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A dancing Hillary Clinton comes to Finnish leader's defense

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday condemned an abusive verbal attack on his deputy prime minister and finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, which he described as an "extremely disturbing harassment" that was not an isolated incident.

Charred cars and buildings pockmarked by bullets scarred Libya's capital on Sunday, the day after intense fighting killed 32 people yet appeared to leave the Tripoli government more firmly entrenched.

Japan vows to work for 'more resilient' African economies

Pakistan needs financial help to deal with "overwhelming" floods, its foreign minister said on Sunday, adding that he hoped financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund would take the economic fallout into account.

Roland Mesnier, White House pastry chef for 25 years, dies at 78

When William Ruto was declared the winner over the objections of a majority of the commissioners, supporters of Raila Odinga cried foul.

Angola bids solemn farewell to ex-strongman dos Santos

Flood fate of thousands lies with colonial-era Pakistan barrage

The two victims, aged 13 and 16, were also forced to take drugs, police said.

Thousands rally in Argentina to support ex-leader Kirchner

The victim is recovering in the hospital after being injured in a fight involving an ax and a knife in Adelaide, Australia.

The man was rushed to the hospital after being slashed and beaten by his cellmate.

Pope Francis, who has often said he may step down in the future if bad health impedes him from leading the Catholic Church, on Sunday praised the humility of one of the few popes in history to resign willingly instead of ruling for life.

Libya clashes death toll rises to 32, and 159 wounded: ministry

Using elephants to carry rubber wood is banned by the Thailand government but it is still practiced in some forested areas in the county.

Lengthy power cuts in the Gaza Strip have melted stocks of ice cream, forcing shops to stop selling it just when a heatwave has boosted demand.

Angolans and foreign dignitaries gathered on Sunday for the funeral of long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy.

Two US Navy warships transit through Taiwan Strait

Shellfire at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine fuelled fears of major disaster as both sides kept blaming the other, while Russian forces targeted towns on the far side of the river from Europe's largest atomic plant.

The head of Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) defended its "brave" outreach to Beijing on Sunday after a senior official visited China on a trip condemned by Taipei's government and which upset even some party members.

Two U.S. Navy warships are sailing through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, three U.S. officials told Reuters.

Haiti pushes back school year start as economic crisis bites

Stokes sets up England's series-levelling win over South Africa

Serbia, Kosovo reach free movement agreement: EU

Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in northern Pakistan on Saturday after a fast-rising river destroyed a major bridge, as deadly floods cause devastation across the country.

Libya clashes kill 12, spark fears of new war

Teams of drillers are working long hours to build wells to fight a devastating drought sweeping parts of China, farmers in Jiujiang city in the country's central Jiangxi province told Reuters on Saturday.

Angola pays homage to ex-leader dos Santos amid vote dispute