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　　Top political leaders from Taiwan and China met forthe first time in six years Monday. They held talksthat observers say are aimed at increasing supportfor the island's ruling party.

　　The chairman of Taiwan's Nationalist Party, Eric Chu,met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the GreatHall of the People in Beijing. Mr. Xi is also the head ofChina's Communist Party.

　　Mr. Chu noted his party's support for eventualunification with China. He also called for moreinvolvement for Taiwan in efforts aimed at reducing barriers in the area.

　　During his visit, Mr. Chu repeated Taiwan's request to join China's new development bank.China is concerned about the island joining the bank using a name that might suggest it is anindependent country.

　　China and Taiwan split during a civil war in 1949. The government in Beijing considers Taiwan arebel province and has threatened to use force, if necessary, to bring it under Chinese control.

　　Nepal rescue efforts continue to save lives

　　Four more people were rescued from wreckage in Nepal on Sunday, more than a week after apowerful earthquake hit the country. Police said one of those rescued was a 101-year-old man.

　　Nine days have passed since the earthquake struck. Officials say more than 7,200 people diedin the quake. They are warning the number could climb "much higher." Thousands of people arestill missing.

　　Australia explains its investigation of the "Bali Nine"

　　The Australian Federal Police has defended its cooperation with Indonesia in the case of twodrug traffickers. Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were executed last week. Thetwo men were part of a drug trafficking group known as the Bali Nine. Indonesia sentenced thetwo to death for their part in a plot to secretly transport the drug heroin from the island ofBali to Sydney in 2005.

　　The Australian Federal Police has denied accusations that it was partly responsible for theirdeaths. Officials have said they knew their actions 10 years ago could endanger theAustralians, exposing them to the death sentence. They have said they have no reason toapologize for wanting to stop the flow of illegal drugs into Australia.

　　City of Baltimore lifts nighttime curfew

　　The mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, has cancelled a nighttime curfew in the U.S. city. MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blake ordered the curfew after riots that followed the funeral of a 25-year-old African-American man who died while under police arrest.

　　The decision came two days after the city's top government lawyer announced she wasbringing criminal charges against the six police officers involved in Freddie Gray's arrest.

　　Texas police kill two gunmen

　　Police in Texas shot and killed two men Sunday outside a building where what organizersdescribed as a free speech event was taking place. Officials said police reacted quickly when a cardrove up to the building and two men began firing at a security officer. In the exchange ofgunfire, the officer suffered wounds that were not life-threatening.

　　The free was held by an orgnization called the American Freedom Defense Initiative, also knownas Stop the Islamization of America. It included a competition for cartoons of Islam's ProphetMuhammad. Many Muslims consider any image of him a crime against Islam.

　　More Republican candidates enter presidential race

　　And three more Americans are making plans to become candidates for the Republican Party'spresidential nomination. Ben Carson said Sunday he will compete for his party's nomination. Heplanned an official announcement at an event Monday in Detroit. Also on Monday, formerHewlett-Packard chief Carly Fiorina was expected to announce her candidacy. FormerArkansas Governor Mick Huckabee plans to join the race on Tuesday.

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