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EU plays hardball over post-Brexit Britain

[2018-02-08 07:52]

Britain runs the risk of being punished by the European Union in the 21-month transition period following its exit from the trading block, under plans being drawn up in Brussels.

Princess Mako refutes rumors after delaying marriage

[2018-02-08 07:52]

TOKYO - Japan's imperial palace said on Wednesday that Princess Mako's wedding will be postponed for two years because of insufficient preparations and denied speculation the decision was related to tabloid criticism of her fiance's family background.

Old favorites back for new perspective

[2018-02-07 08:04]

Excitement is building in the British city of Liverpool as the World Museum prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to view its Terracotta Warriors exhibition.

SpaceX poised to launch rocket with car on board

[2018-02-07 08:04]

MIAMI - SpaceX is poised for the first test launch on Tuesday of its Falcon Heavy, which aims to become the world's most powerful rocket in operation, capable of reaching the moon or Mars some day.

Turkish recital gets New Year festivities off on the right foot

[2018-02-07 08:04]

ISTANBUL - A Chinese modern dance show received a standing ovation on Monday after a performance that was held as part of the "2018 Happy Chinese New Year" events in Turkey.

Argentina, Hungary join celebrations

[2018-02-07 08:04]

BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine capital is preparing to celebrate the Chinese New Year from this weekend with cultural, culinary and artistic events, organizers said on Monday.

Ancient spider with a tail found in amber

[2018-02-07 08:04]

WASHINGTON - If you are not a fan of spiders, you may not like the creepy little arachnid scientists found entombed in chunks of amber from northern Myanmar. Unlike its spider cousins alive today, this guy had a tail.

China helps flood victims in Nepal

[2018-02-06 07:31]

JANAKPUR, Nepal - When Laxmi Devi Mahara arrived at the Dhanusa Dham municipality office after walking on foot from her village in Sarsarampur, she found herself seated among mainly women as most of the men from the village were either working in neighboring India or in Gulf countries.

Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway

[2018-02-06 07:31]

FINSE, Norway - Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of a horn rings out, warming the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in-24 C.

Okinawa vote seen as boosting bid to relocate US base

[2018-02-06 07:31]

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday welcomed the result of a mayoral election in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa seen as key to pushing ahead with a decades-old plan to relocate a US military base.

'Let's talk': Japan tries to avert flare-up

[2018-02-06 07:31]

TOKYO - Economic talks between the United States and Japan, tackling topics from persimmons and potatoes to energy and infrastructure, have helped keep Tokyo clear of protectionist moves such as those that recently hit Chinese solar panels and washers from the Republic of Korea.

Anger after Samsung heir freed on appeal

[2018-02-06 07:31]

SEOUL - Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was freed on Monday after a South Korean appeals court gave him a 2 1/2-year suspended jail sentence for corruption in connection with a scandal that topped the country's president.

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