The words creating a buzz in Japan

Natural disasters, women in the workplace, cashless payment and bubble tea - the one thing they all have in common is that they have inspired plenty of nominations for an event showcasing the buzzwords of 2019 in Japan.

NATO critic Macron plans to meet Trump

Just days after Emmanuel Macron raised eyebrows when he declared that NATO is suffering "brain death", the French president on Monday said he plans to meet the man he apparently holds most to blame for that state - Donald Trump.

US ex-president Carter enters hospital for surgery

ATLANTA - Former US president Jimmy Carter was admitted to an Atlanta hospital on Monday for a procedure to relieve brain pressure from bleeding caused by recent falls, the Carter Center said in a statement.

Democrats, Republicans to vie for impeachment narrative on TV

WASHINGTON - Impeachable or not?

Morales heads for Mexican exile

Evo Morales, who resigned as Bolivia's president on Sunday, flew to Mexico on Monday evening while the senator expected to succeed him pledged to call fresh elections.

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Bolivia in power void as Morales quits

The sudden resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales may exacerbate divisions in the South American country and create further political uncertainty, analysts said.

Teheran starts building work at second reactor

Iran began pouring concrete on Sunday for a second nuclear reactor at its Bushehr power plant after saying the day before that it had enriched uranium to five percent. The sequence of actions, analysts said, is thought to be in retaliation against a tightening of sanctions by the United States.

Spain faces more uncertainty after poll

The Spanish Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez claimed a victory in the national election on Sunday, although the large gains made by the far-right Vox party seem likely to deepen the political fragmentation in the country.

Suez Canal, the 'lifeline' for Egypt

ISMAILIA, Egypt - One hundred and fifty years after the Suez Canal opened, the international waterway is hugely significant to the economy of modern-day Egypt, which famously nationalized it in 1956, sparking an occupation by French, British and Israeli troops.

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UNDP senior official hails China' efforts

China has made tremendous achievements in dealing with two main challenges for the world: poverty reduction and climate change, a senior official from the United Nations said.