Japan OKs ambitious nuclear energy goals

TOKYO - Japan on Tuesday pledged to modestly boost the amount of energy coming from renewable sources to around a quarter in a new plan that also keeps nuclear power central to the country's policy.

Pompeo to visit DPRK for nuclear talks

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday to continue the ongoing work of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, the White House said on Monday.

Basketball diplomacy: ROK teams arrive in Pyongyang

SEOUL - A high-level delegation from the Republic of Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday with dozens of basketball players as the DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un's favorite sport becomes the latest effort at athletic diplomacy between the neighbors.

Germany reaches deal to save 'toxic' coalition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has resolved a dispute that threatened her coalition government.

Trump meets with top court contenders

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump said he met with four potential Supreme Court justices on Monday, while a person familiar with the selection process said Trump was focused keenly on two people, although others were still in contention.

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'AMLO' sweeps to presidency

Left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election on Sunday, reflecting desire for change and reform.

Canada tariffs on US goods begin

OTTAWA, Ontario - Canada has begun imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion in US goods as retaliation for the US President Donald Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the northern neighbor.

DPRK, US hold working-level talks

The United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have resumed working-level talks, started the denuclearization negotiations which some experts say could be a lengthy process.

Merkel coalition's fate hangs over migrant deal

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition risked breaking apart on Monday, as her hardline conservative Bavarian allies pushed a showdown over migrant policy after she was unmoved by her interior minister's threat to resign.

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Lull in rain allows Thailand cave rescue to pick up pace

MAE SAI, Thailand - The frantic effort to locate 12 boys and their soccer coach missing in a cave in Thailand for a week picked up pace as a break in the rain eased flooding in the system of caverns and more experts from around the world joined the anxious rescue mission.