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Trump and his wife treated to delicacies by SKorean 1st lady

When it comes to tea time in South Korea, nothing is too good for the U.S. leader and his wife. from FOX News Read full story

Japan woman gets death sentence in partner serial killings

A Japanese court has sentenced a 70-year-old woman to hang for the deaths of her husband and two other former partners, and the attempted murder of a fourth person. from FOX News Read full story

Yemeni spokesman threatens to attack Saudi, UAE airports

A Houthi-linked army spokesman in the Yemeni capital has threatened escalation against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying the rebels consider the two countries' airports "legitimate targets." from FOX News Read full story

Russian journalist goes on air for 1st time since attack

A Russian radio journalist who was stabbed in the throat by an attacker has gone on air for the first time since the assault that nearly killed her. from FOX News Read full story

German Greens signal flexibility in coalition talks

Leaders of Germany's Greens may drop demands for a 2030 deadline to phase out combustion engines and shut coal-fired power stations as Chancellor Angela Merkel's government-building efforts intensify. from FOX News Read full story

3 militants, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting

Police say three militants and an Indian army soldier have been killed in a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir. from FOX News Read full story

Egypt's president says he supports 2-term limit

Egypt's leader says he is not in favor of amending the constitutional provisions barring the president from staying in office beyond two, four-year terms. from FOX News Read full story

Ousted leader: Europe must speak up for Catalan separatists

Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has criticized the passivity of European politicians in showing solidarity with the deposed and jailed government of Catalonia. from FOX News Read full story

Death toll from Vietnam storm climbs to 69 ahead of summit

Vietnam's government says the death toll from a typhoon that struck the country south-central coast last weekend and caused widespread flooding has risen to 69, with another 30 people missing. from FOX News Read full story

Petitions filed in Kenya against Kenyatta win in repeat poll

Two petitions have been filed in Kenya's Supreme Court challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election in a repeat election which the main opposition group boycotted. from FOX News Read full story

Mexico arrests 2 police in killing of US citizen, resident

Prosecutors in northern Mexico have charged two police officers with fatally shooting a U.S. citizen and a U.S. legal resident at a highway checkpoint near Saltillo in the border state of Coahuila. from FOX News Read full story

Catalonia faces 10 percent tourism hit in fourth quarter

The restive Spanish region of Catalonia faces a potential $500 million financial hit in the fourth quarter as business-related travel dips following the attack in Barcelona and the uncertainty generated by the disputed independence referendum. from FOX News Read full story

France opens investigation into new Charlie Hebdo threats

French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has filed a complaint following new death threats received after its latest front page cartoon on Islam and a controversial Muslim scholar. from FOX News Read full story

UN condemns violence in Myanmar forcing Rohingyas to flee

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a statement condemning the violence that has sent more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, a significant step that still fell short of a stronger resolution opposed by China. from FOX News Read full story

Former CIA agent to do community service for cleric kidnap

A former CIA agent will do community service near Rome to complete her three-year sentence for taking part in the kidnapping of a Muslim cleric in Milan 14 years ago. from FOX News Read full story

Saudi Arabia says corruption probe detainees will face trial

Saudi Arabia's newly-established anti-corruption committee overseeing the arrests of top princes and officials said Monday that evidence of widespread corruption has been uncovered among "influential officials and senior executives" and that trials will soon be held, the first tacit government acknowledgement of the seniority of those under investigation. from FOX News Read full story

Gunshots outside Greek party offices in Athens, no injuries

Greek police say unknown gunmen have fired shots outside the central offices of the country's Socialist PASOK party in downtown Athens, but no injuries have been reported. from FOX News Read full story

AP ANALYSIS: Saudi crown prince's arrests are a risky gamble

Saudi Arabia's young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken his riskiest gamble yet with the stunning arrests of top princes, military officers, government officials and influential businessmen in the kingdom. from FOX News Read full story

Zara working on 'hardship fund' for unpaid Turkish workers

Fashion retailer Zara says it is working on establishing a "hardship fund" to help a group of Turkish workers who were left unpaid when an outsource factory closed down. from FOX News Read full story

Berlin police investigate theft of small Holocaust memorials

Berlin police say they're investigating the disappearance in the German capital of more than a half-dozen "stumbling stones" — small brass plaques placed in the sidewalks outside of the former homes of Jews and other victims of the Nazis. from FOX News Read full story

Silent march in Poland honors man who burned self in protest

Hundreds of Poles have marched in silence in Warsaw to honor a man who set himself on fire to protest policies by the ruling party that he said are destroying rule of law and democracy in the country. from FOX News Read full story

Police: 19-year-old shoots, kills student at Brazil school

Police in Brazil say a 19-year-old sneaked into his former school in the central state of Goias and shot a student dead while she was in class. from FOX News Read full story

The Latest: Abe's gifts for Trump include table runner

The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Asia (all times local): 12:50 a.m. from FOX News Read full story

Boris Johnson accused of imperiling jailed UK-Iranian woman

A charity says British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson may have left a British-Iranian woman facing more prison time with an inaccurate statement about why she was in Iran. from FOX News Read full story

Egypt opposition lawyer announces bid for presidency

A prominent Egyptian rights lawyer says he will run for president in next year's elections. from FOX News Read full story

