Wang vows to bolster Sino-Dutch ties

THE HAGUE - Vice-President Wang Qishan paid a visit to the Netherlands from Tuesday to Thursday, pledging to cement bilateral ties and achieve common development.

China, Singapore expect BRI to spur development

Chinese military is willing to work with its Singaporean counterpart to promote strategic mutual trust and jointly contribute to maintaining regional peace and stability, according to a senior Chinese military official.

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Mueller's statement fuels fresh calls to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's first - and possibly last - public statement on the Russia investigation is fueling fresh calls on Capitol Hill to begin impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump, a step that Democratic leaders have so far resisted.

Israel faces new elections after parliament dissolves

JERUSALEM - Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline.

Eight perish as tourist boat sinks in Budapest

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Prospects were slight on Thursday for finding 20 people missing from a group of South Koreans aboard a pleasure boat that capsized in the Danube River in the Hungarian capital, killing at least eight, authorities said.

Brexit blamed for slump in UK car production

The uncertainty caused by the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union has been specifically blamed for a huge slump in production in the United Kingdom car industry in April.

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EU divided over top job after polls redraw political map

Top European leaders applauded the Sunday election results but the battle for top European Union jobs continues following a summit of member-state leaders in Brussels on Tuesday.

Kushner renews push for Middle East peace

RABAT, Morocco - US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday as part of a fresh push on a long-promised peace plan for the region.

US may suspend training Turkish pilots for F-35 jets

WASHINGTON - The United States is seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets as Ankara moves ahead with plans to purchase a Russian missile defense system despite objections from Washington, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Pressure builds on Labour for 2nd Brexit referendum

Thousands of grassroots members of the United Kingdom's Labour Party have begun an intensive lobbying campaign aimed at persuading their leaders to get behind the idea of a second Brexit referendum.