Trump turns to trade talks on UK state visit US President Donald Trump meets outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday for trade-centred talks during his state visit to Britain, with protesters set to gather outside the gates.

Genre-bending American musician Leon Redbone dies at 69 American Musician Leon Redbone, known for reviving pre-World War II musical styles with his own twist, died on Thursday at age 69, according to a statement on his website.

Rare documentary about President Hồ to be broadcast A documentary portraying President Hồ Chí Minh’s personality and revolutionary career made by French director Gerard Guillaume (1931-2015) will be broadcast in Việt Nam for the first time today.

New Emperor Naruhito vows to stand with people

Emperor Naruhito succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne yesterday and pledged to stand with his people following the example set by his father, who abdicated the previous day as the first Japanese monarch to do so in 202 years.

Emperor Akihito declares abdication, thanks people for support

Emperor Akihito declared his abdication at a ceremony Tuesday, expressing his appreciation for the support of the Japanese people during his 30-year reign

UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege called on Tuesday for justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, as the UN Security Council approved a watered-down resolution largely stripped of substance by the United States and Russia.

'Paris is disfigured': Tears and shock as Notre-Dame burns

Crowds of stunned Parisians and tourists -- some crying, others offering prayers -- watched in horror in central Paris on Monday night as firefighters struggled for hours to extinguish the flames engulfing the Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Paris tomb of US artist Man Ray desecrated

The tomb of the surrealist artist Man Ray in Paris has been desecrated, AFP discovered on Wednesday. The funeral stele appears to have been wrenched off the tomb in Montparnasse Cemetery and a portrait of the American artist and his wife on the grave smashed.

Filthy, toxic air is not a symbol of prosperity

Years of rapid economic development have left Việt Nam with negative externalities – noise and poor air quality arising from pollution and road congestion.

Thousands demonstrate in Paris following anti-Semitic attacks

Thousands of people, some carrying banners proclaiming 'That's enough', took to the streets of the French capital on Tuesday evening to protest a spate of recent anti-Semitic attacks, including the daubing of swastikas on nearly 100 graves in a Jewish cemetery in eastern France.