Biden, Xi Jinping to meet in San Francisco amid fraught US-China relations

Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.

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APEC summit is coming to San Francisco. Here's what you need to know

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference kicks off Saturday in San Francisco. From street closures to security concerns, here's what to know.

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In Acapulco, families held funerals for the dead on Sunday and continued the search for essentials while government workers and volunteers cleared streets clogged with muck and debris.

Thousands protest on SF freeway calling for ceasefire in Gaza

Thousands have taken over a freeway in San Francisco Saturday afternoon, demanding a ceasefire be implemented in Gaza.

32 dead, more than 60 injured in horror vehicle pile-up in Egypt

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Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning.