'Maverick' McCain dies, age 81

WASHINGTON - US Senator John McCain, a two-time contender for the US presidency, died at his home in the state of Arizona on Saturday, his office said in a statement. He was 81.

Abe set for new term despite flat ratings

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday his candidacy for a ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election that he is expected to win despite flat ratings and low expectations for his economic policies.

Australia PM rewards allies, keeps rebels in cabinet as Bishop resigns

SYDNEY - New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rewarded supporters and extended an olive branch to rebel right-wingers as he unveiled his "new generation" cabinet on Sunday after taking power in a party-room coup.

Farmers 'furious' over Trump land tweet

BELA BELA, South Africa - Farmers in the country have demanded Donald Trump "leave us the hell alone" after the US president criticized the country's land reform plans, accusing him of trying to deflect attention from his own scandals.

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Embattled Trump warns on impeachment

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has warned the US economy would collapse if he were impeached, as legal chaos roiling the White House had experts saying his presidency is under threat.

Honey to help fight cold in UK

Doctors in the United Kingdom are being told to direct people with colds toward honey and over-the-counter remedies in a move aimed at tackling antibiotic resistance.

US says no plans for Pompeo-Kim meeting

WASHINGTON - The US State Department has said that it neither plans nor expects a possible meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kim Jongun, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, during Pompeo's upcoming visit to Pyongyang.

Court raises Park Geun-hye's jail term to 25 years

SEOUL - An appeal court in the Republic of Korea on Friday extended ex-president Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.

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Dr Norman Bethune's legacy lives

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Canadian Dr Norman Bethune's journey to China and the eighth anniversary of the founding of the Bethune Medical Development Association of Canada, or BMDAC.

Ancient Austrian salt mine holds Bronze Age secrets

HALLSTATT, Austria - All mines need regular reinforcement against collapse, and Hallstatt, the world's oldest salt mine perched in the Austrian Alps, is no exception.