Russia-US diplomatic row flares

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday he wanted to be shown at least one fact proving Moscow's meddling in the US presidential election last year.

EU's Brexit negotiator sets out tough conditions for London

BRUSSELS - The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator set out tough conditions for the United Kingdom to meet during the first months of talks before both sides can start looking at a future relationship.

Probe peers into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

LOS ANGELES - A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter began transmitting data and images on Tuesday from humanity's closest brush with the Great Red Spot, a flyby of the colossal, crimson storm that has fascinated Earthbound observers for hundreds of years.

US envoy faces tough talks on Qatar row

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson faced an uphill task in persuading four Arab states to end a boycott of Qatar in talks on Wednesday after the four labeled a US-Qatar terrorism financing accord an inadequate response to their concerns.

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'Sixth extinction' of world's wildlife faster than feared

PARIS - The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned.

Sunken treasure reveals a secret for better wine

SAINT-MANDRIER-SUR-MER, France - Divers scavenging in shipwrecks slumbering at the bottom of the North Sea since World War II were disappointed not to find dazzling troves of gold and jewels.

Gangnam Style loses crown as king of YouTube

NEW YORK - The quirky South Korean video that spawned a global dance craze and went so viral it nearly broke YouTube has finally been dethroned as the most watched video.

Hungarian hospital helps injured birds back into skies

BUDAPEST, Hungary - A unique veterinary hospital in eastern Hungary is saving the lives of wild birds, including many who sustain severe injuries during their long migratory journey to Africa to escape the harsh winters of northern Europe.

China leads global efforts in clean energy expansion

BEIJING - As the development of clean energy reaches record levels, China, the world's largest energy investor and innovation center, has made stronger-than-expected efforts to accelerate the development.

Abe's support dips to lowest since 2012

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reshuffle his Cabinet and party leaders early next month, moving to shore up his worst levels of popular support since returning to power in 2012, following a historic loss in a Tokyo assembly election.

'Comfort women' museum to be built

SEOUL - South Korea intends to build a museum in memory of wartime sex slaves for Japanese troops, a government minister said Monday, reigniting perennial tensions in the two neighbors' relationship.