AFP, VIENNA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, hurt by a string of dismal election results over her refugees policy, was in Vienna Saturday for talks with leaders of countries along the Balkan migrant route. They included Hungary’s premier Victor Orban, scornful of Merkel’s “open-door”…

AFP, ALEPPO, Syria: Residents in Syria’s battleground city of Aleppo cowered indoors Saturday as fierce air strikes toppled buildings and killed at least 25 civilians, after diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire failed. Nearly two million civilians were without water in the devastated northern…

AFP, WONSAN, North Korea: Just weeks after carrying out its fifth nuclear test, North Korea put on an unprecedented civilian and military air force display Saturday at the country’s first ever public aviation show. The two-day Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival was held at the newly…

AFP, LIVERPOOL: Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected British Labour leader on Saturday, seeing off a challenge from his MPs but leaving the opposition party deeply divided, with its very future in question. Supporters in Liverpool, northwest England cheered the 67-year-old as results confirmed that…

AP, Jakarta: Indonesia has announced its candidacy for membership on the United Nations Security Council, saying its commitment and contributions to the world’s body make it a true partner for world peace. In his speech Friday before the UN General Assembly, the country’s Vice President…

AP, Muzaffarabad: Pakistani police say a speeding bus has plunged into a fast-flowing river in Pakistan’s part of Kashmir, killing at least 24 passengers. Local police official Aslam Khan said the bus fell into the Neelum river Friday night and rescuers had so far found only four bodies. He said…

AFP, CHARLOTTE: The family of the African American man whose death has triggered days of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina has released dramatic video…