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Ecuador president, indigenous leaders set truce

President Lenín Moreno and leaders of Ecuador's indigenous peoples struck a deal late Sunday to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed the economy and left seven dead.  Under the agreement announced just before 10 p.m., Moreno will...

Japan rescuers seek survivors after deadly Typhoon Hagibis

The death toll mounted throughout the day Sunday as bodies were recovered from flooded homes and cars, buildings caught in landslides, and swollen rivers. The dead included a municipal worker whose car was overcome by floodwaters and at least five Chinese crew members aboard a boat that...

Exit polls project Tunisian landslide win for Kais Saied

Independent candidate Kais Saied won a clear victory in Sunday’s presidential election in Tunisia, two exit polls projected, although no official results had yet been announced. Saied, a retired law professor with conservative social views, spent barely any money on an election...

Kurds reach deal with Damascus in face of Turkish offensive

More than 700 people with links to Islamic State have escaped from a detention camp in north-east Syria, as the Kurdish-led forces in control of the area reached a deal with the Assad regime to stave off a bloody five-day-old Turkish assault. Kurdish fighters controlling the region...