Tourism Australia, Didi team up to help Chinese tourists

Tourism Australia has partnered with Didi Chuxing, the leading Chinese transportation app, to design three routes for independent travelers to explore the country by car.

Abe reshuffles Cabinet as support dips

PM himself is the root of many problems, expert says

Temer clings to power after vote

BRASILIA - Brazilian President Michel Temer will hold on to power as the Chamber of Deputies voted to reject corruption charges against him on Wednesday.

Tougher sentences called for UK acid attacks

TRURO, England - Victims of acid attacks in the United Kingdom are calling on the government to enforce longer prison sentences and tighten controls on the sale of corrosive substances, after a jump in the number of cases last year and in 2017.

Crackdown mulled on marketing by drugmakers in India

MUMBAI - India, one of the world's largest markets for pharmaceuticals, is drawing up its first set of marketing rules for drugmakers, restricting gifts and trips offered to doctors and pharmacists to 1,000 rupees ($15), according to a draft proposal.

South Korean director investigated in abuse case

SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors are investigating award-winning film director Kim Ki-duk after an actress accused him of hitting her and trying to force her into shooting off-script sexual scenes while making a 2013 movie.

Robotics girl's father die in attack

HERAT, Afghanistan - The father of an Afghan girl who represented her country in a robotics competition in the United States died in this week's Herat mosque attack, her family said on Thursday.

Russia: US has started trade war

Trump signs sanctions bill 'for sake of national unity'

France remains favorite tourism destination

MADRID, Spain - France retained its position as the world's favorite tourism destination last year, the UN's World Tourism Organization said on Wednesday, defying concerns over terror attacks.

China has taken 'significant steps' on Korean Peninsula issue

WASHINGTON - China has taken "significant steps" to help solve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, a senior US State Department official said on Wednesday.

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Nearly 500 on trial for failed coup

ANKARA - A key trial over last year's coup attempt in Turkey started under heavy security in Ankara on Tuesday, with 486 suspects accused of masterminding the coup facing justice.