Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests: leader

Hong Kong's under-fire leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she would not rule out accepting help from mainland China in tackling increasingly violent pro-democracy protests.
France to ask Chile to hand over murder suspect
French authorities are expected to ask Chile to hand over a man who is wanted on suspicion of murdering a Japanese student in eastern France three years ago.
North Korea says no talks unless US stops hostile policies
North Korea said Sunday it has "no intention" to continue nuclear talks unless the United States takes steps to end hostilities, a day after negotiations in Sweden broke down.
1st LD Writethru: 3 security forces, 18 militants killed in N. Afghanistan's clashes

Three Afghan security forces and 18 Taliban militants were killed in fresh clashes in the

Death toll rises to 104 amid protests across Iraq
Death toll in protests in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities rose to 104 with more than 6,000 people wounded, including security members, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said Sunday.
Taliban call on US to resume peace talks
A senior member of the Afghanistan's insurgent group, the Taliban, have called on the United States to restart negotiations.
4 people dead in shooting at Kansas City bar in US
Four people were killed and 5 others wounded in a shooting incident at a bar in Kansas City in the United States.