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FILE – In this Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, presides over the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuwait City. Kuwait state television said Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, the country’s 91-year-old ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, had died. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File) ARE113 ARE113

September 29, 2020 at 6:54 am

Kuwait ruler, longtime diplomat Sheikh Sabah, dies at age 91 VIEW

In a Middle East replete with elderly rulers, Sheikh Sabah stood out for his efforts at resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and other Arab...

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A view of British Airways planes parked at London’s Heathrow Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. British Airways and Asian budget carriers Lion Air and Seoul Air have joined a growing list of airlines that are suspending flights to China as fears spread about the outbreak of a new virus that has killed more than 130 people. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP) AMB811 AMB811

January 29, 2020 at 1:48 am

More airlines drop flights to China as virus spreads

BANGKOK (AP) — British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts...

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December 10, 2019 at 3:16 am

AP Interview: Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands VIEW

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat said Tuesday that his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for “freedom and democracy,” and would help...

October 27, 2019 at 10:46 am

Islamic State leader leaves a legacy of terror VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi sought to establish an Islamic "caliphate" across Syria and Iraq, but he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly...

October 27, 2019 at 8:30 am

Islamic State leader leaves a legacy of terror VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi sought to establish a new Islamic "caliphate" across Syria and Iraq, but he might be remembered more as the...

June 26, 2019 at 8:05 pm

Seoul sees US, NKorea diplomacy as contrast to Iran tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and North Korea feel the need to resume diplomacy and are trying to narrow their differences for new...

June 26, 2019 at 12:02 am

Seoul: US, N. Korea in talks to set up 3rd Trump-Kim summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean and U.S. officials are holding "behind-the-scenes talks" to arrange a third summit between President Donald Trump and North...

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From left, President Donald Trump meets with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT17 XNYT17

February 28, 2019 at 5:46 am

Analysis: Even without a deal, Kim makes gains at summit VIEW

Kim Jong Un won't be going home empty-handed. He may have overplayed his hand on sanctions, but he demonstrated he is capable of playing hardball...

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In this Feb. 19, 2019, photo, a Vietjet airplane taxis on the runway in Noi Bai airport, Hanoi, Vietnam. U.S. President Donald Trump and Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong have presided over a signing ceremony for several commercial trade deals in Hanoi, including agreements to sell 110 Boeing aircraft worth billions of dollars to the booming Southeast Asian country. (AP Photo)

February 26, 2019 at 10:36 pm

Vietnam inks deals for Boeing planes worth billions of dollars VIEW

President Donald Trump and Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong presided over the signing of several trade deals in Hanoi on Wednesday, including agreements to sell...

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February 26, 2019 at 12:00 am

Mirroring grandfather, Kim rides the rails to Trump summit VIEW

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For his second summit with President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opted to go retro — riding the...