Rally continues against shield

SEOUL - A protest against the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system continued in Seoul on Tuesday after President Moon Jae-in ordered consultations with the United States on further deployment of the launchers.

Abe to shuffle Cabinet amid series of scandals

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will shake up his Cabinet this week, the government's top spokesman said on Tuesday, as public support plummets after a series of scandals.

Ancient statue found at Angkor complex

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Archaeologists have unearthed a large, centuries-old statue that is believed to have once stood guard over an ancient hospital at the famed Angkor temple complex.

New tech 'will lead to MH370 discovery'

SYDNEY - The resting place of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will eventually be found but it will require advances in science and technology, including artificial intelligence, the carrier's chief said Tuesday.

Shake-ups continue in White House

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump ousted recently hired White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci on Monday over an obscene tirade, sources familiar with the decision said, in the latest staff upheaval for the six-month-old administration.

Xi's gift to queen on show in London

A special display of more than 200 items presented as gifts to Queen Elizabeth II throughout her 65-year reign has opened in Buckingham Palace.

Rudd: Returning fighters 'big threat'

CANBERRA, Australia - Former prime minister Kevin Rudd on Tuesday said that Australian authorities must continue to monitor the return of Islamic State foreign fighters after police foiled a terror plot to bring down an Australian plane earlier this week.

Doha launches complaint against boycott

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Qatar has filed a wide-ranging complaint with the World Trade Organization against three of the four Arab countries that are isolating it, opening up a possible new path for negotiations with its opponents.

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Sharifs maintain political grip in spite of removal

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Pakistan Muslim League party has named Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, as his successor, which means the Sharifs will maintain their power in the country's politics despite the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by the country's top court on Friday.

New chief of staff marches into role

WASHINGTON - Retired Marine general John Kelly is a battle-hardened commander who will bring a background of military discipline and order to US President Donald Trump's White House as the new chief of staff.

Lifetime award for Chinese poet at British cultural festival

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom - Chinese poet Jidi Majia was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the third Cambridge Xu Zhimo Poetry Art Festival, which opened on Saturday at Cambridge University's King's College.