US Senate blocks arms sale to three Arab countries

WASHINGTON - The US Senate voted on Thursday to block the Trump administration's effort to complete 22 arms sale to three Arab countries without congressional review.

Trump calls off Iran raid at last minute

WASHINGTON/DUBAI - US President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran on Friday in retaliation for the downing of a US surveillance drone, but called off the attacks at the last minute, The New York Times reported.

Putin: US Huawei stance a bid to contain China's development

The United States was seeking to contain China's development when it took action against Chinese telecom giant Huawei, and it is now doing the same thing to Russia, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin who made the comment during his annual televised Q&A with the Russian people on Thursday.

Trade friction harms Washington

US actions provoking economic and trade friction with China won't bring any benefit to Washington, so it should adopt a rational approach to solve the disputes as soon as possible, said Carlos Velez, president of the China-Spain Business Association.

Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt in runoff for next UK prime minister

The final two candidates in the Conservative Party leadership election race to be the United Kingdom's next prime minister were decided on Thursday, with Jeremy Hunt selected to face off against Boris Johnson.

IN BRIEF (Page 8)

Johnson extends lead in PM race

Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, increased his support among lawmakers in the Conservative Party leadership contest on Thursday.

Moscow calls MH17 charges of Russians 'absolutely unfounded'

MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it regretted the findings of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash probe and called murder charges against Russian citizens "absolutely unfounded".

UN releases report on Khashoggi case

GENEVA - A UN rights investigator said in a report on Wednesday that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of premeditated extrajudicial execution, for which Saudi Arabia is responsible, while Riyadh rejected the report as "unfounded".

Ex-girlfriend: Christensen studied serial killers

The ex-girlfriend of the man accused of murdering Chinese visiting scholar Zhang Yingying testified on Wednesday that he asked her to read the 1991 novel American Psycho about a serial killer.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Trump starts campaign for reelection

US President Donald Trump touted his economic record and fight against illegal immigration while heaping disdain on his political opponents in announcing his reelection bid on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida.