Emotional audio adds to outrage

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a US immigration facility took center stage on Monday in the growing uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.

Merkel, Macron to talk reform in shadow of migrant crisis

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday was scheduled to host French President Emmanuel Macron for joint cabinet talks on EU reform, especially the flashpoint issue of immigration that divides the bloc and heaps domestic pressure on Merkel.

US owns 40 percent of world's firearms

UNITED NATIONS - The United States far outnumbers other countries in civilian firearm holding, with its 4 percent population holding more than 40 percent of the world's civilian-owned firearms last year, a survey said on Monday.

China seen as future air-con battleground amid globe warming

China could become one of the key markets for the next generation of air conditioning technology as the challenges of global warming grow ever bigger.

Turkey, US kick off patrol mission in Syria's Manbij

ANKARA - Turkish and US armies have started a patrol mission in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, Turkish leadership announced on Monday.

US, ROK will suspend of military drills

The suspension of an annual military drill between the United States and the Republic of Korea is a show of good faith but uncertainties still remain as details concerning the suspension have yet to be revealed, experts said.

Toll rises to five after Osaka quake

TOKYO - The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Osaka on Monday has risen to five, with around 370 injured, officials said on Tuesday, urging vigilance against landslides ahead of heavy rains.

Chinese proposal to promote India ties

NEW DELHI - China-India relations could be promoted with the help of "Five Cs" - communication, cooperation, contacts, coordination and control, Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui said on Monday.

Audi boss arrested in diesel probe

FRANKFURT - Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler was arrested on Monday in connection with parent company Volkswagen's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, with prosecutors saying they feared he might try to suppress evidence.

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Colombia's president-elect seeks unity after final vote

BOGOTA - Ivan Duque of the right-wing Democratic Center party won Colombia's presidential election on Sunday, claiming almost 54 percent of the vote in the runoff poll, the National Electoral Council said.

1 dead, 22 injured as gunfire erupts at New Jersey arts festival

NEW YORK - A suspected gunman was shot dead and 22 people were injured on Sunday after a dispute among rival gangs erupted into gunfire at an all-night arts festival in Trenton, New Jersey, officials said.