US begins Paris climate accord exit

The United States started the process of pulling out from the Paris Agreement on Monday, the first formal step in what will take a year to exit the global pact to fight climate change. Its actions will undermine the international solidarity in coping with the threat from global warming, analysts said.

Kenyan population rises to 47.6m, census finds

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya on Monday announced the results of a national census carried out in August, which indicated the country's population stood at 47.6 million, up from 37.7 million in 2009.

Iran ramps up nuclear capacity

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON - Iran announced on Monday a more than tenfold increase in enriched uranium production, thus further stepping back from commitments it made under a landmark 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by the United States.

Juncker: 'Many lies' told in UK referendum

The outgoing president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being one of the people telling "so many lies" during the build-up to the June 2016 referendum which set in train the Brexit process that has dominated European Union politics ever since.

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UK migration policy blasted

A British Parliament committee report issued on Monday has found the government's immigration policies may be driving people to use risky smuggling routes.

PR groundwork laid for Boeing 737 Max return

US airlines using the Boeing 737 Max aircraft will conduct demonstration flights with company officials on board as part of an effort to convince customers the plane is safe.

California's 'new normal' stirs backlash

Utility company Pacific Gas &Electric, or PG&E, regularly shuts down household and commercial power. Cities ban firecrackers on a celebrated ethnic holiday. Schools and workplaces close due to blackouts and hazardous air quality, and residents are forced to evacuate to shelters for weeks or even months.

Fast food boss shown door over conduct

NEW YORK - McDonald's chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating internal policy by engaging in a relationship with an employee, the corporation said on Sunday.

Security teams kept pace with marathon runners in New York

As more than 50,000 runners competed in the world's largest marathon on Sunday, the New York Police Department, or NYPD, was out in full force to keep the event safe.

Egypt backs China in battle over artifacts

Egypt's minister for antiquities has told China Daily his country supports China's efforts to repatriate its historical artifacts from around the world because countries with a rich cultural heritage have a duty to future generations to safeguard these items.

Trump may revise ban on flavored e-cigarettes

The Trump administration is expected to announce this week that the United States will ban all e-cigarette products except those that taste like tobacco and menthol, a revision from its previous plan to take off the market all flavored e-cigarettes, according to media reports.