Thousands stage ANZAC Day memorials

SYDNEY - Thousands of people in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand attended dawn services and military parades on Tuesday to commemorate ANZAC Day, the Gallipoli landings during World War I and the infamous Thai-Burma death railway of World War II.

UK should have a refugees minister

LONDON - The United Kingdom should create a minister for refugees and draw up a new national strategy to improve their integration, a group of lawmakers said on Tuesday, adding that too many were ending up homeless and destitute.

US takes tougher strategy on DPRK

WASHINGTON - Amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, US President Donald Trump is pursuing a policy somewhat like his predecessor Barack Obama, albeit one that is more direct,US experts said.

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French stocks, euro surge after first round of presidential vote

The French stock market and the euro surged after voters selected centrist newcomer Emanuel Macron and the Front National's Marine Le Pen to fight for the French presidency when the second round of voting is held next month.

Record number take part in London Marathon

A record 40,382 runners, including competitors from China, took part in the 37th London Marathon on Sunday - 1,242 more than last year.

Sicily prosecutor probes possible NGOs-smuggler 'contacts'

ROME - An investigation of humanitarian groups operating migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean has turned up evidence of contacts between some nongovernmental organizations and Libyan-based human smugglers, a prosecutor based in Sicily said in comments published on Sunday.

Trump heads into challenging week

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump is heading into one of the most challenging weeks of his presidency, juggling a renewed healthcare push and a looming budget deadline. It's all complicated by a potential showdown with Democrats over paying for a border wall.

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May's Conservatives on course

LONDON - Britain's Theresa May appeared on course to win a crushing election victory in June after opinion polls put support for her ruling Conservative party at around 50 percent, double that of the opposition Labor party.

Anti-immigration party to pick vote team after rift with co-leader

COLOGNE, Germany - Germany's anti-immigration AfD will wrap up a fractious party congress on Sunday by choosing the team to lead it into a September general election, after it dramatically sidelined its most prominent personality.

France goes to the polls in presidential nailbiter

PARIS - France voted on Sunday under heavy security in the first round of the most unpredictable presidential election in decades, with the outcome seen as vital for the future of the beleaguered European Union.