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May 23, 2017

AP Analysis: S. Korea's Moon floats summit; will North bite?

First it was an off-the-cuff offer from then-candidate Donald Trump to have hamburgers in Washington.

May 23, 2017

The Latest: Turkish official: US arming Kurds 'unacceptable'

The Latest on Syria (all times local): 11 a.m.

May 23, 2017

US reps, Dalai Lama take aim at China sore spot Tibet

A group from the U.S. House of Representatives has taken aim at one of China's sore spots — Tibet — during a gathering in India with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.

May 23, 2017

S. Korea's leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has taken office and says he is open to visiting North Korea under the right conditions to talk about Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles.

May 23, 2017

Syrian Kurdish official praises US decision to provide arms

A top Syrian Kurdish official says the U.S. decision to arm Kurdish fighters with heavier weapons will help legitimize the force, which is denounced as a terrorist organization by Turkey.

May 23, 2017

The Latest: New S. Korean president nominates prime minister

The Latest on South Korea's new president (all times local): 2:45 p.m.

May 23, 2017

US brings in more technology to fight drug smuggling at sea

ABOARD THE COAST GUARD CUTTER STRATTON, in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — The drone is loaded onto a catapult on the flight deck.

May 23, 2017

Report: Puerto Rico has worst drinking water violation rate

An environmental group says Puerto Rico has the worst rate of drinking water violations of any U.S. jurisdiction, with dangerous contaminants ranging from lead to disinfectants to coliform bacteria.

May 23, 2017

Pastor, 4 congregants get 30 years in exorcism death

A Nicaraguan judge has sentenced an evangelical pastor and four members of his congregation to a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for the February killing of a 25-year-old woman who was thrown into a fire to drive "demons" from her body.

May 23, 2017

EU criticizes US for $640 million cut to UN agencies

The European Union foreign policy chief says investing in U.N.