ROK aims to make war-ending declaration

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea aimed to make a war-ending declaration by the end of this year although the exact schedule and format can be dealt with flexibly, its foreign minister said on Monday.

PM May's Brexit plans set for defeat, teeing up showdown

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans faced rejection by Parliament's House of Lords on Monday, teeing up a showdown with rebel lawmakers later in the week which could rock her minority government.

Family separation policy 'unconscionable'

GENEVA/ELIZABETH, New Jersey - The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Washington to stop separating migrant children from their parents at the US border, describing the policy as "unconscionable".

Syria says foreign strike hit troops, US denies

BEIRUT/DAMASCUS - Syrian state media reported on Monday that an airstrike against pro-government forces in the far east of the country caused casualties, while a monitor group said at least 40 pro-Syrian government fighters were killed.

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85-YEAR-OLD US PROFESSOR TRAVELS ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO SPREAD GOODWILL

Every weekend, Richard Connell gives free English classes in his home - a secluded courtyard he has rented in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. The 85-year-old American retired professor came alone to Taiyuan two years ago, teaching English to students at different ages.

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

The tradition of making woodblock-printed Spring Festival pictures dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Tantou of Longhui county, Central China's Hunan province, and was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

Neighbors hold talks to reduce tensions

SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea held military talks for the first time in more than a decade on Thursday in the border village of Panmunjom.

Martian dust storm silences NASA's rover

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA's seemingly unstoppable Mars rover Opportunity has been knocked out by a gigantic dust storm that is enveloping the red planet and blotting out the sun.

China's initiative a commitment to multilateralism

President of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak has praised China's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, and multilateralism through the Belt and Road Initiative.

Italy summons French envoy as migrant dispute escalates

ROME - Italy summoned France's envoy on Wednesday and angrily rejected French criticism of its immigration policies, escalating a diplomatic standoff that is widening one of Europe's main political fault lines.

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