Wall Street ends modestly lower after being 10% below its record

NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street ended lower after careening from a small gain to 10% below its record. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Tuesday, after falling as much as 1.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 478 points, or 1.1%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. Gains for Tesla and other influential stocks muted the losses.

China's foreign minister blasts the US over tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Along with fulminating against the United States, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi reasserted China's South China Sea claims, blasted Japan for its past aggression and covered a wide range of other issues during his annual meeting with the press. Here are some of the key topics covered during his Friday press conference.

Philippine ex-leader Duterte flown to The Hague to face charges

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine police arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila on Tuesday and sent him by plane to the Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

South Korean court releases president from jail

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be relased from jail, according to news reports Friday.

Canada incoming PM says he'll keep tariffs in place until US shows respect

TORONTO (AP) - Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that his government will keep tariffs in place until Americans show respect and commit to free trade after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened historic financial devastation for Canada.

Canada and Philippines sign key defense pact

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China's increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, have concluded talks for a key defense pact that would allow their forces to hold joint combat drills and boost defense engagements, the Department of National Defense in Manila said Friday.

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China accuses US of 'meeting good with evil'

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will retaliate to the United States' "arbitrary tariffs" and accused Washington of "meeting good with evil."