Idlib crisis dominates summit in Teheran

TEHERAN - The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey began a meeting in the Iranian capital on Friday to discuss the fate of the rebelheld province of Idlib in Syria as rival factions there prepared for what could be the conflict's last major battle.

West backs UK over alleged poisoning

WASHINGTON - Major Western nations on Thursday expressed firm support for the United Kingdom's accusations against Russia over the alleged poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter, despite the denial of any involvement from Moscow.

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Quake toll rises as rescue continues

TOKYO - Rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud on Friday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 18.

Indian women empowered through blogging

NEW DELHI - The empowerment of women is being witnessed in India through the blogging platform "wemedia", thanks to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

'Comfort women' story told in pictures

An exhibition featuring photographs of 12 "comfort women" survivors from World War II has opened in the California State Building.

Minister criticizes Trump for focus on Iran at UN

UNITED NATIONS - Iran's foreign minister has sharply criticized President Donald Trump for "abusing" the US presidency of the Security Council this month by holding a meeting on Iran's international activities during the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in late September.

Russia rejects UK's 'unacceptable' Kremlin claim

The United Kingdom will seek to intensify diplomatic pressure on the Kremlin after naming two Russian military intelligence officers it said were ordered to carry out the Novichok poisoning attack in Salisbury.

For sale: Australian watering hole in the middle of nowhere

BIRDSVILLE, Australia - One of the country's best-known pubs, located in the remote outback thousands of miles from major cities, is on the market for the first time in decades and attracting local and international interest.

Guinness places for trapeze artist, dog

LONDON - An octogenarian flying trapeze artist, the owner of the world's fastest jet-propelled go-cart and a dog named Feather with a flair for jumping are among the record-breaking stars to win a place in the latest edition of Guinness World Records.

Amazon hits $1 trillion, on pace to overtake Apple

SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon on Tuesday briefly joined Apple to become the second $1 trillion publicly listed US company after its stock price more than doubled in a year as it grew rapidly in retail and cloud computing.

Britons urged to test their 'heart age'

Experts in the United Kingdom have said four out of five adults have hearts that are more damaged than they should be for their age, putting them at greater risk of early death.