Japan govt plans to increase defense spending

Tokyo is seeking record military spending to show strength in the region and cut its trade deficit with Washington, the Nikkei business daily reported.

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Paris cleans up after another day of violence

Paris tourist sites reopened, workers cleaned up broken glass and shop owners tried to put the city on its feet again on Sunday, a day after running battles between yellow-vested protesters and riot police left 71 injured and caused widespread damage to the French capital.

Concert stampede in Italy leaves 6 dead, over 50 hurt

CORINALDO, Italy - Teenagers panicked before a rap concert at a jammed Italian disco, setting off a stampede that killed five of them and a mother who had brought her daughter to the event, authorities and survivors said. Fifty-three people were reported injured, including 13 in very serious condition.

Yemen's negotiators agree to exchange files of war prisoners

SANAA - Yemen's rival negotiators in the United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Sweden agreed on Saturday to prepare for a prisoner exchange as debates began over the reopening of Sanaa airport, Houthi-run Sam FM Radio station reported.

Chief of staff Kelly to leave at end of year

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job by year's end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control of the House.

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Brexit uncertainty is the only sure thing

Confusion reigns with less than four months to go until UK leaves the EU

France bracing for fresh violence

PARIS - The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum and scores of shops on the Champs-Elysees were set to close as authorities had warned of fresh violence this weekend during protests which have ballooned into the biggest crisis of Emmanuel Macron's presidency.

Merkel's party to vote for new leader, new era

HAMBURG - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was expected to hand over leadership of the conservative Christian Democratic Union on Friday after nearly two decades at the helm, with the race wide open between a loyal deputy and a longtime rival.

Teheran blames foreigners for attack

TEHERAN - Iranian officials have blamed foreigners for Thursday's deadly attack on security forces in Iran's southeastern city of Chabahar.

Road accident deaths grow to 1.35 million each year

GENEVA - Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of 1.35 million traffic deaths around the world each year, the World Health Organization said on Friday, demanding global action.