Missiles land near a Syrian airport

DAMASCUS - Two Israeli missiles landed near the international airport of Damascus after midnight on Tuesday, Syrian TV reported.

Suspects named in ferry disaster

JAKARTA - Indonesian police have named four people as suspects in a criminal probe into the sinking of an overloaded ferry on a volcanic lake, in which it is believed some 200 people died.

Hard Brexit may put 860,000 jobs at risk

British car manufacturers have warned Theresa May there is "no Brexit dividend" for the business, with 860,000 jobs being put at risk unless the government shifts its red lines in negotiations.

Duke of Cambridge makes historic Israel trip

The Duke of Cambridge has become the first member of the British royal family to make an official visit to Israel after he arrived in Tel Aviv as part of five-day tour of the Middle East.

US abandons 'zero tolerance' policy

WASHINGTON - The director of US border control has said migrant parents crossing in from Mexico illegally will for now no longer be referred for prosecution, US media reported, effectively suspending a key plank of the "zero tolerance" policy.

Rouhani: Iran will not give in to Trump's pressure

LONDON - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new sanctions from the United States.

Putin congratulates Turkey's Erdogan on election victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after the Turkish president secured sweeping new executive powers in presidential and parliamentary elections.

Father praises son's act to save five Chinese patients

SYDNEY - An Australian organ donor's family has praised their late son for his generosity and strength, after his selfless act helped save five Chinese patients.

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EU papers over differences after 'frank' Brussels talks

BRUSSELS - The leaders of 16 countries survived the "frank talk" of an emergency meeting on immigration and emerged with a veneer of common purpose on Sunday as the European Union enters a potentially vital week for its unity.

Official: India becomes AIIB's largest borrower

NEW DELHI - India is the biggest borrower from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, getting its projects financed to the extent of $4.4 billion in the past three years, said Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary at the Department of Economic Affairs, in an official statement.

Violence in Nigeria claims at least 86 lives

ABUJA - At least 86 people have been confirmed killed following a coordinated attack on several villages in Nigeria's central state of Plateau, police said on Sunday.