Zuckerberg gets serious for hearings

WASHINGTON - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame for privacy and security lapses at the world's largest social network squarely on himself as he girded for appearances this week on Capitol Hill before angry lawmakers.

Australia exported listeria-tainted melons

GENEVA - Melons contaminated with deadly listeriosis bacteria were exported to at least nine countries and regions from Australia, where an outbreak has killed seven people and caused one miscarriage, the World Health Organization has said.

Clinton warns over Brexit

Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state of the United States, has warned the British government that the hand of history will be "heavy and unforgiving" if the Brexit process results in a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, threatening the Good Friday agreement peace settlement agreed 20 years ago.

Mexico reviews cooperation with US over 'blatant' tension

MEXICO CITY - Mexico is carrying out a sweeping review of its cooperation with the neighboring United States because of "blatant" tension with Donald Trump's administration, the country's foreign minister said on Monday.

Kim makes first official mention of US summit

Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has acknowledged the prospect of talks with the United States, state media reported on Tuesday, in his first official mention of dialogue with Washington ahead of a planned summit with US President Donald Trump.

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Israel blamed for missile strike in Syria

DAMASCUS - The Syrian army said Israeli F-15 warplanes had carried out an attack on the T-4 air base in central Syria before daybreak on Monday by firing missiles from Lebanese airspace, according to state television.

Ex-envoy puts trade dispute in perspective

A former US ambassador to China said he believes that the bilateral relationship, which has been built on negotiation for decades, will not be easily affected by the current tit-for-tat trade dispute.

Lee Myung-bak charged with corruption

SEOUL - Prosecutors of the Republic of Korea on Monday indicted former president Lee Myung-bak on corruption charges including bribery, embezzlement and tax evasion.

US says DPRK ready to discuss denuclearization

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has told the United States that it was ready to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at the planned meeting between the two countries' leaders, media reports said on Sunday, citing US officials.

Ban elected chairman of BFA

Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Boao Forum for Asia on Monday.

Fatal van attack kills two in Germany

MUENSTER, Germany - Prosecutors said on Sunday they still have no indication why a 48-year-old German man drove a van into a crowd of people in the western German city of Muenster, killing two and injuring 20 before shooting himself to death inside the van.