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Brexit talks on knife-edge before summit

Negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union have reached gridlock ahead of a key summit of European leaders that is intended to mark progress on a Brexit agreement.

Merkel's fragile coalition shaken by poll debacle

BERLIN - The three parties in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition government on Monday were facing up to an election debacle in the southern state of Bavaria.

Neighbors to start railway, road connection

High-level talks between Seoul and Pyongyang on Monday have been seen as a positive move toward implementing the Pyongyang Declaration, and which a Chinese expert said will help establish peace and rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula.

Mattis 'could be' leaving as US defense chief

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of Defense James Mattis is one of the longest serving members of US President Donald Trump's cabinet, but a remark made by Trump on Sunday has put Mattis's position into doubt.

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UK vs Europe, the final countdown under way

BRUSSELS - Exhausted diplomats in Brussels have taken to calling this stage of the Brexit negotiations "The Tunnel".

Taliban meets with US peace envoy

KABUL - Taliban leaders will continue to have discussions with the newly appointed US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, the group said on Saturday, a move that could accelerate diplomatic engagement between the warring sides.

Snowstorm kills 9 climbers in Nepal

KATHMANDU - Nine climbers, including five South Korean nationals, who were part of a trekking expedition, have been killed after an avalanche buried the base camp of Mount Gurja in western Nepal, police and authorities said here on Saturday.

#MeToo claims hit head of India's powerful cricket board

NEW DELHI - The chief executive of India's powerful cricket board has been given a week to explain allegations of sexual harassment against him, as the country's #MeToo movement gathers pace.

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Pastor's return to US puts ties back on track

A United States pastor held for two years in Turkey arrived home on Saturday and sat down with US President Donald Trump, who signaled an easing in the diplomatic crisis sparked by the case.