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US officials meet with North Koreans despite uncertainty surrounding Trump-Kim summit


Washington Post SEOUL — A team of U.S. officials crossed into North Korea on Sunday for talks to prepare for a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, as both sides pressed ahead with arrangements despite the question marks hanging over the meeting. ---

China Warns 2 American Warships in South China Sea


New York Times BEIJING — China's military announced on Sunday that it had dispatched warships to challenge two United States Navy vessels that sailed through waters in the South China Sea that China claims as its own. The Chinese confronted the American ships and... ---

Italy's Populist Parties, on Precipice of Power, Fail to Form Government


New York Times ROME — Italy's populists seethed and the European Union sighed with temporary relief on Sunday night after an anti-establishment alliance poised to govern the bloc's fourth-largest economy imploded at the last minute amid concerns that it was planning ... ---

The Latest: Duque promises steady hand if elected in runoff


Washington Post BOGOTA, Colombia — The Latest on Colombia's presidential election (all times local):. 8:20 p.m.. The winner of Colombia's first round of presidential voting is promising a steady hand that can deliver faster economic growth while staying clear of ... ---

There are no winners in Trump's economy, only non-losers and big losers who are getting clearer by the day


Business Insider It seems clear now that Trump's populist base has lost the war for control of his economic agenda. But that doesn't mean its supposed rival, the globalists, have won either. The biggest non-loser in Trump's economic is big business. I say non-loser ...

Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'spiderman' stuns France with Paris child rescue


BBC News A Malian migrant has been hailed a hero after he scaled the front of a building in Paris to save a child hanging from a fourth-floor balcony. Video of Mamoudou Gassama's spectacular rescue went viral on social media. In less than a minute he pulls ... ---

German nationalists march in Berlin, face counter-protests


Washington Post BERLIN — Supporters of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party marched through central Berlin to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel's government Sunday, and were kept away from a raft of counter-demonstrations by a heavy police presence.

How Savita Halappanavar's Death Spurred Ireland's Abortion Rights Campaign


New York Times Flowers, notes and candles amassed Sunday at a mural in central Dublin, the portrait of a bright-eyed young Indian woman, a bindi on her forehead, smiling out from behind the word “YES.” “Sorry we were too late, but we are here now,” read one message...

Germany's far-right supporters outnumbered by protesters in Berlin


Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - Some 5,000 supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) marched through Berlin on Sunday, but they were heavily outnumbered by anti-AfD demonstrations, including one from the city's club scene which blasted techno music...

US and North Korean Officials Race to Resurrect Trump-Kim Meeting


New York Times A surprise meeting between President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, right, and Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, on Saturday appeared to produce some progress toward a summit meeting between President Trump and Mr. Kim.CreditPresidential Blue... ---