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Number of missing in California fire declines, search continues   The death toll from the California wildfire rose to 77 while a vigil to honour the victims was held in Paradise city. A search and rescue dog...

Russian seizure of Ukrainian vessels sinks bilateral ties Igor Serebryany What's behind the latest incident in the Strait of Kerch, and is Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships a product of negligence, misunderstanding or deliberate provocation? Russian warships...

Copa Libertadores final postponed after Boca bus attacked in Buenos Aires   The all-Buenos Aires clash, the first time Argentina's two biggest clubs had met for the title, was billed as the greatest final in the...

Comic book genius Stan Lee dies at 95   Stan Lee, who revolutionised the comics by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, died in Los Angeles. Stan Lee...

Is the EU and Serbia isolating Kosovo on the international stage?     Kosovo has placed trade sanctions on Serbia as the latter increasingly disregards Kosovo's territorial integrity and international standing. Kosovo introduced 100 percent customs tariffs on...

Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for suspected chemical weapons attack Amanda Macias     ♦ President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he ordered precision missile strikes in conjunction with French and British allies against...

85,000 children dead from 'extreme hunger' in Yemen   Aid group Save the Children says thousands of children under 5 years may have died of acute malnutrition since the civil war began in 2015. Meanwhile, UN...

Australia court rules Heinz 'healthy' toddler food claim misleading   An Australian consumer body took Heinz to court in 2016 over packaging claims that Shredz products, which contain fruit pastes, purees and concentrate, are healthy and...

Prisoners of Greek Islands   Refugee families trapped in Greek Islands are surviving various odds — from tackling violence to rape threats — with the hope that the European Union may agree to assimilate them into...

Afghans mourn as death toll in Kabul attack jumps to 55   Afghan authorities say they're struggling to identify group behind Tuesday's attack on clerics that killed dozens and wounded around 95 others. Taliban has denied...