French police arrest 'yellow vest' protesters as clashes break out

PARIS - French police said they arrested more than 200 "yellow vest" demonstrators in Paris on Saturday as clashes broke out with demonstrators turning out for a 23rd week of anti-government protests.

High-rises to cut gas emissions by 40%

New York will require high-rise buildings like the Empire State Building and Trump Tower, the president's city residence, to sharply reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Afghan talks derailed by delegate row

DOHA - Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan's grueling conflict suffered a major setback on Friday after a key meeting between the Taliban and Afghan officials was indefinitely postponed, Agence France-Presse reported.

New era a big boost for business

TOKYO - Japan is getting ready for its biggest celebration in years with the advent of the Reiwa era of soon-to-be emperor Naruhito. That means big opportunities for businesses hoping consumers will splash out on long holidays and memorabilia.

Exhibition depicts transition on Korean Peninsula

SEOUL - Kim Dong-yeon, a graduate student from the Republic of Korea, was waiting at Seoul Station for a train to the southern port city of Busan when she was suddenly captivated by the acronym "DMZ" on a street poster.

Bosnian blacksmith proves skills by shoeing an egg

KRESEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - To be worthy of the title of master, a blacksmith in Kresevo in central Bosnia had to perform a delicate task - shoe an egg without breaking it.

Mueller drops obstruction dilemma

The much-anticipated report by US special counsel Robert Mueller on the Russia probe has been made public, but the fight over the probe is unlikely to end, Xinhua News Agency said in an analysis.

Short-circuit eyed in Notre Dame probe

PARIS - Police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said on Thursday, as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark.

Journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland rioting

LONDON - Police in Northern Ireland said on Friday the dissident republican group the New IRA was probably responsible for the fatal shooting of a journalist during overnight rioting in the city of Londonderry.

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India begins second phase of elections

Voters across swaths of southern India began queuing up early on Thursday in the second phase of a mammoth, staggered general election in which opposition parties are trying to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a second term, Reuters reported.