Trump eyes jump in military spending

WASHINGTON - On the eve of his first congressional address on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump offered a taste of his upcoming budget, announcing he would ask Congress for a nearly 10 percent rise in military spending and a large cut in foreign aid.

Park branded as criminal suspect

SEOUL - Special prosecutors of the Republic of Korea on Tuesday branded impeached President Park Geun-hye as a criminal suspect for bribery charge in collusions with her friend Choi Soon-sil, who is at the center of the corruption scandal.

Pyongyang seeks return of citizen's body

KUALA LUMPUR - A high-level delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday to seek the repatriation of the body of a citizen, who was killed during an incident at Kuala Lumpur's airport on Feb 13.

UK 'needs more charm' for good Brexit deal

LONDON - The UK government needs to approach divorce talks with the European Union with more charm and less "cheap rhetoric" if it wants to get a good deal, former Conservative prime minister John Major said on Monday.

Germany sees 'alarmingly high' number of anti-migrant crimes

BERLIN - Migrants and their homes in Germany faced more than 3,500 attacks in 2016, a number that is "alarmingly high and cause for concern," a German official said on Monday, while adding that the crimes are being aggressively prosecuted and the numbers of such attacks are now falling.

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Old-school phones find new following

Appeal of simpler devices highlighted by release of revamped Nokia

Fresh urgency in battle to restore Florida Everglades

MIAMI - Rising seas, polluted coastlines and the specter of more frequent droughts and storms have lent new urgency to efforts to restore the ecosystem of the Florida Everglades, the largest freshwater wetland in the United States.

'Ring of fire' eclipse delights stargazers

SARMIENTO, ARGENTINA - Stargazers applauded as they were plunged into darkness on Sunday when the moon passed in front of the sun in a spectacular "ring of fire" eclipse.

Quake 'catastrophic' for marine ecosystem

WELLINGTON - Huge mudslides caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand last year have wiped out vast tracts of one of the world's richest underwater ecosystems, scientists said on Monday.

Miracle treetop baby a reluctant celebrity

CHIBUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - Rosita Mabuiango's birth in a tree above swirling waters 17 years ago thrust her into instant stardom, drawing global attention to the worst floods to hit Mozambique in recent memory.

Endangered tortoises make debut

LONDON - Four rare tortoises rescued in Hong Kong from illegal smugglers went on show for the first time on Saturday in their new home at Britain's Chester Zoo.