Smog-hit Delhi puts brakes on odd-even car rationing plan

NEW DELHI - India's smog-choked capital has called off a plan to restrict private vehicle use after the country's top environmental court ruled women, VIPs and two-wheelers could not be exempt.

Terrorism tops agenda at summit

MANILA - Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region will converge in Manila next week to discuss measures to help counter the threat posed by terrorists who intend to make the region their safe haven, Southeast Asian diplomats have said.

Trump, Putin say military links in Syria 'dramatically' accelerating IS losses

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said on Saturday they are satisfied with the communication between their militaries, which has "dramatically" accelerated the losses of the Islamic State on the battlefield in recent months.

Saudi suspends Bahrain oil supply after blast

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday the suspension of oil supply to Bahrain after an oil pipe exploded in Bahrain, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

11th day of 11th month: War dead honored on Armistice Day

LONDON - Millions of people in Britain and France paused to remember the victims of war Saturday on Armistice Day, which marks the anniversary of the end of World War I.

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China's credentials lauded in climate-change effort

BONN, Germany - At the ongoing United Nations climate talks in Bonn, global environment organizations and climate experts and officials hailed the opportunities and potential China offers in regard to global climate cooperation and to the implementation of measures to tackle changing weather patterns.

NATO, EU align DPRK strategy

Both NATO and the EU have stressed their shared strategy of "increasing pressure" on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to bring it back to the negotiation table and solve the nuclear crisis in the region.

New engine of world economy

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom - China is now the new engine of the global economy, with its sound economic growth conducive to the world at large, according to a leading German entrepreneur.

Britain pencils in 'Exit Day' as Europe negotiations rumble on

LONDON - The British government said on Thursday it would use legislation to fix the time and date of the country's European Union exit, addressing concerns of Brexiteers who fear slow negotiations and opposition to the divorce could cause delays.

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Thriving Da Nang 'lauded most livable'

DA NANG, Vietnam - It's 1 am in the Sky36 bar in the second tallest building in Vietnam's central port city of Da Nang, where dozens of youths are shaking their bodies to the rhythm of electronic dance music and enjoying expensive drinks.