International

Attacking Gulf oil routes exposes alternatives to Hormuz

by Omar Hasan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Attacks on Saudi and UAE oil assets built to bypass the…

Ex-vice justice minister arrested for bribery in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A former South Korean vice justice minister has been arrested on allegations of bribery, including…

Macron warns about US-China trade tensions over Huawei

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday about the danger of a "technological war or a trade…

Britain’s May pins hopes on final June Brexit vote

by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Theresa May's Brexit minister said Wednesday that her EU withdrawal deal would…

I.M. Pei: five standout buildings

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The sharp lines and geometric, light-filled forms of Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei's designs have created some…

I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102

by Maggy Donaldson, with Michael Langan in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect…

Iran rejects negotiation with the US as Gulf tensions soar

by Paul Handley with Kyoko Hasegawa in Tokyo WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran…

Huawei becomes flashpoint in China-US economic showdown

by Paul HANDLE WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US crackdown on Huawei has made the Chinese telecommunications giant the…

At least 10 reported trapped in Shanghai building collapse

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least ten construction workers were trapped in the rubble of an industrial building that collapsed…

China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds,…

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