Mosul embraces makeovers, beauty salons after shedding rule of terror group

MOSUL, Iraq - For three years, Mosul's women were covered in black from head to toe and its men had to keep their beards long. Salons were shut, and plastic surgery considered a crime.

US envoy to visit peninsula amid tensions

A US envoy was due to start a visit to the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, officials said, as Washington and Pyongyang struggle to find a breakthrough in their stalled talks aimed at denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.

Post-Brexit UK will be open to skilled workers

The British government has said the United Kingdom will welcome migrants from all nations after it leaves the European Union, instead of favoring unskilled workers from EU countries, as it does now.

Russia will strengthen its strategic nuke forces if US leaves INF treaty

Russia has said it would resume mid-range missile development if the United States leaves a major arms control agreement the two signed in 1987.

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Unease as Japan unveils defense plan

Tokyo's approval of a new defense plan for the next five years, which outlines China as a "potential threat", was strongly opposed by Beijing and criticized by experts who said it may increase instability in Northeast Asia.

Cabinet discusses plans for no-deal Brexit

The UK Cabinet met on Tuesday to discuss plans for a no-deal Brexit as the clock reached 101 days until Britain's scheduled departure from the European Union - and still no deal approved by Parliament.

Clashes erupt in Yemen after peace talk

Clashes erupted on Tuesday in Yemen just minutes after a ceasefire deal took effect in the country's flashpoint port city of Hodeidah, while the UN Security Council is considering actions to back the deal.

California clears road for switch to electric bus fleets

California is taking the lead in the United States in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by mandating public transit agencies to switch to 100 percent zero-emission bus fleets by 2040.

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DPRK warns over latest US sanctions

Pyongyang on Sunday condemned Washington over its latest sanctions on three senior DPRK officials, warning the decision could "block the path to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula forever".

PM May set to reject calls for a second Brexit referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May was expected to reject growing calls for a second referendum on Brexit in Parliament on Monday, despite failing to win new concessions from European Union leaders at last week's Brussels summit.