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China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade
Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea's nuclear and missile programs at a trilateral summit Tuesday that comes against the backdrop of increasing demands by Pyongyang for sanctions relief.
Ivory Coast issues arrest warrant for presidential candidate
Authorities in Ivory Coast have issued an arrest warrant for Guillaume Soro, prompting the ex-rebel leader and presidential hopeful to divert his plane to another country instead of returning home.
Aussie PM: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave
Australia's beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to help contain wildfires that have ravaged parts of the country.
Nepal detains 122 Chinese on suspicion of financial crimes
Police in Nepal said Tuesday that they have detained 122 Chinese nationals who are suspected of being involved in financial crimes.
Sri Lankan ex-minister arrested over car accident gets bail
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday granted bail to a former Cabinet minister who was arrested last week over a years-old traffic accident, a detention the opposition says is part of a government witch hunt of political opponents.
Venice flood damage to St. Mark's Cathedral totals millions
"Every stone is a treasure,'' says the technical director of St. Mark's Basilica's vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics overhead, the inlaid stone pavement and the marble clad walls of the 923-year-old masterpiece.
Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave
Supermodels and social media mavens, their makeup artists and hair stylists in tow, posed at a concert in leather pants, chunky sweaters and trendy black combat boots. What was unusual about these Instagram posts was that they were all deliberately tagged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It's raining blessings! Crop duster drops holy water on town
A Roman Catholic church in Louisiana decided to disperse some blessings to a local town via crop dusters.
Two crushed under train in Kushtia
Two people were crushed under the wheels of a train at Kursha in Mirpur upazila here early Tuesday.
Senate leaders at impasse over Trump impeachment trial
The fate of a Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump is at an impasse as Republican and Democratic leaders remained at odds over what form it would take and what witnesses would be called.