Saudi king, prince offer sympathies to writer's son

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom announced on Monday, to express condolences over the death of the journalist killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by officials that allegedly included a member of the royal entourage.

Apology to child sex abuse victims

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a formal apology on Monday to the country's victims of child sex abuse, saying the nation must acknowledge their long, painful journey and its failure to protect them.

May pleads for support, says Brexit deal is almost done

UK Prime Minister Theresa May was expected to tell parliament that Brexit negotiations are "95 percent" complete as she seeks to show anxious members of her own party that she is gaining momentum in talks.

Attack amid Ebola crisis stalls efforts

JOHANNESBURG - Rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military source said on Sunday, as the violence again forced crucial virus-containment efforts to be suspended.

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Thousands of migrants cross border into Mexico

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico - Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, about 2,000 Central American migrants swam or rafted across a river separating the country from Guatemala, re-formed their mass caravan in Mexico and vowed to resume their journey toward the United States.

Viking ships in peril due to funding shortage

OSLO - Norway's famed Viking ships, considered part of the country's most iconic cultural heritage, are in danger of "total breakdown" due to lack of funding, experts have warned.

Elderly in the US opt to defy or delay retirement

WASHINGTON - They tidy the baggage carts in airports, they sell clothes or work as cashiers in supermarkets at an age when their peers have long ago retired.

Robots land in English lessons in Japan ahead of new curriculum

TOKYO - An increasing number of elementary schools are using robots and artificial intelligence in their English classes.

Delhi holds breath as burning farms herald pollution season

ISHARGARH, India - Harpal Singh struck a match and watched his fields burn, the acrid smoke drifting toward New Delhi, where a lethal smog cocktail is once again intensifying over the world's most polluted megacity.

Rural lodges promise tranquil paths into the life bucolic

SHANGHAI - It is the second day of China's weeklong National Day holiday and Lai Xingcai, owner of a countryside lodge in the outskirts of Shanghai, is busy receiving guests from downtown.

Shangri-La sponsors fundraiser for kids with hip dislocation

A bicycle riding charity event, co-launched by 30 Shangri-La hotels, kicks of on Saturday simultaneously in three Chinese cities to raise funds for 100 children with congenital hip dislocation.