Sunken Indonesian ferry may have been located

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Authorities have identified the suspected location of an overcrowded ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake but will need international help to recover the wreck, the chief of the national search and rescue agency said on Monday.

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Erdogan celebrates poll triumph

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won victory in the country's presidential election on Sunday, winning himself greater power under a new executive president system approved in a referendum last year.

DPRK, ROK start series of high-level talks

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea started a series of high-level talks on Monday to implement the April DPRK-ROK summit agreement.

At least 49 injured at Zimbabwe rally

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared on Saturday an explosion targeting at him "cowardly act" that would not derail the country's first election since former president Robert Mugabe stepped down.

New law exposes ugly truth of child marriage in US

WASHINGTON - The US state of New Jersey passed a new law on Friday to ban marriages under the age of 18, becoming the second state to do so in a country where child marriage is widely practiced.

London march demands 'people's vote' on Brexit deal

LONDON - Tens of thousands of people marked the second anniversary of Britain's EU referendum on Saturday with a march through London.

Tough agenda awaits new Turkish govt after elections, say analysts

ISTANBUL - Regardless of the results of Sunday's elections, the new administration in Turkey will face a tough agenda filled with problems waiting to be solved, analysts said.

Macron favors sanctions against EU countries refusing refugees

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he was backing eventual financial sanctions for European countries which refuse to cooperate over the migrant crisis.

US plans for Middle East meet cool reception

US President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner said he is "ready to work" with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on a peace plan, a proposal that has been met with both skepticism and refusal in the region before its details are announced.

Vienna meeting agrees to boost oil output

VIENNA - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to raise output from July, with Saudi Arabia pledging a "measurable" supply boost but giving no specific numbers.

Nations urged to work together for peace

The United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea should adhere to the spirit of the Singapore summit and move in the same direction in order to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula, an expert said.