S. Koreans protest amid Japan row

Japan cautioned its citizens visiting South Korea about potential "safety risks" on Wednesday, as South Koreans are expected to mount protests in several cities over historical conflicts between the two neighbors.

Annual forum puts heat on Australia

Leaders of Pacific countries are eager to address the single dominating topic of their meeting in Tuvalu for the annual Pacific Islands Forum this week: climate change.

ASEAN braces for impact of trade tensions

As the United States intensifies trade frictions with China, countries in the Asia-Pacific are starting to feel the impact and analysts are concerned that a slowdown would affect developing Southeast Asian countries and India.

Firefighters battle raging fire in Greece

ATHENS - Aircraft dumped water early on Wednesday to douse the flames of a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia that had prompted the evacuation of villages and spurred an appeal for help from elsewhere in Europe.

US to further restrict immigration

US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday will release the final version of the "public charge" rule that will affect legal immigrants seeking permanent residency, as the acting director of US immigration services offered a revised version of the famous poem at the Statue of Liberty that's in line with the new rule.

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AU calls for more efforts on climate

The African Union has urged its member states to reinforce measures to address effects of climate change, environmental degradation and natural disasters, particularly in conflict-affected areas of the continent.

1 dead after stabbing spree in central Sydney; suspect arrested

SYDNEY - A woman was killed and at least two others were injured after a man brandishing a knife went on an apparent stabbing rampage in Sydney's Central Business District on Tuesday afternoon, Xinhua reported.

Japan 'bemused' over South Korea trade controls, minister says

TOKYO - Japan is "in the dark" as to why South Korea has downgraded Tokyo's trading status, its trade minister said on Tuesday, amid an intensifying trade war between the two neighbors and US allies in Northeast Asia.

Nine countries hope to tackle global challenges

The United Kingdom and China are among nine countries that have announced more than 100 million pounds ($121 million) in funding for projects that tackle social issues such as aging populations, climate change and infectious diseases such as Ebola and Zika.

Suspect in mosque attack filmed the shooting

OSLO - The man suspected of shooting at people inside a Norwegian mosque on Saturday, and of killing his Chinese-born stepsister, appeared in court on Monday with black eyes and wounds on his face and neck.

Worldwide recession fears growing

Sino-US trade jitters and fears of a worldwide economic slowdown sparked a stock market sell-off on Monday.