Tourist exodus as quake toll hits 105

MATARAM, Indonesia - Terrified holidaymakers rushed for boats and planes to leave Indonesia's Lombok island on Tuesday after it suffered a second deadly quake within a week, as rescuers scrambled to reach remote areas where survivors are in urgent need of food and shelter.

Optimism after talks lead to peace deal, govt reforms

African security experts have hailed the signing of a new peace deal between South Sudan's warring parties, saying it brings stability and hope for the people of the youngest nation in Africa.

Star witness against Manafort admits embezzling, hiding accounts

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Rick Gates, a longtime business associate of US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, on Monday testified that he helped Manafort file false tax returns and hide his foreign bank accounts.

Challenges await govt's anti-corruption campaign

Corruption is an overwhelming issue in Afghanistan's government machinery and has wreaked havoc on the country's economy and shredded its international reputation.

British Army launch program to combat suicide bombers

The British Army is about to send a specialist training team to work with victims of sexual violence and exploitation in some of the world's most dangerous areas, to help them avoid being recruited as suicide bombers.

Sanctions imposed despite global outcry

Despite global outcries and concerns, the US sanctions on Iran aimed at imposing "maximum economic pressure" on Teheran still took effect on Tuesday, three months after the United States pulled it out of the landmark nuclear deal.

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DPRK calls on US to drop sanctions

SEOUL - The state media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea called on Monday for the United States to drop sanctions, saying it had demonstrated good faith by ending its nuclear weapons testing and handing over the remains of US troops killed in the Korean War (1950-53).

Congress seeks tariff relief for fishing industry

On the heels of US President Donald Trump's $12 billion aid package to help farmers who may suffer losses in the tariff dispute with China, several members in the House of Representatives are backing a plan to help fishermen and the fishing industry.

Escalating China-US spat 'will affect clean energy', damage collaboration

Mounting Sino-US trade tensions could affect clean energy collaboration between the two countries, and both sides should work together to address global climate change issues, an expert warned.

Five killed, dozens shot in 'violent night' for Chicago

WASHINGTON - Fortyfour people were shot across the Midwestern US city of Chicago on Sunday, US media reported, with five killed in a wave of violence police branded "totally unacceptable".

Virgin's healthcare stake revealed

British business group Virgin, which started out running a music label and chain of record stores in the 1970s, has become one of the country's leading healthcare providers after being awarded almost 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) worth of contracts in the National Health Service, or NHS, over the past five years, according to figures published by the Guardian newspaper.