Israel strikes installation near Damascus

DAMASCUS - Syrian state media blamed Israel on Thursday for a missile attack on a military installation near Damascus International Airport that shook the capital with the force of the blasts.

Geopolitics cast shadow over Abe-Putin talks

Tokyo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he plans to forge ahead with efforts to bolster economic activities with Russia despite a long-standing territorial dispute with the country.

May tries to warm Brexit atmosphere with Europe

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday she wanted a "deep and special relationship" with the European Union, trying to warm the atmosphere before Brexit talks begin.

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Chinese initiative boosts integration

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Belt and Road Initiative is a golden opportunity to bring about regional integration and sustainable economic growth for Africa, said Berhane Gebre-Christos, special envoy of the Ethiopian prime minister, on Tuesday.

For Pakistan, a win-win situation

Pakistan's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative will help the nation achieve balanced development across all its provinces and bring about economic stability, said Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations.

Poland benefits from rail cargo connection

WARSAW - The rail cargo service between the Chinese city of Chengdu and Poland's Lodz, which began operating in 2013, has become a popular logistics route for Chinese trade with Europe, as well as the fastest direct freight route between the two regions.

Push to deploy THAAD sparks protests

SEOUL - Protesters and major presidential candidates condemned the push to deploy the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system just weeks before the Republic of Korea elects a new leader.

Thai media rebuked over Facebook killing

BANGKOK - Thai media came under fire on Wednesday for publishing images of a man killing his infant daughter in a Facebook Live video, a grim case that sparked outrage and raised fears of copycat killings.

Japan minister resigns after quake gaffe

TOKYO - Japanese disaster reconstruction minister resigned over his remark that "it was good" that the March 2011 quake and tsunami had hit northern Japan instead of areas closer to Tokyo.

Shutdown threat ebbs as Trump retreats on wall funding

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump and US lawmakers inched closer to a deal on Tuesday avoiding a government shutdown, as the president, eager to showcase a win marking his first 100 days, retreated from a demand to fund a border wall.

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