Trump, Iran spar over oil prices

WASHINGTON/LONDON - US President Donald Trump and Iran exchanged sharp words over oil prices on Wednesday, with Trump blaming OPEC for high oil prices and Teheran accusing him of stoking volatility after he withdrew last month from a global nuclear arms deal with Iran.

Saudi-led forces battle Yemeni rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Troops in the Saudi-led coalition captured a town south of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah on Thursday as fierce fighting and airstrikes pounded the area, officials said, on the second day of an offensive to capture the strategic harbor.

Chinese vase found in attic sells for $19m

A long-forgotten and rare Chinese imperial vase discovered in the attic of a family home in France was sold for 16.2 million euros ($19 million) at Sotheby's in Paris on Tuesday.

EU tensions flare over migrants

PARIS/ROME - French President Emmanuel Macron blasted Italy on Tuesday for "irresponsibility" after it turned away a rescue boat carrying African migrants, exposing deep tensions in the European Union over the issue.

Canada looks to ride out trade storm

OTTAWA - Canada moved to tamp down spiking tensions with the United States on Tuesday, brushing aside a warning by US President Donald Trump that it will pay for Justin Trudeau's G7 summit remarks.

Saudi-led coalition attacks Yemen's key port of Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen - A Saudiled coalition launched an assault on Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday in the biggest battle of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Houthi militants.

UN urges more efforts to fight AIDS

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday asked for continued efforts toward the elimination of AIDS despite momentum in the fight against the epidemic.

Singapore leader: US should look at self on trade deficit

Lee stresses need for multilateral framework

UN shuttle diplomacy aims to avert assault on Yemen port of Hodeidah

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON - The United Nations is engaged in "intense" shuttle diplomacy between the Houthi group in Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a bid to avert an attack on Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday.

In Brexit showdown, May tries to quell rebellion by pro-EU Tories

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on Conservative Party MPs to support her when the EU Withdrawal Bill is discussed in the House of Commons this week.

Malaysia looks east again as PM appeals to Japan

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appealed to Japanese business heavyweights for investments in his country to help solve its unemployment problem.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)