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Pope on World Food Day laments paradox of hunger, obesity

By Associated Press

Pope Francis is calling for lifestyle and dietary changes to address the paradox of a world in which people suffer from malnutrition in some areas and obesity in others.

Turkey calls on Kurdish fighters to lay arms, vacate border

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

As Russia and the United States each launched diplomatic forays to end Turkey's invasion of northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defied pressure for a ceasefire.

Chaos as Hong Kong lawmakers thwart leader’s annual address

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Calling her "the mother of the mafia police," yelling pro-democracy lawmakers twice forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to stop delivering a speech laying out her policy objectives Wednesday.

Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers' license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a new request for information on recipients of government assistance, alarming some civil rights advocates.

U.S.-China truce leaves big issues unresolved

By Paul Wiseman, Dave Kolpack, David Pitt, Associated Press

Closer inspection suggests there isn't much substance, at least not yet, to the temporary truce President Donald Trump announced Friday at the White House after the U.S. and China wrapped up their 13th round of trade talks.

McConnell warns about ‘strategic calamity’ in U.S. pullout in Syria

By Associated Press

Without mentioning President Donald Trump, the Kentucky Republican used a written statement Monday to criticize Trump's recent decision to pull U.S. forces from the area.

37 injured, 108 flights canceled in Barcelona airport protests

By Associated Press

Tempers flared in Spain's Catalonia region after the country's Supreme Court found 12 separatist leaders guilty of illegally promoting Catalan independence.

Trump says new sanctions coming to pressure Turkey amid Syria offensive

Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria -- an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.

WATCH: Fort Worth officer resigned after killing woman in her home, officials say

A police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home in the presence of her 8-year-old nephew acted inappropriately and has resigned, the chief of police said Monday.

Queen addresses Parliament while Brexit talks make little progress

By Jill Lawless, Raf Casert, Associated Press

Britain trotted out a horse-drawn carriage and a diamond-encrusted crown so the queen could read out the government's post-Brexit plans to Parliament. Government critics called the speech a stunt.