Heroin to kill more Australians than car crashes

MELBOURNE, July 31—  More Victorians will be killed by heroin than by car crashes within two years, data released on Monday revealed. The number of Victorians...

Officials: Afghan children smuggled to Pakistan seminaries

KABUL – It was a routine check. Two vans, both without license plates, were stopped earlier this month by police in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province, where...

Peru calls emergency meeting of American nations over situation in Venezuela

MEXICO CITY, July 31 — Peru decided to call an emergency meeting of American nations on the situation in Venezuela, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry said in...

Expert lauds possible deployment of OFWS to China

Beijing: N. Koreans entering China illegally not refugees

MOSCOW, July 31 — China said on Monday that it had properly handled the issue of some North Koreans illegally entering the country, saying “those who...

Election council says 8M voted to create Venezuelan assembly

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan electoral authorities said more than 8 million people voted to create a constitutional assembly endowing President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialist party with...

Farmer’s 2 run double in 11th lifts Dodgers past Giants

LOS ANGELES— In a season already filled with so many stirring comebacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers managed to add one that might be their best so...

US ready to use force against North Korea

NEW YORK, July 31 — The US armed forces are always prepared to use force in response to North Korea’s actions if that is necessary, General...

Julie Ertz caps late US comeback in 4 3 win over Brazil

SAN DIEGO— Julie Ertz came in off the bench and scored in the 89th minute and the United States overcame a late two-goal deficit to beat...

Trump has new chief of staff, old health care fight

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump is looking for a fresh start with a new White House chief of staff. But he’s still clinging to an old battle,...