Philippines says it won't be embroiled in US-China sea spat

Philippines says it won't be embroiled in US-China sea spat



The Philippines says it won't get embroiled in a fresh spat between the U.S. and China involving Beijing's protest of an American warship passing near a Chinese-controlled shoal also claimed by the Philippines.

The Latest: Jordan king tells Pence US must 'rebuild trust'

The Latest: Jordan king tells Pence US must 'rebuild trust'



The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence's Middle East tour (all times local): 12:50 p.m. Jordan's King Abdullah II is appealing to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to "rebuild trust and confidence" after the Trump administration's recent decision to designate Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack at Kabul hotel

Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack at Kabul hotel



At least five civilians have been killed and six other people have been wounded as an attack on a hotel in Afghanistan’s capital entered its 11th hour Sunday morning.

The Latest: Turkey says troops enter Syrian Kurdish enclave

The Latest: Turkey says troops enter Syrian Kurdish enclave



The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish ground troops have entered a Kurdish-held enclave in northern Syria and are advancing with Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces.

Pence defends Trump's shift in Israeli policies

Pence defends Trump's shift in Israeli policies



U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is defending President Donald Trump's move to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, a decision that has touched off uneasiness among Arab nations on his first tour of the region.

Canadian billionaire and wife may have been killed, report says, conflicting with murder-suicide theory

Canadian billionaire and wife may have been killed, report says, conflicting with murder-suicide theory



Despite previous reports that a Canadian billionaire and his wife were killed via a murder-suicide, a private investigation into the matter has found otherwise, saying that Barry and Honey Sherman were allegedly killed in a double-homicide. This, according to a report in the Toronto Star.

Gunmen attack Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel

Gunmen attack Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel



Security forces battled a group of three or four gunmen who stormed the popular western-style Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul Saturday, Reuters reported.

US destroyer sails near contested reef in South China Sea angering Beijing

US destroyer sails near contested reef in South China Sea angering Beijing



A U.S. Navy warship sailed close to a contested reef west of the Philippines this week, drawing the ire of Beijing which issued a statement Saturday accusing the U.S. of trespassing in its territorial waters.

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Hedi Slimane Taking the Reins at Céline

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