Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait approve $2.5b aid for Jordan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Three Gulf Arab states pledged $2.5 billion in aid to Jordan on Monday in an effort to stabilize the US-allied kingdom as it faces its worst protests in years over government austerity plans that include tax increases.

Iraqi ballot box storage site catches fire

BAGHDAD - A storage site housing half of Baghdad's ballot boxes from Iraq's parliamentary election in May caught fire on Sunday, just days after parliament demanded a nationwide recount of votes, drawing calls for the election to be re-run.

Vietnam to delay approval of special economic zone law

Vietnam's National Assembly, the country's top legislature, agreed on Monday not to adopt the draft Law on Special Administrative and Economic Units of Van Don, Bac Van Phong, and Phu Quoc at its ongoing fifth session.

US-Canada row escalates on summit

QUEBEC CITY - The United States and Canada swung sharply toward a diplomatic and trade crisis on Sunday as top White House advisers lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a day after US President Trump called him "very dishonest and weak".

Viral Trump G7 photo receives the meme treatment

A photograph of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders standing around a seated US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Quebec has become the latest social media meme, with Twitter users comparing it to everything from a restaging of classic paintings to a scene from cartoon series The Simpsons.

Mahathir backs tailored trade agreements

Malaysia's 92-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in Tokyo on Monday that smaller and younger nations that are just beginning to grow should be given due consideration.

Chinese student's family seeks death penalty for alleged killer

The relatives of a Chinese student killed in Arizona in 2016 have demanded that the alleged shooter be charged with first-degree murder at a news conference in Los Angeles.

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Celebrity suicides highlight troubling trend in midlife

CHICAGO - The deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade highlight a troubling trend rising suicides among middle-aged people in the United States.

Memorial marks year since Chinese scholar went missing

CHICAGO - Bunches of flowers, several teddy bears, a garland and an envelope flanked a tree near a bus stop at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Students protest university inaction on doctor abuse claims

Around 20 students, volunteers and members of the community gathered at the University of Southern California on Saturday to show solidarity for alleged victims of a former gynecologist and to hold the university accountable for its failure to protect students.

Prince Philip turns 97 in typical no-fuss style

LONDON - Britain's royal patriarch Prince Philip turned 97 on Sunday, his first birthday since retiring after a lifetime of public service.