Venezuelan government calls for a new Constitution

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday announced the creation of a constituent assembly to draft a new Constitution to break a political deadlock that has brought the country to a standstill.

Canberra defends university funding cuts

CANBERRA, Australian - Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has defended his government's plan to cut university funding and raise fees, saying that it will not affect the country's status as a desirable destination for international students.

Trump 'unlikely' to meet DPRK leader

The White House said on Monday that US President Donald Trump's is unlikely to meet with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in the near future despite Trump's openness to that possibility.

May: EU united in getting deal that 'works for them'

LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May warned British voters on Tuesday the European Union was lining up to win a divorce deal that "works for them", using criticism she had "illusions" over the talks to bolster her election campaign.

Violence scars France's May Day marches

Paris - Traditional May Day union marches turned violent in France on Monday and presidential election front-runner Emmanuel Macron attacked far-right rival Marine Le Pen, highlighting the divisions days before the runoff.

Washington issues new Europe travel alert

WASHINGTON - The US State Department on Monday issued a travel alert to US citizens concerning continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe.

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Music stars jazz up Havana

HAVANA - An all-star global concert was held in the Cuban capital on Sunday to send a message of peace and promote intercultural dialogue through music.

Eminem in war of words with NZ party

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - They may not have lost themselves in the music or the moment but a judge and nine lawyers in a New Zealand courtroom did listen politely to Eminem's Lose Yourself as a copyright trial involving the country's ruling political party began on Monday.

Brexit offers hope for oyster farmers over water dispute

GREENCASTLE, Ireland - For many on the oyster-rich shores of the River Foyle estuary on the northern tip of Ireland, Britain's departure from the European Union cannot come soon enough.

Austria's oldest soccer club, founded by Brits, faces the final whistle

VIENNA - "Vienna til I die!" chanted the fans, in accented English, at a recent rainy match, testament to the British roots of Austria's oldest soccer club: the once-mighty First Vienna FC 1894.

Revealed: Hidden horror of US school student sex assaults

BRUNSWICK, Maine - Chaz Wing was 12 when they cornered him in the school bathroom. The students who tormented him were children, too, entering the age of pimples and cracking voices.