Movers & shakers

Pulsating action on the field and choreographed moves off it tell the story of the week that was in sports

Trump wants two-state solution

UNITED NATIONS - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the clearest expression yet of his government's support for such an outcome.

Valuable insights, views and solutions expected at forthcoming fair

A leading fair for small and medium-sized enterprises in Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong province is expected to offer valuable and dynamic solutions for the innovation and transformation of the vulnerable but burgeoning group in China.

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ADB: Growth holding up in Asia, Pacific region

MANILA - Growth across developing Asia has so far held up against external headwinds mainly due to robust domestic demand and buoyant oil and gas prices, said a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Wednesday.

Beluga whale spotted in Thames

A beluga whale first spotted in the River Thames on Tuesday was seen swimming toward London on Wednesday morning, raising fears the "very lost" mammal's life could be in danger.

Cosby gets 3 to 10 years for sexual assault

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania - At an age when other Hollywood stars are settling into retirement and collecting lifetime-achievement awards, an 81-year-old Bill Cosby was led away to prison in handcuffs on Tuesday, sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars in what was seen by many of his accusers as a reckoning richly deserved and long overdue.

Argentina reels from strike as central bank chief resigns

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina was paralyzed by a general strike on Tuesday while the central bank chief resigned amid talks with the International Monetary Fund on a revised crisis loan package.

Snakes on planes prove deadly for native birds

SYDNEY - Brown tree snakes have become one of the world's top invasive species after hitchhiking on planes from Australia, according to new research.

Trump praises Kim but vows to keep sanctions

UNITED NATIONS - US President Donald Trump praised the DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday for his courage in taking steps to disarm, but said much work still had to be done and sanctions must remain in place on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea until it denuclearizes.

Missile will 'push Israel to reconsider' before striking Syria

DAMASCUS - Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Tuesday that the arrival of Russia's S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria will push Israel to reconsider before striking Syria again.

Iran says US wants to overthrow govt

UNITED NATIONS - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to overthrow his government, rejecting bilateral talks after US President Donald Trump denounced Iran's leaders and predicted stepped-up US sanctions would get Teheran to negotiate over its nuclear program.