World
China points to other gains in hopes of easing US trade ire
Beijing, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — China is trying to defuse a spiraling tariff war with Washington over technology policy by highlighting gains in other trade-related areas.
Woodward book puts White House back in damage-control mode
Washington, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon set off a firestorm in the White House on Tuesday, with its descriptions of current and former aides calling President Donald Trump an "idiot" and a "liar," disparaging his judgment and claiming they plucked papers off his desk to prevent him from withdrawing from a pair of trade agreements.
US appoints veteran envoy for Afghan peace effort
Washington, Sep 5 (AP/UNB)— Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has named veteran diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad as a special adviser on seeking reconciliation in war-battered Afghanistan.
UN anti-graft investigator barred from re-entering Guatemala
Guatemala City, Sep 5 (AP/UNB)— The head of a U.N.-backed commission probing corruption in Guatemala was barred from re-entering the country Tuesday, further defanging the investigative body days after President Jimmy Morales announced he would not renew its mandate.
China-Europe freight train service growing under BRI: Officials
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – The China-Europe freight train service carrying containers from both ends is gaining popularity as China has made direct rail service a major feature of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) encouraging other BRI countries to follow suit, officials said.
Sting operation recovered Dorothy's stolen ruby slippers
Brooklyn Center, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — A pair of ruby slippers used in "The Wizard of Oz" and later stolen from a Minnesota museum were recovered in a sting operation after a man approached the shoes' insurer and said he could help get them back, the FBI said Tuesday.
Former world half marathon champion Paul Koech dies at 49
Nairobi, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — Former world half marathon champion Paul Koech of Kenya has died. He was 49.
Romania: mayor urges powerful party leader to resign
Bucharest, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — The mayor of Bucharest has launched an attack on the powerful leader of Romania's ruling party, saying he should resign for the good of "the party and country."
Philippines extricates warship from South China Sea shoal
Manila, Sep 4 (AP/UNB) — The Philippine Navy extricated one of its largest warships from the shoal where it ran aground last week near a hotly disputed region in the South China Sea.
Typhoon brings heavy rain, powerful winds to western Japan
Tokyo, Sep 4 (AP/UNB) — Heavy rain and crashing surf were striking western Japan as a powerful typhoon neared its Pacific coast Tuesday, disrupting train service and air travel.