Bloomberg opens door to 2020 race

WASHINGTON - Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, warning that the current field of candidates is ill-equipped to defeat US President Donald Trump.

Sorrow expressed for truck victims

HANOI/LONDON - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has extended his condolences to families of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck in England in a people-smuggling tragedy.

UN hears overwhelming support for Cuba

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.

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'Untold suffering' awaits with global warming

One day after the United States officially announced it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries warned of "untold human suffering" caused by global warming.

Ford puts iconic models, technologies on show at import expo

United States-based carmaker Ford Motor is showcasing its signature models and cutting-edge technologies at the China International Import Expo running from Nov 5 to Nov 10 in Shanghai, demonstrating its commitment to further tapping into the potential of the world's largest car market.

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Gunmen kill 9 US citizens in Mexico

MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK - Gunmen killed nine women and children in the bloodiest attack on US citizens in Mexico in years, prompting US President Donald Trump to offer to help the neighboring country wipe out drug cartels believed to be behind the ambush.

Celebration of Chinese culture wows Greeks

ATHENS - An artistic spectacle inspired by China's remarkable cultural gifts developed over thousands of years was presented for the first time in Greece on Tuesday.

Riyadh in talks with Yemen rebels

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Riyadh is in talks with Yemen's Houthi rebels in a bid to end the country's civil war, a Saudi official said on Wednesday, in the first official confirmation of dialogue between the two sides.

Hammond is latest big name to walk away as election campaign starts

As campaigning for December's British general election finally got under way, Philip Hammond, chancellor under former prime minister Theresa May, announced he wouldn't seek reelection to Parliament after a series of clashes with Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the issue of Brexit.

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