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POM POM ISLAND, Malaysia – The small boat set off from a tiny island in the western Pacific Ocean, its destination only a few hundred feet away. Its cargo was dozens of chunks of concrete that each weighed 60 pounds, had a textured surface and evoked a white lotus leaf.

India sees the U.S. as a “significant and reliable” energy partner, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said after meeting U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio, who called ties between the two nations “one of the most important” globally. Both nations are “strategically aligned on energy,” U.S. Secretary of State Rubio told reporters in New Delhi during a joint press briefing with Jaishankar on Sunday. The ...

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey's democracy.

BEIJING – The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at ​a press conference late on Saturday.

KYIV, Ukraine – Russia struck Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday with a massive wave of missiles and drones that damaged residential buildings and schools, killing at least one person, officials ​said.

SHANGHAI – At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country’s deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.

KYIV, Ukraine – Russia is preparing a strike against Ukraine using a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the U.S. and ​Europe.

MADRID – At least seven police were injured in clashes with protesters, officials said, as tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid on ​Saturday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after a series of corruption scandals.

MEXICO CITY — In recent days, the U.S. Navy stationed an aircraft carrier off the coast of Cuba, the White House expanded sanctions on Havana's leaders and federal prosecutors charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters, said what to many is becoming obvious: that the likelihood of a "negotiated and peaceful agreement" with ...

HELSINGBORG, Sweden – The United States has seen some progress towards a deal with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, while Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides' differences were deep and significant.

King Charles III is, in fact, still alive — prompting an apology from a U.K. radio station that falsely reported his death. Radio Caroline, based in Essex, England, made the false announcement during a broadcast on Tuesday.

The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, charging him with murder and a conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens stemming from the fatal downing 30 years ago of two planes.

BEIJING – China and Russia's leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday featuring discussions on bilateral and international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete between "old friends" over tea.