shortly after midnight local time, struck just 31 km (19 miles) southwest of the epicentre of last Monday's magnitude 7.5 quake that has left government and aid agencies scrambling to provide emergency supplies to the remote region.
Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues Donald Trump Over Nondisclosure Agreement
The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles, alleges the agreement is "null and void and of no consequence" because Trump didn't personally sign it.
Harvard Professor Jorge Dominguez Resigns After Allegations of Sexual Harassment
The first sexual harassment allegation began in 1979 and the latest from 2015, according to the investigation by the newspaper.
Trump Calls North Korea 'Sincere' on Possible Nuclear Talks, Others Skeptical
Trump declined to say whether he had any preconditions for talks with Pyongyang as officials in the United States, South Korea, Japan and China responded with caution.
US Navy Carrier's Visit to Vietnam Puts China on Notice
Monday's visit by the USS Carl Vinson, accompanied by a cruiser and a destroyer, brings more than 6,000 crew members to the central coastal city of Danang, the largest such US military presence in Vietnam since the Southeast Asian nation was unified under...
Benjamin Netanyahu Opposes Early Polls in Israel as Graft Probes Intensify
Israeli media have raised the possibility of a June poll, with graft investigations potentially weakening the premier's ability to hold together his right-wing coalition.
Italy Votes in Uncertain Election Stalked by Populism, Berlusconi Returns to Play Big Role
Clashes between far-right and anti-fascist activists have marred a gloomy campaign dominated by fears about immigration and economic malaise. "It has been a very negative campaign," said Domenico Coricelli, a 28-year-old in Florence.
US Supreme Court Rejects Donald Trump Over 'Dreamers' Immigrants
The justices refused to hear the administration's appeal of a federal judge's Jan. 9 injunction that halted Trump's move to rescind a program that benefits immigrants known as "Dreamers" implemented in 2012 by his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama.
Michelle Obama Memoir 'Becoming' Set for Publication in November
Michelle Obama's book will chronicle her life from a childhood growing up on Chicago's South Side through her years inside the White House as a mother of two and the nation's first African-American first lady, the publisher said.