Shooting reported at annual garlic festival in California

Police and ambulances raced to a shooting at a food festival in California on Sunday, and video posted on social media showed people at the event running for cover as shots rang out.

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Shooter reported at California garlic festival

Police are at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, with reports of 11 people injured by gunfire.

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Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan kinetic artist, dies in Paris at 95

Carlos Cruz-Diez, a Venezuelan artist who shaped the field of kinetic and optical art during the 20th century, died in Paris on Saturday, his foundation said on its website on Sunday. He was 95.

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Singapore PM's brother backs opposition party in election twist

The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother has thrown his support behind a newly-formed opposition party in an intriguing twist ahead of elections expected to be held as soon as this year.

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South Korea says North Korean fishing boat, three crew to be returned

South Korea will release three North Koreans who crossed the maritime border aboard a fishing vessel at the weekend, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Monday.

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After weekend of violent clashes, Beijing to address Hong Kong unrest

Hong Kong on Monday bore the scars of another night of violent protests with hard hats, umbrellas and water bottles littering some central streets, as Beijing was set to make an announcement on the Asian financial center's worst crisis since 1997.

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Active shooter reported at food festival in California: police

An active shooter was reported at a food festival in California on Sunday and a police spokesman said there casualties.

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Maduro says missing FARC leaders are 'welcome in Venezuela'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said two former FARC commanders from neighboring Colombia whose whereabouts are unknown were "welcome in Venezuela," a statement likely to fuel criticism that he is providing a safe haven for armed groups.

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Brazil police say one arrested in $29 million gold robbery case

Brazilian police said on Sunday they arrested one person and are seeking an arrest warrant for another in connection with the theft of a gold shipment at São Paulo’s international airport on July 25.

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UK's Labour will do everything it can to prevent a no-deal Brexit: Corbyn

Britain's opposition Labour will do everything it can to prevent the country leaving the European Union without a deal, the party's leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday.

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Israel says Arrow-3 anti-missile system passed live test in U.S.

Israel's U.S.-backed Arrow-3 air defense system, billed as a bullwark against the ballistic missiles fielded by Iran and Syria, has passed a live interception test in Alaska, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

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Intra-Afghan talks only after U.S. agrees to withdraw troops: Taliban

The Taliban said on Sunday they will not hold direct talks with the Afghan government and rejected a statement from a senior minister about plans to hold such a meeting in the next two weeks, a senior Taliban official said.

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Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor: ISNA news agency

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will restart activities at the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the ISNA news agency reported.

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Taliban reject direct talks with Afghan government

The Taliban said on Sunday they will not hold direct talks with Afghan government and rejected a statement from a senior minister about plans to hold the such as meeting within the next two weeks, a senior Taliban official said.

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