Trump's steel tariff plan drawing flak

US President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has sparked concerns about a potential trade war, a disruption of the global trading system and harm to the US economy.

Arctic warming sparks revamp of remote 'doomsday' seed vault

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway - Designed to withstand a nuclear strike, the world's biggest seed vault, nestled deep inside a remote Arctic mountain, is undergoing a makeover as rising temperatures melt the permafrost meant to protect it.

China urges US to 'shift tactics' on DPRK

LONDON - A senior Chinese diplomat has called upon the United States to "shift its tactics on Korea", saying that "the Korean nuclear crisis has escalated so much that it is now threatening world security".

Attackers strike Burkina Faso capital

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Gunmen attacked the army's headquarters in the capital on Friday as well as the downtown area and France's embassy. The French ambassador said an explosion in the city was a terrorist attack.

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Indonesia scrubbing 'world's dirtiest river'

MAJALAYA, Indonesia - The scabies on Indonesian rice farmer Yusuf Supriyadi's limbs are a daily reminder of the costs of living next to the "world's dirtiest river".

Hand-painted film vies for Oscar

GDANSK, Pologne - Vying for an Oscar, Loving Vincent is the world's first animated feature film painted by hand - all 65,000 frames - in the distinct style of Vincent van Gogh.

Baby born on snowy roadside warms hearts of British public

LONDON - It may have been a frosty welcome, but the dramatic birth of a British baby on a snowy roadside has warmed hearts as the country shivers in a blast of freezing weather.

Wood you believe it's the best?

PARIS - A French theater that was attacked by far-right vandals has been named the world's best wooden building, beating an acclaimed Norman Foster cancer care center to the prize.

Deficit obsession eroding trust in Trump

US President Donald Trump's trade policy failed a test in his first year in office, according to a group of experts.

Students make emotional return as retailers take action

PARKLAND, Florida - With tears, fears and defiance, students made an emotional return on Wednesday to their Florida high school where a former classmate went on a shooting rampage two weeks ago, killing 17 people.

Japan firm seeks to spawn salmon revolution

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan may be an island nation surrounded by the bounty of the sea, but businessman Tetsuro Sogo is looking inland to raise one of the country's most loved sushi fish: salmon.