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Putin, Kim discuss how to break N. Korean nuclear standoff

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday they had good talks about their joint efforts …

Beijing celebration of building binge overshadowed by debt

Ambassador: US had no prior knowledge of Sri Lanka threat

Australia political leaders use Chinese app to chase votes

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister and his political rival said on Wednesday they were not tailoring their political messages …

Amal Clooney: Prosecute Islamic State extremists for rape

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Tuesday demanded justice for victims of an “epidemic of sexual violence” in conflicts, especially rapes and …

North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia before summit with Putin

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his …

Sri Lanka, like world, again sees scourge of suicide attacks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are a bloody echo of decades past in the South …

US tells Afghan president Qatar talks best chance for peace

KABUL — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Afghanistan’s president over the weekend to express Washington’s disappointment over the …

Leaders of Hong Kong pro democracy protests sentenced

HONG KONG — A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight …

Militants blamed in Sri Lanka attacks had incendiary leader

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The purported leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for an Easter attack in Sri Lanka …