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Spain sentences former Catalan deputy leader to 13 yrs in prison for sedition
The Spanish Supreme Court on Monday sentenced Oriol Junqueras, former deputy leader of the Catalan regional government, to 13 years in prison for sedition and the misuse of government funds.
Iran says Mideast safer without U.S.
A senior Iranian security official said on Monday that the Middle East would be a safer place without the United States, Tasnim news agency reported.
US trio win Nobel Economics Prize for work on poverty
A trio of Americans on Monday won the Nobel Economics Prize for their work in the fight against poverty, including Esther Duflo, the youngest-ever economics laureate and only the second woman to win the prize.
Serial killer's victim portraits could help crack cold cases
Most of the women in Samuel Little's hand-drawn portraits seem to be frowning. Their hair is short and curly or long and straight. They stare straight ahead or slightly off to the side. Some wear lipstick and jewelry.
Typhoon Hagibis death toll rises to 58 in Japan
Typhoon Hagibis, which swept across central and eastern Japan on Saturday and Sunday, has claimed at least 58 lives in Japan as of Monday as search-and-rescue operations continued in flood- and landslide-hit areas of Nagano and other prefectures.
Trudeau continues campaign after threats to his safety
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he plans to continue campaigning as normal after wearing body armor the night before, a move the CBC reported was due to threats to his security.
Top Spain court to rule on Catalan separatist leaders' fate
Spain's Supreme Court is expected to issue a verdict Monday in the controversial case of 12 Catalan leaders over their role in a failed 2017 independence bid that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.
Pentagon chief vows to cooperate with impeachment probe
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the Pentagon would cooperate with the congressional impeachment inquiry -- in an apparent break with President Donald Trump's policy to thwart the probe.
Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
Syria's Kurds on Sunday announced a groundbreaking deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey, as Ankara pressed a deadly cross-border offensive that has sparked an international outcry.
Putin urges U.S. to support extending nuclear arms reduction treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that refusing to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) would bring more danger and uncertainties to world security, the Kremlin said Sunday.
Arms embargoes won't stop Turkey's Syria operation: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that threats of sanctions and arms embargoes by Western powers would not stop Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria.
Pentagon says up to 1,000 US troops to withdraw from northern Syria
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria, as the number of people fleeing a Turkish assault soared to 130,000.
Turkish forces capture new areas in Syria amid assault against Kurdish forces
The Turkish forces on Sunday captured new areas in northern and northeastern Syria as part of the declared military assault against Kurdish forces, state news agency SANA reported.
Death toll rises to 35 as Typhoon Hagibis lashes Japan
At least 35 people have died, and another 17 missing on Sunday as Typhoon Hagibis ripped through Japan including the Tokyo metropolitan area, causing multiple rivers to overflow and blackouts in 376,000 houses.
Death toll rises to 19 as Typhoon Hagibis lashes Japan
At least 19 people have died, and another 16 missing as of 1:30 p.m. local time (0430 GMT) on Sunday as Typhoon Hagibis ripped through Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, leaving more than 140,000 households in Tokyo and regions close by without power.
Turkish forces say they've captured key Syrian border town
Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday in its most significant gain since an offensive against Kurdish fighters began four days ago.
31 passengers kidnapped by insurgents in Myanmar's western state
Some 31 passengers have been kidnapped from an express bus by an insurgent group in Myanmar's Rakhine state, said police Sunday.
France, Germany halt arms exports to Turkey
France and Germany on Saturday suspended arms exports to Turkey over its offensive into Syria against Kurdish fighters, as protesters denounced Ankara at rallies in several European cities.
Rescue efforts underway as Typhoon Hagibis kills 11 in Japan
Japan's military scrambled Sunday to rescue people trapped by flooding in the aftermath of powerful Typhoon Hagibis, which killed at least 11 people, caused landslides and burst rivers.
First female head of Nobel's literature award body has died
Sara Danius, the first woman to lead the Swedish institution that awards the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at age 57.