Russia calls for cooperation on nerve agent case

LONDON - UK police said on Saturday that search teams have found over 400 items as part of the investigation into the poisoning of two Britons by the nerve agent Novichok but searches will likely take many more weeks as officers seek further evidence.

Military might marks Bastille Day

PARIS - Fighter jets streaked over Paris on Saturday as part of a massive military parade in a "demonstration of controlled force" on France's national day, due to be followed by a street party if "Les Bleus" win the World Cup.

DPRK, US in talks over remains

SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States held talks on Sunday to discuss the repatriation of remains of US soldiers killed during the Korean War, Yonhap news agency said citing unnamed sources.

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Trump releases 'nice' letter from Kim

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed a letter from the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in which Kim Jong-un expressed optimism for future DPRK-US relations.

UK govt unveils Brexit plan that sparked rebellion

LONDON - The British government on Thursday published its long-awaited Brexit blueprint aimed at restarting stalled talks with the European Union, only for it to be panned by euroskeptics and the City of London.

Jack Ma to co-chair new UN panel

UNITED NATIONS - The UN is establishing a high-level panel co-chaired by Chinese e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma and Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to make recommendations on ensuring "a safe and inclusive digital future".

Nearly half of youngest children not rejoining families

WASHINGTON - The US government said on Thursday all eligible small children who were separated from their families as a result of its zero-tolerance immigration policy have been reunited with their parents.

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First space tourist flight on the way

WASHINGTON - The two companies leading the pack in the pursuit of space tourism have said that they are only months away from their first out-of-this-world passenger flights - though neither has set a firm date.

Japan tries to restore water supply

KURASHIKI, Japan - Municipal workers in Japan struggled on Friday to restore the water supply in the nation's flood-hit western region a week after inundation caused by a record downpour killed more than 200 people in the worst weather disaster in 36 years.

Solar park turns Mexican desert green

VIESCA, Mexico - Driving through the endless dunes and cactuses of the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico, a shimmering blue field suddenly appears on the horizon - not a mirage, but the largest solar park in Latin America.