Unions, left-wing parties join 'yellow vest' march

Thousands of trade unionists and left wing activists joined yellow vest protesters in Paris on Saturday in rejecting French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed tax cuts as too little too late, Agence France-Presse reported.

Japan kicks off unprecedented long holiday

Japan on Saturday kicked off an unprecedented 10-day holiday, including celebration days for the imperial transition, as airports were packed with a record number of travelers while people queued at teller machines in the cash-dominated nation, Agence France-Presse reported.

Mines, unexploded devices continuing to kill, maim civilians in Afghanistan

KABUL - Thousands of villages and hamlets in Afghanistan have turned into ghost towns, as land mines and explosive devices continue to claim the lives of civilians in one of the world's most heavily mined countries.

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Churches shut, Sri Lankans turn to TV

AMPARA, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's Catholics on Sunday awoke to watch Mass in their homes by a televised broadcast as churches across the island nation remain shut over fears of militant attacks, a week after the Islamic State group claimed Easter suicide bombings killed more than 250 people.

US Washington state may approve corpse composting

Residents of Washington state may soon be able to compost more than food scraps and leaves. Human remains could be added to that pile of mulch if the governor signs a bill recently passed by the state legislature.

EU slams Trump's withdrawal from UN arms trade deal signed by Obama

The European Union warned on Saturday that US President Donald Trump's rejection of a UN treaty designed to regulate the global arms trade would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking, Agence France-Presse.

Huawei challenges Australia's 5G ban

China has begun what could be a long, drawn-out legal battle at the World Trade Organization, or WTO, over Canberra's decision to ban Chinese telecoms companies from taking part in Australia's 5G network.

As revenue slows, Uber plans IPO

An initial public offering is a bet on future growth, but Uber's planned deal comes with slowing revenues, huge losses and the possibility that unionization of its drivers could kill the company's business model.

China to boost cooperation with Austria

China and Austria will sign a memorandum of understanding on third-party market cooperation on Sunday, as the two countries look to develop further with the Belt and Road Initiative framework, said an official at the National Development and Reform Commission.

Sony bullish on smartphone success

Japanese tech giant Sony Corp's various businesses in China grew by 12.7 percent in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2018 and it will intensify efforts to revitalize the mobile phone business, said Hiroshi Takahashi, chairman and president of Sony China Ltd.

Allergan banks on BRI for sustainable business expansion in the nation

After a 21-day rail journey from Europe, the first shipment of high-end medical aesthetic products from Ireland arrived in Chengdu.