Trump, Duterte rebuilding ties

WASHINGTON - After a period of animosity between Washington and Manila, the leaders of the United States and the Philippines improved ties on Sunday and Monday. But experts said challenges remain.

Sumo shattered by champion's bottle assault claim

TOKYO - The highly ceremonial and ordered world of sumo was rocked on Tuesday as allegations emerged that one of the sport's worshipped grand champions smashed a beer bottle over a fellow wrestler's head.

Climate warning for UN heritage sites

BONN, Germany - Climate change imperils one in four United Nations-listed natural heritage sites, including coral reefs, glaciers and wetlands - nearly double the number from just three years ago, a report said on Monday.

Apology for past discrimination against Chinese

VANCOUVER - The government of the Canadian city has approved a plan to officially apologize for historical discrimination against the city's Chinese residents.

Tusk makes case for tighter link between EU, ASEAN

The European Union made its debut at the ASEAN and East Asia leaders' meetings on Tuesday in an attempt to strengthen ties in the region.

Xi offers condolences to Iran, Iraq over quake

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent condolences to his Iranian and Iraqi counterparts over a massive earthquake near the Iran-Iraq border area on Sunday, and pledged steadfast support to the two nations.

May praises Golden Era of Sino-UK relations

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday praised the United Kingdom's relationship with China in a far-ranging speech on foreign policy delivered in London.

Earliest evidence of winemaking found in Georgia

MIAMI - The world's earliest evidence of grape winemaking has been detected in 8,000-year-old pottery jars unearthed in Georgia, making the tradition almost 1,000 years older than previously thought, researchers said on Monday.

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China urges more action, unity on climate change

The Chinese delegation has vowed to put pre-2020 actions on the formal negotiating agenda of the Bonn climate talks to put further pressure on developed countries to deliver on carbon reduction promises, otherwise global cooperation on implementing Paris Agreement will face severe setbacks.

Talks go behind closed doors

When I was in Marrakech, Morocco, last November covering the climate talks, I felt I could hardly move my eyes from the hundreds of protesters expressing their anger in and outside the venue of the talks.

Trans-Pacific trade deal moves ahead without US

DA NANG, Vietnam - Eleven countries in an ambitious free trade deal have agreed to go ahead without the United States after a week of drama when agreement seemed elusive.