Harvard trial begins in discrimination case

A lawsuit accusing Harvard University's admissions process of discriminating against students of Asian-American descent opened in federal court on Monday in Boston.

Russia upgrades innovation links with China

China is focusing on its innovation-driven development strategy, and will maintain the high level of cooperation in the field of high-tech industry with Russia, senior officials said during the second China-Russian Innovation Talk on Tuesday in Moscow.

Facebook brings in rules to tackle 'dark ads'

The United States social media giant Facebook has introduced rules making political messages easier to spot and clarifying who paid for them.

Pompeo in talks over Khashoggi

RIYADH - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, in an attempt to find out what happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as US President Donald Trump said "rogue killers" could be to blame for the disappearance and alleged slaying of the writer.

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Brexit talks on knife-edge before summit

Negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union have reached gridlock ahead of a key summit of European leaders that is intended to mark progress on a Brexit agreement.

Merkel's fragile coalition shaken by poll debacle

BERLIN - The three parties in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition government on Monday were facing up to an election debacle in the southern state of Bavaria.

Neighbors to start railway, road connection

High-level talks between Seoul and Pyongyang on Monday have been seen as a positive move toward implementing the Pyongyang Declaration, and which a Chinese expert said will help establish peace and rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula.

Mattis 'could be' leaving as US defense chief

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of Defense James Mattis is one of the longest serving members of US President Donald Trump's cabinet, but a remark made by Trump on Sunday has put Mattis's position into doubt.

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UK vs Europe, the final countdown under way

BRUSSELS - Exhausted diplomats in Brussels have taken to calling this stage of the Brexit negotiations "The Tunnel".

Taliban meets with US peace envoy

KABUL - Taliban leaders will continue to have discussions with the newly appointed US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, the group said on Saturday, a move that could accelerate diplomatic engagement between the warring sides.