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Trump slams 'Fake News Media' for rehashing 'same negative stories,' ignoring positive news President Trump on Sunday blasted the “Fake News Media,” claiming the press doesn’t want to cover positive stories in the U.S. “So many positive things going on for the U.S.A. and the Fake News Media just doesn’t want to go there,” Trump tweeted.

Texas mom dies from flu after skipping on meds deemed too costly: report A Texan mother-of-two died Sunday from the flu complications after deciding the $116 medication to treat the virus was too costly.

How worried should Americans be about this flu season? Dr. Nicole Saphier provides insight.

OxyContin maker says it will no longer market opioid to doctors In a surprise reversal, the maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin said Saturday that it will stop promoting opioid drugs to doctors.

The Latest: Gunfight near paramilitary camp in Kashmir The Latest on militant attacks in the India-controlled portion of Kashmir (all times local): 1 p.m.

Sri Lanka ex-strongman's party makes strong showing in polls Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for snap parliamentary elections after the party he fielded as a proxy swept local elections over the weekend in a major blow to the reformist government elected just three years ago.

Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court this week for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers.

'Dirty dancing' Westerners deported from Cambodia A Cambodian court official says seven Westerners arrested last month for allegedly posting pornographic photos on social media of themselves engaged in sexually suggestive dancing have been deported.

US pushes for home countries to take back detainees in Syria The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, saying the militants should be turned over to face justice in their home countries.

Police: 2-day gunbattle ends in Indian army camp in Kashmir Government troops have ended a two-day gunbattle with armed militants inside an army camp in Indian-controlled Kashmir after killing three gunmen.

Memorial service honors 17 Taiwan quake victims A memorial service is being held for the 17 people who died after a strong earthquake hit Taiwan's east coast last week.

'I feel trapped': Violence fuels fear among Myanmar Muslims For four straight days last month, Rahim Muddinn watched, amazed, as Myanmar's state-run newspapers published special supplements showing Rohingya Muslims accused of being terrorists — nearly 250 photos each day.

Pacific nation of Tonga braces for Cyclone Gita Some people in Tonga are nailing pieces of wood over their windows while others are evacuating as they brace for a cyclone that is due to hit Monday night.

Former Aussie leader blames funding for indigenous setbacks An Australian prime minister who a decade ago set an ambitious timetable for ending indigenous disadvantage has blamed a lack of government funding for slow progress.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States may be looking more favorably at diplomatic engagement with North Korea, possibly holding dialogue, as South Korea pushes forward with plans to establish grounds for a rare summit between the two Koreas. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BSKP7o

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Emergency workers in Russia searched snow-covered fields outside Moscow on Monday, looking for body fragments and clues after a fatal plane crash a day earlier killed all 71 people on board. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2CeGh71

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea has emerged as the early favorite to grab one of the Winter Olympics' most important medals: the diplomatic gold. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2H6mpGR

ANKARA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Sunday to mark the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, denouncing the United States and Israel as oppressors. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2nRTJcl

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The executive director of Oxfam International said on Sunday she was heartbroken by a sexual misconduct scandal in Haiti involving aid workers that prompted Britain's government to threaten to cut off aid funding to charities. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2H98XC2

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A Taliban infiltrator killed 16 members of a pro-government militia force in the insurgency ridden southern province of Helmand when he turned his gun on men who he had worked with for months, officials said on Monday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EjZSIx

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces killed 12 Islamist militants in gun battles and arrested 92 suspects, while airstrikes destroyed dozens of militant targets in Sinai, the army said in a statement carried on state television on Monday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EWdNlg

(Reuters) - Action will be taken against 10 members of Myanmar's security forces in connection with the killing of captured Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, a government spokesman said on Sunday, adding it was not related to a Reuters report on the incident. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2nRaQep

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Pakistan warned India against cross-border strikes in the disputed region of Kashmir after Indian authorities blamed a Pakistan-based group for an attack on an army camp in which soldiers and their families were targeted. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2H7pKW1