Nepali aims to regain title of oldest peak climber

KATHMANDU - A Nepali who was once the oldest climber to scale Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest in the West, is attempting to regain that title, at age 85, with hopes that the feat will help him spread a message of peace.

Russia seeks UN probe

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow will demand a United Nations investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria as it expected new provocations with toxic agents in the war-torn country.

Queen pays visit to elephant namesake

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday visited an elephant reserve in England before its opening to the public and came face to face with the herd's youngest member named after her.

China's initiative has 'great potential'

UNITED NATIONS - China's Belt and Road Initiative can contribute to the implementation of a United Nations facilitated sustainable development agenda, which aims to end poverty and promote prosperity, said UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Wu Hongbo on Tuesday.

United could be in for turbulent time

Two days after an Asian passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and video of the incident spread globally across social media, travel industry and marketing analysts said that the company's reputation has been damaged and the incident could have an impact on the carrier in China.

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Candidates worry over naval move

Pyongyang vows strong response if US strike group threatens country

Six dead as militants attack tourist island

MANILA - At least six people including a Philippine police officer were killed on Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on the resort island of Bohol, authorities said.

Three dead in murder-suicide at US school

SAN BERNARDINO, California - A man walked into a school in southern California on Monday and shot dead his estranged wife in front of her students, killing an eight-year-old boy in the crossfire before turning his gun on himself.

Fire ravages migrant camp in France

LILLE, France - A fire razed most of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France overnight after fighting among its inhabitants left several people injured, the region's top government official said on Tuesday.

Russia: Metro bombing suspects from Central Asia

MOSCOW - Russia's security chief on Tuesday said all those detained over the St. Petersburg metro bombing originate from Central Asia, urging tighter migration controls.

Starvation warning for Horn of Africa

NAIROBI - The UN refugee agency on Tuesday warned that the risk of mass deaths from starvation among the people of Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen is increasing amid severe drought.