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Bus crash leaves 21 dead in Mexico
At least 21 people died following a fiery crash between a passenger bus and a tractor-trailer on Wednesday on a highway in Mexico's eastern state of Veracruz, the local Civil Protection Agency said.
Israeli parliament dissolved, elections set for Sept. 17
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, approved Wednesday night a law for its dissolution, less than two months after the general elections took place on April 9. The next elections are now expected to be held on Sept. 17, 2019.
Death toll rises to 7 in Budapest tourist boat capsize
Seven people died and several others are still missing in Budapest after a Hungarian tourist boat with 34 people on board sank on Wednesday evening, according to official sources.
Mueller says charging Trump with crime "not an option"
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller said that charging President Donald Trump with a crime was "not an option we could consider" due to Justice Department guidelines.
U.S. is using its Japanese trade war tactic on China, says Yale economist
Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University, says America is blaming China for its domestic economic problems, just as it did with Japan in the 1980s.
MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity
MacKenzie Bezos, who finalized her divorce from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos earlier this year, is pledging to give away half her fortune to charity.
Top Mexico City gang leaders arrested
The leaders of two of Mexico City's biggest criminal gangs were arrested Tuesday.
Kushner in Middle East to promote peace plan: report
U.S. President Donald Trump's senior advisor Jared Kushner is visiting the Middle East this week to seek the support of the long-overdue Middle East peace plan, U.S. media reported on Tuesday.
$19 bln disaster aid bill blocked again in U.S. House by Republican dissenter
Another House Republican Tuesday blocked again the passage of a more than 19-billion-U.S.-dollar disaster aid bill without emergency border funding.
War of words as 10 politicians join race for UK PM
The race for the keys to 10 Downing Street started in earnest Tuesday with a war of words between some of the contenders to replace Theresa May as prime minister.
Newly-elected Malawian president sworn in, calls for unity
Newly-elected Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday was sworn in for his second and last term in office, and he called on the nation to unite in order to achieve the country's aspirations.
EU leaders discuss process to elect new EC president, Spitzenkandidat in doubt
The EU member states leaders didn't discuss names of the candidates but only the process to choose new president of the European Commission, European Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday.
Brexit a "vaccine" against Euroskepticism -- Tusk
Brexit acted as a "vaccine" against Euroskepticism, and "Europe is the winner in these elections," said European Council President Donald Tusk Tuesday in a press conference flowing the just concluded leaders' informal meeting.
Iran urges U.S. to "change behavior" in action: spokesman
The U.S. President Donald Trump should change its behavior towards Iran in action, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Tuesday.
2 Chinese citizens killed in bus crash in Russia's Far East: FM
Two Chinese citizens were killed and many injured in a bus crash in Russia's far eastern Primorye territory, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday on its social media account.
Trump, Abe jointly inspect Japanese destroyer
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday jointly inspected Japan's largest warship south of Tokyo at the Yokosuka-based Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
EU rejects U.S. claim of car exports threatening national security
The European Council "firmly rejected" the claim that the EU car exports threaten the U.S. national security, an official said Monday.
Death toll from Brazil's prison fights hits 57
The death toll from recent prison fights in northern Brazil reached 57 on Monday, as prison wardens found the bodies of 42 inmates in four prisons.
Japanese man dies mid-flight with 246 packs of cocaine in stomach
A Japanese man with 246 packets of cocaine in his stomach and intestines died mid-flight on his way from Bogota to Tokyo, authorities said Monday in northern Mexico, where the plane made an emergency landing.
Stabbing rampage near Tokyo leaves 3 dead including suspect, scores injured
An elementary school girl and a man in his 30s have been pronounced dead after a stabbing rampage close to Japan's capital city of Tokyo on Tuesday morning, which also saw the suspect die of a self-inflicted injury.