UN health agency aiming to wipe out trans fats worldwide

NEW YORK - The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out artery-clogging trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years.

Mahathir says he may be PM for 1-2 years

TOKYO - Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he may remain premier for up to two years and will play a role in the background even after he steps down.

US Jerusalem move will fan new tension

The controversial transfer of the US embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem will lead to more chaos and instability in the Middle East, Palestinian analysts said, as both friends and foes of the United States voiced criticism toward Washington.

Prominent cleric ahead in Iraq election surprise

BAGHDAD - An alliance spearheaded by prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr looked on course on Monday for a surprise triumph at Iraq's first nationwide election since the defeat of the Islamic State terror group last year.

ROK, DPRK agree to hold high-level talks

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have agreed to hold high-level talks on Wednesday at the border village of Panmunjom, the ROK Unification ministry said on Tuesday.

Report: Over 4,600 organized crime gangs operate in Britain

LONDON - More than 4,600 organized crime gangs operate in Britain, an assessment by the National Crime Agency revealed on Monday.

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Russia and Europe back Iran accord

MOSCOW - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif was in Moscow on Monday, as Russia tries to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive in the wake of Washington's pullout, pushing it into rare cooperation with Europe.

66 people killed in storms across India

NEW DELHI - At least 66 people were killed and many others injured across India after dust storms, thunderstorms and rain accompanied by gusty winds hit many states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and the national capital New Delhi, officials said on Monday.

Paris knife attacker was Chechnya-born French citizen and on police watchlist

PARIS - The Paris knife attacker who was shot dead by police on Saturday was a French citizen born in Chechnya and was on a list of potential terrorism suspects, local media reported on Sunday.

UN specialists to tackle Ebola in DR Congo

KINSHASA - The Democratic Republic of Congo and UN agencies began deploying emergency teams of specialists over the weekend to try to prevent the spread of an Ebola epidemic suspected to have infected more than 30 people, they said on Sunday.

Parties close to forming coalition in Italy

ROME - A deeply euroskeptic far-right party and an anti-establishment group that rages against Italy's ruling elite were on the verge of forming a coalition government in the eurozone's third largest economy on Monday, dealing a blow to mainstream European political parties across the continent.