Indian flood toll jumps to 147 as hundreds of thousands evacuated

NEW DELHI - The death toll from floods in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 147, state authorities said on Sunday, as rescue teams raced to evacuate people and waters submerged parts of a world heritage site, Reuters reported.

Outcry as Epstein found dead in jail; FBI investigates

NEW YORK - US financier Jeffrey Epstein, awaiting trial on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, was found dead in jail on Saturday from an apparent suicide, triggering an outcry over how the high-profile detainee could die in custody.

DPRK says Kim supervised weapons tests

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Saturday extended a recent streak of protests at the ongoing US-ROK joint military exercises by firing two projectiles into the East Sea, the fifth such launch since July 25.

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US toy prices may rise due to additional tariff

For the US toy industry, President Donald Trump's threatened 10 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods starting from Sept 1 would come during the peak holiday shipping month, when many Chinese toy manufacturers send their products to the United States.

Sharp rise in female knife offenses

The number of women and girls committing knife possession crimes in England has increased steeply since 2014, rising by at least 10 percent every year, police figures show.

Salvini calls for snap polls amid deadlock

MILAN - The leader of Italy's ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, declared the governing coalition to be unworkable on Thursday after months of internal bickering and said the only way forward was to hold fresh elections.

Trash for tickets on Indonesia's 'plastic bus'

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Dozens of people clutching bags full of plastic bottles and disposable cups queue at a busy bus terminal in the Indonesian city of Surabaya - where passengers can swap trash for travel tickets.

Britain plans fast-track visa to attract scientists

LONDON - Britain will relax its immigration rules to attract more elite scientists after Brexit by seeking to fast-track visas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday.

Trump names new acting spy supremo

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Joseph Maguire, the current chief of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become the acting director of national intelligence.

UN chief calls for India, Pakistan to exercise 'maximum restraint'

NEW DELHI - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to refrain from taking any steps that would affect the status of Kashmir.

Kenya's envoy visits South Sudan for peace deal

Kenya's special envoy to South Sudan Kalonzo Musyoka is in the east-central African country to follow up on implementation of the September 2018 peace agreement.