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Europe 21 hrs ago

Swedish law says sex without explicit consent is rape

Swedish residents will have to get explicit consent from their sexual partners before contact or it will be considered rape, according to a new law adopted Wednesday.

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VIDEO 8 mins ago

North and South Korean leaders meet overnight

South Korea's Moon Jae-in met with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in the demilitarized zone.

North Korea 21 mins ago

North and South Korean leaders meet for second time in a month

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for the second time in a month on Saturday to discuss carrying out the peace commitments they reached in ...

Weather 46 mins ago

Powerful cyclone lashes into Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 5

Cyclone Mekunu blew into the Arabian Peninsula early Saturday, drenching arid Oman and Yemen, cutting off power lines and leaving at least three dead and 40 missing, officials said.

World 1 hr ago

Spanish rescuers help 94 migrants crossing Mediterranean

Spain's maritime rescue service says it has saved 94 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from African to European shores.

World 1 hr ago

The Latest: North and South Korean leaders meet again

The Latest on diplomatic efforts involving the Koreas (all times local): 8:15 p.m. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have met for the second ...

World 1 hr ago

Albania opposition rally asks for government resignation

Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have held an anti-government protest calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, whom they accuse of links to organized ...

World 1 hr ago

US warns Syrian government not to advance on south

The U.S. government says it will take "firm and appropriate measures" to protect a cease-fire in southern Syria if President Bashar Assad's forces attack rebels there.

HEALTH 1 hr ago

Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 35, with 10 deaths

Congo's health ministry says there are now 35 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country's northwest, including 10 deaths confirmed from the often lethal virus.

World 2 hrs ago

Burkina Faso resumes ties with China after Taiwan break

The West African Nation of Burkina Faso has formally resumed diplomatic ties with China after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which now has just 18 diplomatic allies.