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The U.S. Supreme Court in its new term will hear cases centered on divisive social matters, such as affirmative action, union powers and voting rights.

Typhoon Mujigae made landfall near the city of Zhanjiang in the province of Guangdong Sunday afternoon.

"I believe the reputation of the German economy and the trust in the German economy has not been shaken by this to the extent that we are no longer considered a good business location," the chancellor says.

Roman Catholic bishops will debate family-centered issues at a meeting opened by Pope Francis Sunday, one day after the Vatican fired a cleric who came out as gay.

Flash floods caused by torrential rain along part of the French Riviera killed at least 13 people and left several others missing, officials said Sunday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron says the move and a boost in the funding of the country's special forces are intended to help combat the Islamic State group.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a long-awaited trip to Brussels on Sunday, officially a two-day state visit to Belgium, that will be dominated by EU meetings over Europe's migration crisis and the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria.

Officials say they expect the death toll to rise into the hundreds and that hopes of finding more survivors are fading.

Russia said on Saturday it will step up air strikes in Syria, escalating a military intervention which Moscow says is weakening Islamic State militants but which Western powers say aims to support President Bashar al-Assad.

Bangladesh stepped up security for foreign diplomats and citizens on Sunday after the killing of two foreigners within a week in attacks claimed by Islamic State, which has vowed similar further assaults in the Muslim-majority nation.

The Australian government's focus on national security and the war on terror to tackle Islamic extremism, rather than social cohesion and inclusion, has helped create an environment for radicalized Muslim youth to emerge in disproportionate numbers, experts say.

Doctors Without Borders is withdrawing from the Afghan city after its hospital there was hit by what may have been U.S.-led airstrikes.

The former secretary of state pretended to be a bartender named Val to Kate McKinnon's Clinton impersonation.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the victim was taken to hospital in moderate condition.

Investigators are looking into Lula’s possible role in a massive kickback scheme that raided the state-owned oil company’s coffers.

"I'm tired of the government telling me what to do all the time," said Don Sheldon, 52, a police officer in the town of Winston.

A new Greek parliament was sworn in on Saturday, and the debt-racked eurozone country faces immensely unpopular measures to free up more aid.

"I think we should pause and reflect how our system of criminal justice could be made more human, more just and more cost-effective."

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton advocates no-fly zones and humanitarian aid, but President Barack Obama has balked, citing logistical concerns.

Cameron urged his lawmakers and supporters to show patience over the issue of Europe, which is likely to dominate the conference in the northern English city of Manchester.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash, but the U.S. military denied that assertion with “high confidence.”

Negotiators attempting to broker a deal on the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed to talk in Atlanta for another 24 hours.

Hundreds remained missing as hope dimmed there would be any more survivors found.

Father of shooter says son apparently had mental issues.

NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia praised Clinton as a strong leader who would work for students, teachers and families.

The White House issued a statement expressing sorrow over the loss of life in Saturday's bombing at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Authorities have not heard from the ship’s captain in more than 48 hours -- "not good news," as one official put it.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Bermuda could expect tropical storm conditions early Sunday.

The emissions tests reportedly would begin in about 10 days, with results set to be published by next May.