Novelists aim for 'radical empathy'

FRANKFURT AM MAIN - As alarm bells over global warming ring louder, authors are increasingly turning to climate change fiction to dramatize the catastrophic effects of droughts, hurricanes and floods - and inspire action.

ROK walks back on talk of lifting sanctions

Seoul is not considering lifting its unilateral sanctions toward Pyongyang as US President Donald Trump retorted that Seoul could "do nothing" without Washington's approval.

Hawking sheds new light on black holes

The scientific paper occupying the mind of British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking when he died in March aged 76 has been finished by colleagues from Cambridge and Harvard and published online.

Turkey steps up pressure over missing writer

ISTANBUL - Turkey's president increased his pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, local media reported on Thursday, while US President Donald Trump expressed reservations over withholding arm sales over the writer.

World's largest fish market reopens at new site

TOKYO - The world's largest fish market resumed operations at a new location in Tokyo on Thursday after final auctions last week at the previous facility in Tsukiji, one of the Japanese capital's top tourist attractions.

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EU agree on 35 percent emission cuts

European Union nations agreed on Tuesday to seek a 35 percent cut in car emissions by 2030, in the wake of a warning by UN experts on the dangers of global warming.

Seoul considers lifting sanctions on Pyongyang

Seoul claimed on Wednesday that it is considering lifting some of its unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang, a move seen as creating more momentum for diplomacy aimed at improving relations and defusing the nuclear crisis in the Korean Peninsula.

Hurricane Michael strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

WASHINGTON - Hurricane Michael swelled to an ""extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it rumbled toward the Gulf Coast of Florida early on Wednesday in what forecasters warned was an unprecedented weather event for the area.

A modern story of five men and the sea

MANILA - It reads like a modern day take on The Old Man and the Sea - five Filipino fishermen cast adrift for days on a makeshift raft after a huge marlin sinks their boat.

Palestine champions 'drift' car racing for women

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Noor Daoud was the only woman to take to the track in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the Palestinian racer impressed the crowds with her "drift" driving skills.

Competition should not spell conflict

Former secretary of state points to positive history of Sino-US cooperation