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CHINA-INDIA Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting today and tomorrow with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit that some experts believe could reset a complicated

Canada | Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women

A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect in the attack nursed grudges against women

USA | Waffle House suspect’s ex-bosses asked FBI to keep, help him

The co-owner of a Colorado crane company where the suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at a Nashville restaurant once worked said she had urged federal officials

Offbeat | US filmmaker Martin Scorsese wins Spain’s Asturias art prize

New York-born of Italian descent, Scorsese has produced and directed dozens of fiction and documentary films, including “Taxi Driver”, “Cape Fear”, “Casino” and “The Wolf of

This Day in History | 1984 – Reagan arrives in China

The US President, Ronald Reagan, has landed in China at the start of a six-day visit - the first by an American president since Nixon in 1972.

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INDONESIA A newly drilled unregulated oil well in western Indonesia exploded into flames early yesterday, burning 18 people to death and injuring dozens of others. MALAYSIA

The Buzz | Spanish politician resigns over theft and degree scandals

A top politician for Spain’s ruling party has resigned as the head of the Madrid region, opening a new crisis for the conservative government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Canada | Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk

Police in Canada’s biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a

Toronto meeting | Johnson: G7 officials focus on Russia’s ‘malign’ behavior

Cabinet ministers from the G7 countries have committed to taking Russia to task for what Britain’s foreign secretary described yesterday as a broad range of “malign” behavior

Offbeat | At Tribeca, the night belongs to Patti Smith and Bruce

The night belonged to Patti Smith at the Tribeca Film Festival — and to her friend Bruce Springsteen, who thrilled the crowd with a surprise visit to

This Day in History | 1974 – Rebels seize control of Portugal

Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into

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KOREA As North and South Korea prepare for their first summit in more than a decade this Friday, the world’s largest annual military maneuvers between Seoul and the

Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US

A sit-down between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference highlight the business portion of the French leader’s second day

Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah

A  mummified body discovered near the site of a former royal mausoleum in Iran may be the remains of the late Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of

Belgium | Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam gets 20 years in related case

A Belgian court on yesterday found 2015 Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam and an accomplice guilty of attempted murder over shots fired at police as they sought to

Analysis | Denuclearization successes around the world

Will North Korea give up the bomb? The answer may start becoming clear when South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets North Korean leader Kim Jong

Royal baby | It’s a boy for Kate on England’s national day

For Kate, the wait is over. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth yesterday to a healthy baby boy — a third child for Kate and Prince

Offbeat | Michigan couple gives 14th son creative middle name

A Michigan couple had a little bit of fun naming their 14th son. Kateri and Jay Schwandt welcomed the birth of their son on Wednesday. Jay

This Day in History | 1990 – Hubble telescope takes off for space

The American space agency Nasa has successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery from Cape Canaveral in Florida on its historic mission to carry the Hubble space telescope

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