Germany reaches deal to save 'toxic' coalition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has resolved a dispute that threatened her coalition government.

Trump meets with top court contenders

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump said he met with four potential Supreme Court justices on Monday, while a person familiar with the selection process said Trump was focused keenly on two people, although others were still in contention.

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'AMLO' sweeps to presidency

Left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election on Sunday, reflecting desire for change and reform.

Canada tariffs on US goods begin

OTTAWA, Ontario - Canada has begun imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion in US goods as retaliation for the US President Donald Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the northern neighbor.

DPRK, US hold working-level talks

The United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have resumed working-level talks, started the denuclearization negotiations which some experts say could be a lengthy process.

Merkel coalition's fate hangs over migrant deal

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition risked breaking apart on Monday, as her hardline conservative Bavarian allies pushed a showdown over migrant policy after she was unmoved by her interior minister's threat to resign.

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Lull in rain allows Thailand cave rescue to pick up pace

MAE SAI, Thailand - The frantic effort to locate 12 boys and their soccer coach missing in a cave in Thailand for a week picked up pace as a break in the rain eased flooding in the system of caverns and more experts from around the world joined the anxious rescue mission.

Iran describes US moves as desperate

TEHERAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday dismissed the United States' political and economic pressures against the Islamic republic as desperate.

White House claims Saudi may boost oil production

WASHINGTON/RIYADH - The leader of Saudi Arabia promised US President Donald Trump that he can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity, the White House said on Saturday, rowing back on an earlier Trump tweet that appeared to suggest the Saudis had agreed to boost output by that amount.

Spain to take in NGO rescue ship carrying 59 migrants from Libya

MADRID - A Spanish NGO said on Saturday it had rescued 59 migrants as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya and would dock in Spain after Italy and Malta refused access.