China / World

Airline reaches settlement with doctor dragged from plane

[2017-04-29 07:08]

CHICAGO - United Airlines and the passenger who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month have reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum, they said on Thursday, in the carrier's latest step to contain damage from an incident that sparked international outrage.

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[2017-04-29 07:08]

S. Korea rejects Trump THAAD talk

[2017-04-29 07:08]

SEOUL - South Korea on Friday denied US President Donald Trump's comments about the cost of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system that was deployed in the nation's southeast region earlier this week

Lumber row turns attention to China

[2017-04-29 07:08]

VANCOUVER, Canada - A row that erupted this week between Canada and the United States over softwood lumber exports proves that Canada must expand its trade to China and other Asian markets, officials said.

UK police shoot 1, arrest 6 others in counterterror raids

[2017-04-29 07:08]

LONDON - British police said on Friday they had disrupted an active terrorist plot with raids in London and southeastern England. One woman was shot and seriously injured in the swoop.

Bangladeshi girl with three legs 'walks, runs' after Australia surgery

[2017-04-29 07:08]

SYDNEY - A toddler born with three legs because body parts of a twin had grown inside her was returning home to Bangladesh on Friday after surgery in Australia enabled her to walk and run, her doctor said.

Airline reaches settlement with doctor dragged from plane

[2017-04-29 07:08]

CHICAGO - United Airlines and the passenger who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month have reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum, they said on Thursday, in the carrier's latest step to contain damage from an incident that sparked international outrage.

Japan starts work on US Marine base

[2017-04-26 07:02]

TOKYO - The Okinawan chapter of Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday started constructing seawalls to surround an area in a coastal region on the island for the controversial relocation of a US military base amid uproar from local residents.

Armed gang steals millions in stunning Paraguay heist

[2017-04-26 07:02]

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Dozens of suspected Brazilian gangsters blasted into a secure vault containing millions of dollars in southeastern Paraguay on Monday, leaving a policeman dead in what officials called the "robbery of the century".

Cuba touts urban farming to boost food production

[2017-04-26 07:02]

HAVANA - Not far from Havana's iconic Revolution Square, a green plot of land offers a welcome break from the uniform skyline and hubbub of Cuba's capital. More importantly, it guarantees an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round.

Thousands stage ANZAC Day memorials

[2017-04-26 07:02]

SYDNEY - Thousands of people in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand attended dawn services and military parades on Tuesday to commemorate ANZAC Day, the Gallipoli landings during World War I and the infamous Thai-Burma death railway of World War II.

UK should have a refugees minister

[2017-04-26 07:02]

LONDON - The United Kingdom should create a minister for refugees and draw up a new national strategy to improve their integration, a group of lawmakers said on Tuesday, adding that too many were ending up homeless and destitute.

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