Trump's Supreme Court pick faces new misconduct claim

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was hit by a second accusation of sexual misconduct on Sunday, leaving Republicans scrambling to save a confirmation that until recently had seemed all but certain.

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Autumn through its hues and festivals

The span of autumn, according to the lunar calendar, is from July to September. For most of its 5,000-year history, China has been an agricultural society, with autumn generally being the harvest season, between a busy summer and a slack winter.

A season of harvest

Once a mainly agricultural country, China has a rich history of farming culture.

Summit ends on positive note

The ROK president Moon Jae-in and the DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un concluded their landmark summit on Thursday, with Washington saying it planned to improve relations with Pyongyang.

China leads surge in sustainable investment as wealthy go green

China's super-rich are leading the way when it comes to sustainable investment, according to new figures released by UBS Global Wealth Management, leaving Britain's high net worth individuals (known as HNWI) trailing in their wake.

GOP says time is running out for accuser to testify

WASHINGTON - US Republicans are warning that time is running out for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser to tell Congress about her claim he sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers, even as President Donald Trump called the woman's allegation hard to believe in one of the GOP's sharpest attacks on her credibility.

Abe aims to create 'new nation' after sealing third term

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who turns 64 on Friday, won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Thursday, securing a third consecutive term as the party leader.

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Syrian govt, rebels hail Idlib deal

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Both Syria's government and its opposition welcomed the Turkey-Russia deal declaring a demilitarized zone around the major rebel stronghold of Idlib, saying on Tuesday that the agreement had prevented more bloodshed.

EU offers Irish border olive branch ahead of summit

With the approach of the March 29 deadline on which the United Kingdom will leave the European Union, a major issue blocking an amicable divorce settlement - the nature of the post-Brexit Irish border - may be edging toward a resolution.

Accuser of Trump's Supreme Court pick seeks FBI probe

WASHINGTON - Christine Blasey Ford, the college professor who has accused US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, is asking for an FBI investigation before a Senate hearing, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.