Renegotiation sought for 2015 'comfort women' agreement

As the numbers of comfort women dwindle, activists are urging the South Korean government and its newly elected President Moon Jae-in to renegotiate its 2015 agreement with Japan.

Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help

FREETOWN - Sierra Leone's president issued a desperate appeal for help, a day after flooding ravaged the country's capital, killing more than 300 people and leaving hundreds more missing.

'Both sides' blamed for Virginia violence

NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump defiantly blamed "both sides" for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe group's efforts to preserve Confederate monuments.

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Search resumes for dead in flooded Sierra Leone city

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Rescue workers resumed the grim task on Tuesday of pulling bodies from destroyed houses and muddy pools in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, where more than 300 people have died in flooding and mudslides.

Trump fires back at resigning advisors

WASHINGTON - Bowing to pressure from right and left, President Donald Trump condemned white supremacist groups by name on Monday, declaring "racism is evil" after two days of public equivocation and internal White House debate over the deadly race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.

UK seeks temporary EU customs union

LONDON - The United Kingdom will seek a "temporary customs union" with the European Union after Brexit, the government said on Tuesday, as it prepared to publish its first detailed proposals on the future partnership.

Russia thwarts IS attack plot in Moscow

MOSCOW - Russia's FSB security service said it had captured a gang planning major attacks on Moscow transport networks and shopping centers, directed by members of the Islamic State group from Syria.

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UN environment event encourages children to speak up, get involved

A 10-year-old boy in a business suit stepped on the stage to display his research results.

What they say

Delegates at the second United Nations China Youth Environmental Forum shared their insights on the significance of environmental protection and inspiring the young generation to protect the environment, Chen Meiling reports.

Clashes reveal US racial divide

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - Violent clashes that resulted in the death of a woman disrupted a typically quiet weekend in Charlottesville, a historic college town in the US state of Virginia, as a racially divided society was once again put under the spotlight.