Flash flood leaves 9 dead in Arizona

TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Arizona - Adults, teens and children as young as 2 were enjoying a summer afternoon by cooling off in an Arizona creek when the gentle waters turned deadly.

UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatar

LONDON - The United Arab Emirates was not responsible for an alleged hack of Qatari websites which helped spark a monthlong diplomatic rift with Doha, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs said on Monday.

Indian lawmakers vote for next president from lowest Dalit caste

NEW DELHI - Indian lawmakers voted on Monday to pick the country's president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in an election seen as strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi's grip on power.

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Cuba vows to continue US dialogue

HAVANA - Cuban President Raul Castro has ratified his administration's willingness to continue engagement with the United States despite a setback in relations between the two countries.

Israeli police kill suspected attacker

JERUSALEM - Israeli security forces killed a suspected Palestinian attacker during an overnight raid in the West Bank, the Israeli army said on Sunday.

Astronaut rolls out red carpet for Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Forty-eight years after he landed on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday rolled out a red carpet for the red planet at a star-studded gala at the Kennedy Space Center.

Visitor ban on Japan's new UNESCO island

TOKYO - Visitors will not be allowed to set foot on a men-only UNESCO World Heritage island in Japan from next year, an official said on Saturday.

Turkey marks year since coup defeat

ANKARA - Turkey on Saturday marked one year since the defeat of the failed coup bid with mass nationwide rallies seeking to showcase national unity and a stern warning by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to "chop off the heads" of traitors.

French FM in bid to resolve Qatar crisis

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived on Saturday in Jeddah, a major coastal city in Saudi Arabia, to help tackle the Qatar diplomatic crisis.

Heavy rainfall, snowstorms lash Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile - Strong rains, thunderstorms, big waves and snowfalls affected 14 of 15 regions in Chile on Saturday, with the country's National Emergency Office issuing an alert.

Trump names special counsel on 'meddling'

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has named attorney Ty Cobb as an in-house "special counsel" for the White House, a statement said on Saturday.