Lack of simulators may delay return of Boeing 737 Max jets

Training needed to recertify pilots on the Boeing 737 Max could delay the aircraft's return to service, if a high level of preparation is required for the updated version of the anti-stall system, according to global regulators.

Monkey experiments hint at origin of language

PARIS - Green and vervet monkeys live on either side of Africa and their evolutionary paths diverged 3.5 million years ago, and yet the two species share a hard-wired vocabulary when faced with danger, clever experiments have shown.

Pressure persists after Trump's visit

Japan rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump this week, winning Tokyo a brief respite in its trade battle with Washington, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces pressure to deliver concessions after a summer election.

Intensified battle to fill Brussels' top job

European leaders have intensified their battle for the presidency of the executive European Commission after a European Parliament election which saw two powerful party groups losing their combined majority for the first time in four decades.

China, Pakistan vow to strengthen ties

ISLAMABAD - Vice-President Wang Qishan visited Pakistan from Sunday to Tuesday and met with Pakistani President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan to further strengthen bilateral relations.

Knife-wielding man kills 2 in attack on schoolchildren

KAWASAKI, Japan - A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you!" attacked a group of schoolgirls and adults near a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, killing two and injuring 17 before killing himself.

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Meditation, mindfulness gaining popularity in the US

Around 35 million adults in the United States practice meditation, rivaling yoga as the most popular type of complementary health practice - the use of holistic or unconventional health and wellness practices.

Murray Gell-Mann who theorized the existence of the quark, dead at 89

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Murray Gell-Mann, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who brought order to the universe by helping discover and classify subatomic particles, has died at the age of 89, The Associated Press reported.

Sherpa guide sets Qomolangma record

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Family, friends and supporters welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal's capital on Saturday, days after his record 24th climb of Qomolangma, known in the West as Mount Everest.

India's Modi appointed as premier for 2nd term

India's president on Saturday appointed Narendra Modi as the prime minister, soon after newly elected lawmakers led by Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, chose him as their leader following a thunderous victory in national elections, The Associated Press reported.

Maine turns to Canada after losing China lobster market

Last year, the US state Maine exported goods of all types valued at $204 million to China, making it second only to neighboring Canada's exports of $1.4 billion, Census Bureau statistics show. But tariffs have cut off China, the fastest growing market for Maine's live lobster industry by 84 percent this year while exports of wood products are down 51 percent.