Putin dismisses US claims of meddling

WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin said claims about Russian involvement in US elections are untrue, adding that the United States actively interferes with elections in other countries.

Duterte invites rebels to join fight against extremists

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has invited Muslim rebels to join the military in the fight against extremists allied with the Islamic State group.

India launches its heaviest rocket into space

NEW DELHI - India on Monday launched its heaviest rocket that scientists say could be used in the future to carry an astronaut into space.

New probe ordered into unreported THAAD deployment

SEOUL - Moon Jae-in, president of the Republic of Korea, on Monday ordered an additional probe into the unreported deployment of four more mobile launchers of the US missile shield to the country.

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Dialogue stepped up to ease Egypt, Sudan tension

CAIRO, Egypt - Talks between Egypt and Sudan have been welcomed as a step forward in easing the growing tension between countries that will help maintain the strategic and historical ties.

Museum honoring daredevil Evel Knievel opens in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A new Kansas museum is giving enthusiasts of late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel a jump on appreciating his death-defying, bone-breaking exploits.

Fishermen try new nets for healthier oceans

SINDHUDURG, India - The fishermen were dubious when ocean experts suggested they could save their dwindling marine stocks just by switching to new nets.

Dementia threatens aging Japan with healthcare time bomb

KAWASAKI, Japan - Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved has all but disappeared - lost to dementia, she can no longer eat, bathe, or go to the toilet alone.

Iraqi city struggles after being freed from IS grip

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Even as Iraqi forces in Mosul close in on the last pockets of urban territory still held by the Islamic State group, residents of Fallujah in Iraq's Sunni heartland are still struggling to rebuild nearly a year after their neighborhoods were declared liberated from the extremists.

Icy response to Trump climate move

BERLIN - World leaders pledged on Thursday to keep up the fight against global warming as US President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord.

AIIB reaffirms its commitment to good governance

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will abide by its commitment to transparent multilateral governance, a characteristic which distinguishes it from other multinational development banks, said Joachim von Amsberg, AIIB vice-president for policy and strategy.