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Nissan also said the two Japanese carmakers were exploring possible collaboration. A merger could create a giant able to challenge global auto manufacturers.

Israel's moves in southern Syria come amid renewed speculation about a Gaza ceasefire deal. Hamas said "serious and positive discussions" took place in Doha.

In Canada, Germany and even France, center-left leaders are tethered to a liberal establishment that has lost the public's favor.

U.S.-Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson, 74, was detained based on a decade-old Interpol warrant that accused him of interfering with a Japanese whaling ship.

Medical experts say you can still visit dengue hot spots such as Puerto Rico, Argentina and Brazil. But bring repellent.

Kirillov ran Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical defense forces. Kyiv previously accused him of ordering the use of chemical weapons against Ukraine.

Vincent van Gogh's painting "The Starry Night" has long been admired for its art, but physicists are also intrigued by the science beneath the strokes and swirls.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group that led the takeover in Syria, has tried to rebrand. Its leader traded military attire for a suit to meet with diplomats.

Information was scarce because internet communications were cut, but photos showed the U.S. Embassy was significantly damaged. All personnel were reported safe.

An explosion killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, chief of Russia's nuclear defense forces, and his assistant in Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said.