At least 156 dead as Japan searches for missing

The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in western Japan reached 156 on Tuesday, with dozens of people still unaccounted for, Japan's top government spokesman said.

Sunglasses and chocolates: Boys are recovering

CHIANG RAI, Thailand - The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave are in decent physical and mental health, with some even asking for chocolate, but they remain in hospital and under psychological observation for any lasting damage from their underground ordeal.

India court upholds 3 death sentences in 2012 gang rape

NEW DELHI - India's highest court on Monday rejected the requests of three men to change their death sentences over the infamous gang-rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 that sparked national protests and soul-searching.

US will release over 50 migrant children

SAN DIEGO - More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by the Trump administration, a government attorney has said. The families will be released after they are reunited.

OPEC defends itself against Trump's plan

CALGARY, Alberta - The president of OPEC defended the oil producer group on Monday against US President Donald Trump's recent demands for higher oil output, saying OPEC does not shoulder the blame.

Turmoil for Tory party over Brexit

The relationship between China and the United Kingdom is developing well and will not be impacted by turbulence in Britain's domestic political situation, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday after a day of resignations and acrimony in the British Parliament.

Erdogan starts presidential rule

ANKARA - Following his election victory last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office on Monday and announced his new cabinet, marking the official start of a new era in Turkish politics.

Kavanaugh picked for US top court

Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, appears to check all the conservative boxes.

ROK halts drills to improve ties with DPRK

The Republic of Korea has suspended its annual summertime civil defense drills on Tuesday, aimed to keep alive a positive atmosphere to improve ties with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Johnson exit leaves Brexit plan in crisis

Boris Johnson has resigned as Britain's foreign secretary, becoming the third high-ranking government official in 24 hours to walk out rather than back Theresa May's plans for a soft Brexit.

Transatlantic ties on shaky footing as Trump embarks on Europe trip

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON - European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the US president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his "America first" agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no-one's benefit.