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US-Russia plan may be last chance to save Syria: John Kerry

Russia is to pressure Bashar al-Assad to obey the truce, while US will urge the rebel groups it supports to refrain from attacks

IS spokesman al-Adnani killed in US air strike: Pentagon

Senior Islamic State leader and spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani in northern Syria has been killed

MH370 'debris' handed to Australian agency

Debris was handed over as eight relatives of those onboard the flight had a private visit with ATSB officials

Syria's Assad at Eid prayers in town surrendered by rebels

More than 290,000 people have been killed and over half the population displaced since the conflict began

Tropical storm Orlene rapidly strengthening into hurricane

An advisory issued late Sunday says Orlene is rapidly strengthening and is expected to become a hurricane by late Monday

North Korea's foreign minister departs for UN meeting

Ri Yong Ho plans to attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Venezuela and then go on to the UN General Assembly

6 shot, 1 fatally, after peace rally in Alabama: Police

Police say the shootings took place about an after a peace rally ended in the community's Lewis Park

Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

Sanofi has invested $248 million in the venture, with Verily putting in an "equivalent" amount, according to Oelrich

North Korea death toll rises to 133 with 395 missing: UN

Some 107,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the area along the Tumen River

3,400 migrants rescued over weekend: Italian coastguard

Italy now has 155,000 migrants in reception centres, compared with 103,000 in 2015 and 66,000 in 2014

Libya oil terminals seized in blow to unity government

One of the most powerful military figures in Libya, Haftar is allied with a rival authority to the GNA based in the east

New Nepal PM to visit India

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, who was on a visit to India as Prachanda's special envoy, had discussed the visit with Indian

Erdogan says Turkey has 'duty' to defeat IS

Turkey has sent dozens of tanks and hundreds of troops into Syria, in an unprecedented operation dubbed Euphrates Shield

Ice cream gift warms Russia-China ties at G20

Xi Jinping thanked the Russian president for his "kindness", before adding that he'd developed a taste for Russian ice cream

Quake shakes southern Philippines

The Philippines lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide

Venezuelan army personnel named to oversee food distribution

Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez selected the military personnel for the Great Mission of Sovereign Supply and Security

Europe 'close to limits' on refugee influx: Donald Tusk

A steady stream of refugees has flowed into Europe over the last year, largely fleeing from the civil war in Syria

Mali defence minister fired after jihadists seize town

Jihadist groups early last year began to carry out attacks in central Mali as well as the long-troubled north

5 dead in first east Niger Boko Haram attack in 3 months

Tens of thousands of Nigeriens fled the region after the Boko Haram attack in Bosso on June 23

Divided Hong Kong goes to polls as Beijing watches

The election is only partially democratic and it is almost impossible for the anti-Beijing camp ever to gain a majority