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North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace

BEIJING - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks.

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Yemen's main oil pipeline attacked, pumping stopped

SANAA - Attackers blew up Yemen's main oil export pipeline on Friday, halting the flow of crude, the government and industry sources said.

Yemen 8:09am EDT

Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks

OSAKA, Japan - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary" at the time.

Lifestyle, Japan, South Korea, 7:47am EDT

Group linked to Algeria gas plant attack claims Niger raids

ABIDJAN - An al Qaeda-linked group that carried out the raid on the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January has claimed to have participated in Thursday's attacks in Niger.

Africa, Mali 8:10am EDT

Syria opposition struggles to forge transition plan before talks

ISTANBUL - Syria's divided opposition leaders have failed to back a plan by their outgoing leader for President Bashar al-Assad to cede power gradually to end the country's civil war, highlighting the obstacles to international peace talks expected next month.

Syria 6:13am EDT

Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case

ADDIS ABABA - African nations have backed a request by Kenya for charges of crimes against humanity by its president to be referred back to the east African country, African Union documents show.

Africa 6:46am EDT