Summit on agenda as Bolton in Moscow

The ongoing visit by US National Security Adviser John Bolton to Moscow may bring a thaw to relations between Russia and the United States, Russian experts said, as he tries to lay the groundwork for a possible summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.

News sites fall foul of EU data protection rules

People in the European Union have been unable to access major online news sites based in the United States for the past month because the companies are not compliant with the EU's new rules on data protection.

Water dispute recurs among two neighbors

SINGAPORE - For more than half a century, Singapore has been getting half its fresh water from northern neighbor Malaysia - a deal that could be up for review as the new prime minister in Kuala Lumpur seeks to cut down on the country's ballooning debt.

Missiles land near a Syrian airport

DAMASCUS - Two Israeli missiles landed near the international airport of Damascus after midnight on Tuesday, Syrian TV reported.

Suspects named in ferry disaster

JAKARTA - Indonesian police have named four people as suspects in a criminal probe into the sinking of an overloaded ferry on a volcanic lake, in which it is believed some 200 people died.

Hard Brexit may put 860,000 jobs at risk

British car manufacturers have warned Theresa May there is "no Brexit dividend" for the business, with 860,000 jobs being put at risk unless the government shifts its red lines in negotiations.

Duke of Cambridge makes historic Israel trip

The Duke of Cambridge has become the first member of the British royal family to make an official visit to Israel after he arrived in Tel Aviv as part of five-day tour of the Middle East.

US abandons 'zero tolerance' policy

WASHINGTON - The director of US border control has said migrant parents crossing in from Mexico illegally will for now no longer be referred for prosecution, US media reported, effectively suspending a key plank of the "zero tolerance" policy.

Rouhani: Iran will not give in to Trump's pressure

LONDON - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new sanctions from the United States.

Putin congratulates Turkey's Erdogan on election victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after the Turkish president secured sweeping new executive powers in presidential and parliamentary elections.

Father praises son's act to save five Chinese patients

SYDNEY - An Australian organ donor's family has praised their late son for his generosity and strength, after his selfless act helped save five Chinese patients.

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