Pressure mounts on Trump over tapes

WASHINGTON - Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey and provide them to Congress if he does or possibly face a subpoena, as a Senate investigation into collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice extended to a Trump Cabinet member.

Japan seeks to expand arms deals

TOKYO - Defense firms put out their wares on Monday at Japan's only dedicated arms show, a site for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to promote industrial military ties that will bolster the country's influence in Southeast Asia.

S. Korean president calls for job-creating extra budget

SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday asked parliament to approve a supplementary budget aimed to create jobs amid the record-level unemployment rate of youths.

Embattled May unveils cabinet

British Prime Minister Theresa May rebuilt her government despite concerns that Thursday' general election result left her too weak to continue as prime minister.

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China gets taste for Spain's renowned 'jamon'

JABUGO, Spain - The aroma is so extraordinary it's like "a punch in your mouth" says Luqi Wu, one of several Chinese businessmen standing in a cellar in southwestern Spain surrounded by thousands of hanging ham legs.

Japan's godfather of art? Billionaire rings in new era

TOKYO - With a single post on Instagram, Yusaku Maezawa announced not only his purchase of an $110.5 million Basquiat masterpiece, and his place in auction history, but arguably signaled a new era for art in Japan.

West learned to embrace Batman role

LOS ANGELES - Before Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck donned Batman's cape in a stream of Hollywood blockbusters, there was Adam West.

Reconciliation village puts the focus on healing Rwanda

Kabarondo, Rwanda - Twenty-three years ago, it would take 20 minutes for Jean Marie Vianney Mudaheranwa to walk to the house of Gracien Rwamirindi in eastern Rwanda.

May seeks deal to prop up her govt

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking a deal on Sunday with a small Northern Irish party that she needs to stay in power after a disastrous election that destroyed her authority days before Brexit talks are due to start.

French President Macron faces test in poll for lower house of parliament

PARIS - French voters are choosing lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Sunday in a vote that is crucial for newly-elected president Emmanuel Macron.

Gulf nations may let some Qataris stay

DOHA, Qatar - Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates signaled on Sunday they may allow some Qataris to stay in their countries amid a diplomatic rift with the Gulf nation.