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In one of the world's most disputed waters, the puny Philippine navy doesn't stand a chance against China's flotilla of combat ships.

France has canceled French National Day receptions in Turkey and temporarily closed down diplomatic missions for security reasons.

Romanian prosecutors say dozens of vulnerable people including children were kidnapped, chained up, fed scraps of food and forced into manual labor or fighting for entertainment over an eight-year period.

An international tribunal made a landmark ruling Tuesday rejecting China's vast territorial claims in the South China Sea, handing the Philippines a victory and dealing a blow to Beijing.

Water cannons and a heavy riot police presence are outside a court in Zimbabwe's capital as the organizer of the country's largest shutdown protest in nearly a decade is set to appear.

Japan's public television says Emperor Akihito has expressed his intention to retire and relinquish his title in the next few years.

Hospitals in India's portion of Kashmir are overwhelmed, with hundreds of wounded patients pouring in as the region reels from days of clashes between anti-India protesters and government troops that have killed at least 31 people.

The Israeli military says security forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man who was in a car speeding toward them in the West Bank.

EU leaders say they have agreed with China to form a working group to discuss Beijing's overproduction of steel, which they say is linked to whether they will grant market economy status to China.

The U.S. military in Africa says it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city.

The Latest on Europe's response to mass influx of migrants and asylum seekers (all times local): 12:10 p.m.

An influential Japanese political lobby says it will do its utmost to capitalize on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's election victory to push for a constitutional revision for a more active military role.

Cyprus' government spokesman says the United States is willing help both sides overcome key hurdles holding back progress in talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically split island nation.

Conservative acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is meeting Socialist party leader Pedro Sanchez to wrap up a round of talks with party leaders as he searches for support to form a new government in Spain following a second inconclusive election last month.

Germany says its air force is evacuating German, European and other foreign citizens from South Sudan.

Iran's president says the Islamic Republic could restore elements of its nuclear program that were halted under its landmark deal if world powers that backed the agreement don't live up to their end of the bargain.

Iran's president says the Islamic Republic could restore elements of its nuclear program that were halted under its landmark deal if world powers that backed the agreement don't live up to their end of the bargain.

The lawyer for the suspected sole survivor of the group that attacked Paris in November is going to court to try to halt the 24-hour video surveillance of his client.

Authorities in Germany are conducting raids against people suspected of posting hate messages on social media.

Turkey's prime minister has suggested his country wants to normalize ties with Syria in what would mark an about-turn in policy amid a broad diplomatic offensive.