Following footsteps to learn how Neanderthals lived

WASHINGTON - Like modern humans and primates, Neanderthals - our closest evolutionary cousins - are thought to have lived in groups, but their size and composition have been difficult to infer from archaeological and fossil remains.

India's moon mission locates landing craft

NEW DELHI - Indian space scientists on Tuesday were desperately trying to establish communication with their broken moon lander that went silent moments before it was due to make a historic soft landing.

Two-thirds in US want good ties with China

Two in three US citizens prefer friendly cooperation and engagement with China, and a vast majority of the US public favors trade with the world's second-largest economy, according to the 2019 Chicago Council Survey, which was released on Monday.

PM's bid for elections defeated before Parliament shutdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered another defeat late on Monday before the Parliament shut down for five weeks amid scenes of protests by opposition MPs.

French, Russian foreign ministers discuss post-INF Treaty era

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held a meeting in Moscow on Monday, discussing Washington's exit from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the rebuilding of relations between Russia and the European Union.

Latin American countries ink deal to save rainforest

The Leticia Amazon Pact promises to be the strongest international effort so far to combat Amazon fires and guard the environment.

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UK MPs expected to reject new election call

The British government was on Monday set to ask members of Parliament for a second time to agree to a snap general election next month, and was expected to face yet another defeat.

Strike causes British Airways to cancel most flights

Dozens of flights were grounded and thousands of journeys disrupted after British Airways pilots staged their first strike - a work stoppage on Monday and Tuesday, with a third day currently planned for Sept 27.

US, Taliban keep open door to peace talks after summit scrapped

WASHINGTON - The United States and Afghanistan's Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after US President Donald Trump canceled a secret summit, but the insurgents threatened to inflict greater costs.

Washington and Ankara begin joint patrols in Syria

AKKALE, Turkey - The United States and Turkey on Sunday began their joint patrols in northeastern Syria, aimed at easing tensions between Ankara and US-backed Kurdish forces who battled the Islamic State extremist group.

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