Key Paris rail station powers back up

PARIS - Power was finally restored to a key Paris rail station three days after a crippling fire disrupted the holiday plans of thousands of people on a crucial midsummer weekend.

UK charities 'almost complicit' in sexual abuse, MPs say

Charities working in the overseas aid sector are guilty of "complacency" that is "verging on complicity" in sexual abuse carried out by aid workers, according to a highly critical report from members of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

US announces $113m in Asia initiatives

The US proposal for the Indo-Pacific economic strategy may not be conducive to the development of the region nor in line with the so-called principle of "free" and "open", if Washington still adheres to a Cold War mentality and zero-sum mindset, Chinese experts said

Neighbors discuss moves to ease military tension

SEOUL - Generals from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea met on Tuesday at the border village of Panmunjom to discuss measures to reduce tension in border areas.

Iran: US needs to rejoin deal before talks

The United States has been told it will need to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal to realize President Donald Trump's proposal on Monday for a one-to-one talk with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.

Eight states target government on 3D guns

SEATTLE - Eight US states are filing suit against the government over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun, contending the hard-to-trace plastic weapons are a boon to terrorists and criminals and threaten public safety.

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Chinese doctors bring relief to Lao dam victims

Medics are first foreign team to arrive in disaster area

Half of UK voters support Brexit vote

LONDON - Half of British voters support a referendum to choose between leaving with a deal that the government may clinch with the European Union, leaving with no deal or staying in the EU, Sky News reported on Monday, citing its own poll.

Gunmen fire on crowd, killing 3 in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered on Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three people and wounding seven more, the police chief said.

Japan to spend $4.2b on missile defense system radar

TOKYO - Japan said Monday that it would spend some $4.2 billion over the next 30 years on installing and operating US radar systems to protect itself against possible foreign missile threats.

University analysis: 'Medicare for all' bill estimated at $32.6 trillion

WASHINGTON - US Senator Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" plan would increase its government healthcare spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, according to a study by a university-based libertarian policy center.