UN rights chief urges justice and healing after Mosul liberation
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called Tuesday for accountability and dialogue to heal the trauma of Mosul after Iraqi...
Trump Jr. was told of Russian effort to help father’s presidential campaign — NY...
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump, Jr. was told in an e-mail before meeting a Russian lawyer who he thought had material damaging to Hillary...
Trump backtracks on US-Russia cyber unit after harsh criticism
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not...
Embattled Theresa May vows to fight on as Brexit challenge looms over UK
LONDON -- Britain’s Theresa May will promise to fight on as prime minister and pursue bold domestic reform despite her diminished authority in a...
Syria talks resume in Geneva after ceasefire
GENEVA -- Syria’s government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks with little expectation of a breakthrough to end...
Cambodia changes election law ahead of 2018 vote
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia’s parliament on Monday amended the law to ban people from associating with anyone convicted of a criminal offense, a move...
Trump and Xi skirt N. Korea divide in excellent’ talks
HAMBURG -- The heads of the world’s two largest economies brushed over differences on North Korea and trade as they met in person for...
Putin says Trump satisfied with his meddling denials
HAMBURG -- President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he thought his US counterpart Donald J. Trump had been satisfied with his assertions that Russia...
Stormy G20 ends with opt-outs for Trump on climate, trade
HAMBURG -- World leaders made concessions on trade and climate language to Donald J. Trump Saturday at the end of the most fractious and...
Japan rescuers continue search as more rain forecast — NHK
ASAKURA -- Japanese rescuers continued their search for victims of freak rains that have triggered floods and landslides in southwest Japan and left at...
US-Russian ceasefire takes effect in Syria
BEIRUT -- A US-Russian brokered ceasefire deal for southwestern Syria took effect at noon (0900 GMT) on Sunday, the latest international attempt at peacemaking...
White House gaffe names Xi as President of Taiwan, not China
BEIJING -- President Donald J. Trump’s press secretary mislabeled Chinese President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan after a much-anticipated meeting at the...