72 die after Syrian gas incident

DAMASCUS - The death toll from a suspected chemical attack on a northern Syrian town rose to 72 on Wednesday while rescue workers kept finding more terrified survivors hiding in shelters near the site of the harrowing assault, one of the deadliest in years.

Win-win is the 'only viable option'

NEW YORK - A sound China-United States relationship featuring win-win cooperation benefits people of the two countries, and serves as a "bedrock" and key element of global stability, a veteran US diplomat has said.

Senate clashes over Trump top court pick

WASHINGTON - US Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed bitterly over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, with no signs that a potentially damaging Thursday showdown will be averted.

Leaders to boost security cooperation after blast

PARIS - Leaders of France, Germany and Russia were on the phone on Tuesday discussing ways to boost security cooperation to face terrorism threats after an explosion rocked St. Petersburg metro station, claiming at least 14 lives.

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Park grilled over corruption allegations

SEOUL - Prosecutors of the Republic of Korea on Tuesday grilled former president Park Geun-hye, who has been taken into custody over corruption allegations. Park has been held at a detention center since March 31, when a court issued an arrest warrant for her.

Pollution revealed inside US military base in central Seoul

SEOUL - Environment activists and lawyers of the Republic of Korea on Monday revealed serious pollution inside the US military base in the heart of Seoul, which they described as the "tip of an iceberg".

Colombian city mourns as death toll climbs

MOCOA, Colombia - Scores of decomposing bodies were released for burial on Monday as rescuers continued to search for victims of weekend flooding and landslides that devastated a city in southern Colombia, killing at least 273 people.

Historical education in Japan going awry

TOKYO - Japan's embattled education ministry may risk warping young minds for generations to come, if it continues to yield to the far-right forces that hold sway in and around the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In doing so, it may wittingly push Japan toward a "precipice" from which it may not return.

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New book a recipe for charity, hope

Spices of Life, a book featuring cuisine from six Shangri-La hotels around the world, was officially launched on March 23 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province.

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