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Hunt promises support for nuclear deal

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt visited Iran on Monday for talks on issues including the future of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Rain could hinder search for victims of California wildfire, raises flash flood fears

PARADISE, California - The search for remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire has taken on new urgency as rain in the forecast could complicate those efforts while also bringing relief to firefighters on the front lines.

Macron stresses Europe peace role

Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron called for a stronger Europe to face common challenges during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the importance of the France-Germany partnership.

Former top justice grilled over Supreme Court trials scandal

SEOUL - A former South Korean top court justice was grilled on Monday over his alleged involvement in a judicial power abuse scandal believed to embroil a former Supreme Court chief justice.

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Wildfire toll rises to 76 as Trump visits

PARADISE, California - The number of people missing after California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire jumped on Saturday to 1,276, despite authorities locating hundreds of people who scattered when the Camp Fire tore through the mountain town of Paradise.

Woman's death casts shadow over France's protests against fuel taxes

PARIS - One protester was killed and 227 other people were injured eight seriously at roadblocks set up around villages, towns and cities across France on Saturday as citizens angry with rising fuel taxes rose up in a grassroots movement, posing a new challenge to beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron.

US-led airstrikes kill 40 in IS-held area of Syria, report says

BEIRUT - US-led coalition airstrikes on the last pocket held by Islamic State militants in Syria near the Iraqi border killed at least 40 people, mostly women and children, a war monitor and Syrian state media reported.

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Trump: Report on killing expected soon

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said his administration will get a full report in the next two days about the death of a Saudi journalist, which has created a diplomatic conundrum for the president: how to admonish Riyadh for the killing yet maintain strong ties with a close ally in the Middle East.

May refuses to be 'distracted' from Brexit plan

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday toppling her would risk delaying Brexit and she would not let talk of a leadership challenge distract her from a critical week of negotiations.