Hundreds of arrests in Paris as protest erupts into violence

France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade has further strained the nerves of the government as hundreds of thousands of protesters torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and scrawled over the Arc de Triomphe with multicolored graffiti in Paris on Saturday.

Nations urged to tackle 'urgent threats' at climate talks

KATOWICE, Poland - With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered on Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Aftershocks rattle Alaska quake cleanup

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Aftershocks from Friday's powerful Alaskan earthquake continued to pound the area around Anchorage on Saturday, as workers strove to patch up buckled roads and residents began cleaning up damage around their homes and businesses.

May presses on with Brexit after another minister quits

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday she was determined to win lawmakers' backing for her Brexit deal, after a minister who quit her government said her divorce agreement would leave Britain outnumbered and outmaneuvered in future negotiations with the European Union.

Bush: A great statesman of rare decency

WASHINGTON - Former US president George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world as a man not only of greatness but also of uncommon decency and kindness.

Putin reiterates provocation claim as Merkel calls for calm

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Saturday that the incident in the Kerch Strait was a provocation during his working breakfast with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Trump says Kim talks likely in new year: report

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his second meeting with the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-un, is likely to happen in January or February next year.

Mexico's new president vows end to 'rapacious' elite

MEXICO CITY - Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office as Mexican president on Saturday, vowing to see off a "rapacious" elite in a country struggling with corruption, chronic poverty and gang violence on the doorstep of the United States.

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EU plays it cautious over dispute

The European Union is aiming to de-escalate tensions between Kiev and Moscow this week after Russia seized three Ukrainian navy ships and their crew, amid concerns about putting fuel on the fire, diplomats and analysts said.

Mexico heads for new era under new leader

MEXICO CITY - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was scheduled to be sworn in as Mexico's next president on Saturday, as the country seeks a new direction under the left-wing politician.

Singapore tests new way to ease congestion

BANGKOK - Singapore is launching a six-month trial of an on-demand public bus service, using technology to reduce congestion and costs in what could be a model for gridlocked cities in the region.