Catalan crisis Belgium's 'nightmare,' Spain ties at risk

The Catalan crisis is being called a "nightmare" and a "time bomb" for Belgium's government. from FOX News Read full story

Pakistani consulate staffer killed in Afghanistan

An Afghan official says that a Pakistani employee of the Pakistan consulate has been shot and killed in the eastern Nangarhar province. from FOX News Read full story

Greek police break fake ID network active throughout Europe

Greek police say they have broken a large, locally based criminal network that sold fake identities allowing illegal migrants to travel and reside freely throughout Europe. from FOX News Read full story

Billionaire prince held in 5-star hotel amid sweeping Saudi purge, reports say

One of the world's richest men, who's been the longtime face of Saudi Arabia's outreach to the west, remained locked up in a five-star hotel Monday, following a weekend shakeup of the Kingdom's royal family. from FOX News Read full story

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to attend regional summits

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will attend two regional summits this month, state-run television announced Monday, amid growing international condemnation of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate over violence against a Muslim minority group allegedly orchestrated by the country's security forces. from FOX News Read full story

Zimbabwe Vice President is fired, says information minister

Zimbabwe's information minister says Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been fired. from FOX News Read full story

Investment queen: a look at Elizabeth II's fortune

Leaked documents linking Queen Elizabeth II to offshore investments in tax havens has shined a spotlight on her considerable fortune. from FOX News Read full story

North Korea mocks Trump as 'lunatic old man' as president heads to South Korea

As President Trump prepares to set foot for the first time on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea rolled out its twisted version of the red carpet, mocking Trump as a "lunatic old man" and sparking fears a missile or nuke test could be imminent. from FOX News Read full story

Bus crash in Senegal kills 25 people, some on pilgrimage

Senegal reports say two buses collided, killing at least 25 people and injuring at least a dozen, including many who were heading to an annual pilgrimage. from FOX News Read full story

3 Britons kidnapped in Nigeria are freed; 1 is killed

The British government says one U.K. missionary who was kidnapped in Nigeria last month has been killed but three others have been freed. from FOX News Read full story

Liberia Supreme Court halts presidential runoff elections

Liberia's Supreme Court has indefinitely halted the presidential election runoff until the National Elections Commission investigates allegations of irregularities and fraud in the first round. from FOX News Read full story

Philippine troops kill 9 remaining militants in Marawi city

Philippine military officials say troops have killed at least nine remaining militants aligned with the Islamic State group over the weekend in southern Marawi city and are attempting to determine whether a Malaysian who may have taken over the militants' leadership is still alive. from FOX News Read full story

Archeologists discover ancient gymnasium near Egypt's Cairo

Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years, from the Hellenistic period. from FOX News Read full story

AP PHOTOS: Intrepid Czech zookeepers round up their pelicans

Pelicans living in captivity don't have to migrate thousands miles south every autumn to escape the winter cold in the northern hemisphere, but at the Liberec zoo in northern Czech Republic, they still need a helping hand to find their way to a heated inside enclosure. from FOX News Read full story

Trump stands with Japan, denounces North Korean aggression

President Donald Trump ratcheted up the pressure on North Korea Monday, refusing to rule out eventual military action and declaring that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its Asian allies. from FOX News Read full story

Romania: Ex-King Michael, 96, in frail health, family says

Romania's royal house says the health of former King Michael I, who ruled Romania twice before abdicating, has deteriorated. from FOX News Read full story

Trump says Japanese leader sought relationship

The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Asia (all times local): 8:24 p.m. President Donald Trump says Japan's leader enthusiastically sought a relationship. from FOX News Read full story

The Latest: Belgian politician criticizes Spanish govt

The Latest on the political crisis in Catalonia (all times local): 12:35 p.m. from FOX News Read full story

Netanyahu: Israel won't return dead militants as 'free gift'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not return the bodies of five Palestinian militants killed last week in a tunnel demolition as a "free gift." from FOX News Read full story

Firm of detained Saudi prince seeks to reassure investors

The company chaired by a detained Saudi billionaire prince is seeking to reassure investors after its stock plunged following his arrest in a purported corruption sweep. from FOX News Read full story

Trump's Japan visit includes formalities and fish

President Donald Trump's visit to Japan briefly took a turn from formal to fishy. from FOX News Read full story

Ex Catalan leader lambasts Spain while fighting extradition

Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has criticized Spain in his first online comment after being released from custody in Belgium, where he's fighting extradition to Spain for allegedly plotting a rebellion in Catalonia. from FOX News Read full story

TV: Saudi king meets Lebanese outgoing prime minister

A Saudi-owned television station says King Salman has met with Lebanon's outgoing prime minister who abruptly resigned during the trip to the kingdom. from FOX News Read full story

Japan families of N. Korea abductees meet Trump, seek help

Shigeo Iizuka, whose sister was abducted by North Korea and brought to that country 39 years ago, has thanked President Donald Trump for listening to him and other relatives of abductees, and expressed hope that the meeting would lead to a breakthrough on the issue. from FOX News Read full story

Sicily vote neck-and-neck between center-right and populists

Early results in a regional election in Sicily indicate that the center-right is slightly edging the populist 5-Star movement in a neck-and-neck race. from FOX News Read full story