China / World

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[2017-03-07 08:01]

Iraq forces attack areas in Mosul

[2017-03-06 08:00]

MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces attacked four jihadist-held areas in Mosul on Sunday, the latest push in a battle for the city's west that has displaced thousands since it began.

Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phones, invokes Watergate

[2017-03-06 08:00]

PALM BEACH, Florida - US President Donald Trump is accusing then-president Barack Obama of ordering his telephones tapped during last year's elections, offering no evidence while invoking politically charged references to Watergate, Nixon and McCarthyism.

Philippine marines find remains of hostage

[2017-03-06 08:00]

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine troops have found the remains of a German hostage who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the country's south, vowing Sunday to rescue more than 30 other captives and crush the ransom-seeking extremists.

Senior French centrist leader calls on Fillon to step down for Juppe

[2017-03-06 08:00]

PARIS - The head of France's center-right UDI party said on Sunday he wanted presidential candidate Francois Fillon to quit the election race in favor of former prime minister Alain Juppe warning that if Fillon continued defeat was certain.

Fashion show truly flushed with success

[2017-03-06 07:59]

PARIS - Paris fashion week shows tend to be held at the city's most opulent addresses, grand chandeliered salons dripping with marble and gilt.

Homelessness strategy sets out modest goals

[2017-03-06 07:59]

NEW YORK - New York has tried for years to solve one of its most stubborn and visible problems: tens of thousands of homeless people a night packed into shelters and thousands of others camped out on sidewalks and subways and in bus stations.

Canada vows to keep border open

[2017-03-06 07:59]

TORONTO - Canada will not tighten its border to deter migrants crossing illegally from the United States in the wake of a US immigration crackdown because the numbers are not big enough to cause alarm, a government minister said.

New rules may extend Abe premiership

[2017-03-06 07:59]

TOKYO - Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a shot at becoming Japan's longest-serving post-war leader.

Malaysia issues arrest warrant for Air Koryo staff over airport murder

[2017-03-04 12:42]

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for an Air Koryo employee on Friday in connection with the investigation into an airport murder case, Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported.

Chinese exploited in 'intern' outrage

[2017-03-04 12:42]

TOKYO - Fang, a 36-year-old Chinese woman, came to Japan a year ago on the promise of job training, decent pay and a chance to achieve a better life back home.

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