Neighbors discuss moves to ease military tension

SEOUL - Generals from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea met on Tuesday at the border village of Panmunjom to discuss measures to reduce tension in border areas.

Iran: US needs to rejoin deal before talks

The United States has been told it will need to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal to realize President Donald Trump's proposal on Monday for a one-to-one talk with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.

Eight states target government on 3D guns

SEATTLE - Eight US states are filing suit against the government over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun, contending the hard-to-trace plastic weapons are a boon to terrorists and criminals and threaten public safety.

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Chinese doctors bring relief to Lao dam victims

Medics are first foreign team to arrive in disaster area

Half of UK voters support Brexit vote

LONDON - Half of British voters support a referendum to choose between leaving with a deal that the government may clinch with the European Union, leaving with no deal or staying in the EU, Sky News reported on Monday, citing its own poll.

Gunmen fire on crowd, killing 3 in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered on Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three people and wounding seven more, the police chief said.

Japan to spend $4.2b on missile defense system radar

TOKYO - Japan said Monday that it would spend some $4.2 billion over the next 30 years on installing and operating US radar systems to protect itself against possible foreign missile threats.

University analysis: 'Medicare for all' bill estimated at $32.6 trillion

WASHINGTON - US Senator Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" plan would increase its government healthcare spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, according to a study by a university-based libertarian policy center.

China greets Hun Sen over election win

China expressed sincere congratulations, as a good neighbor and friend, on the successful election of the Cambodian National Assembly, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Monday.

Zimbabwe votes in first election after Mugabe

Zimbabweans went to the polls on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, hopeful that the new government will deliver on their campaign pledges of economic transformation.

Navy on parade as Putin promises progress

Russia demonstrated its naval might in its second largest city of St. Petersburg on Sunday with a parade of troops, vessels and aircraft on the Neva River.