Thai rescue is a drama fit for Hollywood

LOS ANGELES/MAE SAI, Thailand - The nail-biting rescue of a Thai boys soccer team and their coach from a flooded cave complex transfixed viewers around the world, and the story could be headed for a retelling by Hollywood.

US lobbies Gulf allies to exert pressure on Iran

WASHINGTON - US officials have toured countries in the Gulf region in a campaign for coordinated moves against Iran, the US State Department said on Tuesday.

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At least 156 dead as Japan searches for missing

The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in western Japan reached 156 on Tuesday, with dozens of people still unaccounted for, Japan's top government spokesman said.

Sunglasses and chocolates: Boys are recovering

CHIANG RAI, Thailand - The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave are in decent physical and mental health, with some even asking for chocolate, but they remain in hospital and under psychological observation for any lasting damage from their underground ordeal.

India court upholds 3 death sentences in 2012 gang rape

NEW DELHI - India's highest court on Monday rejected the requests of three men to change their death sentences over the infamous gang-rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 that sparked national protests and soul-searching.

US will release over 50 migrant children

SAN DIEGO - More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by the Trump administration, a government attorney has said. The families will be released after they are reunited.

OPEC defends itself against Trump's plan

CALGARY, Alberta - The president of OPEC defended the oil producer group on Monday against US President Donald Trump's recent demands for higher oil output, saying OPEC does not shoulder the blame.

Turmoil for Tory party over Brexit

The relationship between China and the United Kingdom is developing well and will not be impacted by turbulence in Britain's domestic political situation, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday after a day of resignations and acrimony in the British Parliament.

Erdogan starts presidential rule

ANKARA - Following his election victory last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office on Monday and announced his new cabinet, marking the official start of a new era in Turkish politics.

Kavanaugh picked for US top court

Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, appears to check all the conservative boxes.

ROK halts drills to improve ties with DPRK

The Republic of Korea has suspended its annual summertime civil defense drills on Tuesday, aimed to keep alive a positive atmosphere to improve ties with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.