Report: No-deal Brexit could cripple economy

A new report from the United Kingdom's Institute for Government think tank warns of the immense pressure on the economy in the case of a no-deal exit from the European Union.

Trump taps John Ratcliffe to replace Coats as US spy chief

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would nominate Representative John Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican who strongly defended him at a recent congressional hearing, to replace Dan Coats as the spy chief of the United States.

California shooting kills 3, injures 15

SACRAMENTO, California - A gunman killed at least three people and wounded about 15 at a California food festival on Sunday before being shot dead by police, and police were hunting for a second person they believed was involved in the killing.

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Xi's visit ushers new era in China-DPRK relations

Kim Chu-ill is still full of excitement when he recalls the staging of a grand gymnastics and artistic performance in Pyongyang during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea last month.

Secondhand bookstore run by homeless provides hope

ATHENS, Greece - An elderly homeless man, the generosity of hundreds of people and donated warehouse space in the center of Athens have combined to create Greece's first secondhand bookstore run by homeless people.

Nike to expand in Chinese market despite trade row

While some US corporations are diversifying their supply chains and moving operations from China to avoid tariffs, Nike Inc will expand its operations in the Asian economic powerhouse, which it sees as a growing consumer market for US companies, a top executive of the footwear giant told China Daily.

Fishing for plastics on Amsterdam's canal cruises

AMSTERDAM - Equipped with fishing rods and thick gloves, passengers peer into the water from one of the many boats that line Amsterdam's famous canals.

Digital tech deepens China-ASEAN ties

The rise of digital technology has helped the information and media sector to deepen the relations between China and Southeast Asian countries, allowing these countries to build a shared community and future together, according to senior officials attending the ASEAN-China High Level Media Forum held last week in Jakarta.

Iran links tanker dispute to ailing nuclear deal

VIENNA - Iran said on Sunday it considered Britain's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker a breach of the ailing 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, as the remaining parties to the accord meet in Vienna in another attempt to salvage the agreement.

8 killed and 60 injured as quakes hit far northern Philippines

MANILA, the Philippines - Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early on Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and damaging ancestral houses famous among tourists.

Horn of Africa loses youths to war-torn Yemen

Lack of economic opportunities has driven thousands of young adults from the Horn of Africa to war-torn Yemen, according to a recent study by the International Organization for Migration, or IOM.