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China: Many Chinese dead, hurt in North Korea traffic crash
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 11:10pm
A large number of Chinese tourists have been killed and injured in a "major traffic accident" in North Korea, China's foreign ministry said Monday.

World's oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 10:24pm
The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.

Mexico holds its first presidential debate for July election
Mark Stevenson, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 10:14pm
The first of Mexico's presidential debates opened Sunday night with rivals concentrating their fire on front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who defended the idea of an amnesty to fight drug violence and revived his famous campaign slogan from 2006, "For the good of all, the poor come first."

Paraguay ruling party candidate wins presidential election
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 9:46pm
The son of a former dictator's top aide won the presidential election in Paraguay on Sunday, helped by a booming economy under his party.

Islamic State suicide bomber kills 57 in Afghan capital
Rahim Faiez, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 8:18pm
An Islamic State suicide bomber attacked a voter registration center in Afghanistan's capital on Sunday, killing 57 people and wounding more than 100 others, officials said.

The Latest: UN chief condemns attack on Afghan vote center
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 8:08pm
The Latest on the violence in Afghanistan (all times local):

World watching for signs of N. Korea nuke deal at 2 summits
Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 7:38pm
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday the world will have a single overriding interest: How will they address North Korea's decades-long pursuit of nuclear-armed missiles?
Peruvian mob kills Canadian blamed for shaman's killing
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 6:58pm
A 41-year-old Canadian who traveled to Peru to study hallucinogenic medicine was killed by a mob in a remote corner of the Amazon rain forest after people blamed him for the slaying of an elderly shaman, authorities said Sunday.

US envoy: Trump leads on N. Korea as G7 ministers meet
Charmaine Noronha, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 5:03pm
The U.S. ambassador to Canada said Sunday that President Donald Trump is leading international efforts to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.

Local vote comes as Italy struggles to form government
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 4:43pm
Election results from one of Italy's tiniest regions were eagerly awaited Monday for any possible shift in voter sentiment as right-wing political leaders in Rome jockey to form a government following inconclusive national elections seven weeks ago.

Why French globalist Macron is befriending nationalist Trump
Angela Charlton and Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 2:27pm
Of everything Emmanuel Macron has accomplished in nearly a year as France's president, the most important may be his tough-love friendship with Donald Trump.

Macron to push Trump on Iran deal, says there's no 'Plan B'
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 2:24pm
French President Emmanuel Macron is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to stick with the Iranian nuclear accord, arguing there's no "Plan B."

Russian lawyer questions why Mueller hasn't contacted her
Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 2:01pm
A Russian lawyer who discussed sanctions with Donald Trump Jr. in New York during his father's 2016 campaign for the U.S. presidency said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller has not contacted her yet.

Israeli minister vows to help Ethiopian Jews move to Israel
Michael Atsbeha, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 1:33pm
Israel's Justice minister vowed to help Ethiopia's Jews immigrate to Israel as soon as possible during a rare visit to Ethiopia.
Libyan navy rescues 263 migrants, recovers 11 bodies
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 12:59pm
Libya's navy says it has recovered the bodies of 11 migrants and rescued 263 others in two separate operations off Libya's western coast.

Iran detains ex-prosecutor convicted in 2009 torture case
Nasser Karimi, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 12:27pm
Iranian police have arrested a former prosecutor known as the "torturer of Tehran," who faces a two-year jail term over the death of prisoners following protests in 2009, Iranian media reported on Sunday.

Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Zeina Karam, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 11:49am
Syrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic State group, in a bid to enforce an evacuation deal reached with the militants earlier in the week.
