Aid, medical supplies begin to arrive in rebel-held suburbs of Damascus

After multiple attempts in recent weeks to gain humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday that it finally reached the war-ravaged eastern suburbs of Damascus earlier in the day.

SpaceX carries out 50th launch of Falcon 9

MIAMI - SpaceX carried out the 50th launch of its signature Falcon 9 rocket early on Tuesday, a swift ascent to a milestone which many aerospace giants take far longer to attain.

Political hopeful admits assaults

SEOUL - An up-and-coming South Korean provincial governor announced his resignation on Tuesday, just hours after an aide accused him of repeated sexual assault, as the snowballing #MeToo movement rattled the country's political establishment.

Trump talks tougher on tariff plan

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is not backing down from the steel and aluminum tariffs he announced last week despite mounting pressure from home and abroad.

US leader dangles possible Jerusalem visit

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump floated a fraught trip to open the new US embassy in Jerusalem, as the under-fire leader hosted Israel's equally embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.

Merkel sets sights on reform and trade

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to get on with things, now she has finally put together a coalition that allows her to lead the nation for a fourth term.

Kremlin: 'No info' on 'tragic' ex-spy illness

MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it had no information on a former Russian double agent who fell ill in Britain after exposure to an unknown substance, calling the incident "tragic".

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ROK delegation meet with DPRK top leader

Envoys for the Republic of Korea became the first to meet with Kim Jong-un at a dinner in Pyongyang, an ROK presidential spokesman said.

Aftershock rattles quake-hit PNG

SYDNEY - Strong aftershocks rocked Papua New Guinea's remote and rugged highlands on Monday, as the death toll climbed to 55 after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake a week ago, and is expected to rise further.

Far-right and populists dominate vote

Italy looks set for an extended period of political instability after Sunday's general election resulted in a hung parliament, with anti-establishment and far-right groups claiming major victories at the expense of traditional parties.

Tariff plan raises trade tactic from the past

It was done in the same month, March, and for the same reason: to protect US steelmakers from imports.