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US Hopes North Korea will become, Pompeo Says
May 13, 2018
WASHINGTON — The United States aspires to have North Korea as a “close partner” and not an enemy, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, noting that ...
Trump to Sit Down with Major Automakers on Friday on Fuel Rules
May 12, 2018
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet 10 major automakers at the White House on Friday to discuss the fate of landmark fuel efficiency standards and ...
US Embassy in Jerusalem to Open with Initial Staff of 50
May 12, 2018
WASHINGTON — the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will open with an initial staff of at least 50.
That’s according to senior Trump...
Oil Jumps, Global Shares Mixed after US Leaves Iran Deal
May 10, 2018
SEOUL, South Korea — Oil prices surged and global stock markets were subdued Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the United States will withdraw from ...
Russia’s Putin Held Brief Meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan PM: TASS
May 10, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a brief meeting with the prime minister of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, in Moscow on Wednesday...
Xi Jinping and N. Korea’s Kim Jong UNMeet in China
May 09, 2018
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an expected...
Britain’s Johnson Condemns ‘Crazy’ Brexit Customs Plan
May 09, 2018
LONDON - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Tuesday dismissed as “crazy” a government proposal for customs arrangements with the EU after...
First Signs Go Up for US Embassy in Jerusalem
May 08, 2018
JERUSALEM - Workmen on Monday put up street signs to the US embassy due to open in Jerusalem on May 14, a move hailed as historic by Israel but loathed by Palestinians. . .
EU Defenses Post-Brexit Starting to Take Shape
May 08, 2018
SOFIA - A broad European military strategy involving Britain after Brexit has started to take shape with France at its center, often in negotiations far from the Brussels . . .
North Korea Says Denuclearization Pledge Not Result of U.S.-Led Sanctions
May 07, 2018
SEOUL - North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearize, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure ...
Anger in France, Britain Over Trump’s Gun Law Speech
May 07, 2018
PARIS/LONDON - U.S. President Donald Trump caused anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly attacks in Paris in 2015 and ...
Britain Backs French Plan for European Defense Force: Minister
May 06, 2018
SOFIA - Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defense ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister . . .
China State Media Sees Positives in Trade Talks with U.S.
May 06, 2018
BEIJING - Chinese state media struck an optimistic note on trade talks between Chinese and U.S. officials after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose . . .
Top Finance Officials of ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea Voice Opposition to Protectionism
May 05, 2018
MANILA - The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN+3) on Friday ...
Turkey Opposition Names Fiery Lawmaker as Erdogan Challenger
May 05, 2018
ANKARA - Turkey’s main opposition party Friday named a senior lawmaker known for his fiery and impassioned rhetoric as its candidate to challenge President Recep ...
White House Says Iran Nuclear Deal Made on “False Pretense”
May 03, 2018
WASHINGTON - The White House said on Tuesday that the landmark Iran nuclear deal was made on “false pretense” in 2015, while the United Nations nuclear watchdog ...
China Reiterates Call to Continue Upholding Iran Nuclear Deal
May 03, 2018
BEIJING - China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday reiterated that all sides should continue to uphold the Iran nuclear agreement, and that the International ...
S. Korea, Japan, China to Hold Summit Next Week
May 02, 2018
SEOUL - South Korea, China and Japan will hold a trilateral summit in Tokyo next week, Seoul announced Tuesday, the latest move in a diplomatic whirlwind centredaround . . .
US Holds Off on EU, Canada, Mexico Metal Tariffs for 30 Days
May 02, 2018
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday held off on imposing controversial tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, offering . . .
Britain’s May Names New Minister to Try to End Immigration Scandal
May 01, 2018
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a former banker of South Asian origin as interior minister on Monday, trying to draw a line under an immigration scandal ...
Putin, Macron, Agree on Need to Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal: Kremlin
May 01, 2018
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed in a phone conversation on the need to preserve and fully implement the Iran ...
North Korea’s Kim to Invite U.S. Experts for Nuclear Site Shutdown as Trump Presses for Full Denuclearization
April 30, 2018
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to invite experts and journalists from the United States and South Korea when the country shuts its nuclear test ...
Putin Tells S. Korean President Russia Ready to Promote Inter-Korean Cooperation
April 30, 2018
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in during a phone call Sunday that Russia is willing to promote ...
China’s Xi, India’s Modi Seek New Relationship after Summit
April 29, 2018
WUHAN, China - The leaders of China and India agreed to open a new chapter in their relationship on Saturday after an informal summit, just months after a dispute over ...
Russia Sees No Option to Six-Party Talks on Korean Peninsula Denuclearization
April 29, 2018
MOSCOW - Moscow sees no alternative to the six-party talks to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said Saturday, after Pyongyang ...
China Warns of More Action after Military Drills near Taiwan
April 26, 2018
BEIJING/TAIPEI - A series of Chinese drills near Taiwan were designed to send a clear message to the island and China will take further steps if Taiwan independence ...
Donors Pledge $4.4 Billion in Syria Aid, Short of UN Needs
April 26, 2018
BRUSSELS — International donors on Wednesday pledged an estimated $4.4 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria and neighbors sheltering its refugees in 2018, falling . . .
Russia and China Seek International Support for Iran Nuclear Deal
April 25, 2018
GENEVA - Russia and China are asking U.N. member states to back a draft statement expressing “unwavering support” for the Iran nuclear deal, a senior Russian diplomat ...
UN Says Farming Should be at Heart of Syria Reconstruction
April 25, 2018
BRUSSELS — International efforts to rebuild Syria once the civil war is over should center on agriculture to kick start the economy and quickly improve the livelihoods ...
France’s Macron Visits Trump as Iran Nuclear Deal Hangs in Balance
April 24, 2018
WASHINGTON - French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Washington on Monday for a state visit likely to be dominated by differences over trade and the nuclear accord with Iran...
Sweeping EU Trade Deal with Mexico Seen as Signal to US
April 24, 2018
BRUSSELS — The European Union says a sweeping new trade deal with Mexico is a signal to the rest of the world — including the Trump administration...
As U.S., North Korea Plan to Meet, Iran Warns Against Trump Deals
April 23, 2018
NEW YORK - A U.S. push to change the Iran nuclear deal was sending a “very dangerous message” that countries should never negotiate with Washington ....
Canada Welcomes DPRK’s Nuclear Testing Freeze
April 23, 2018
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday welcomed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) decision to suspend all nuclear testing ...
German Minister Says Diesel Software Upgrades Unlikely to Solve Air Problems
April 22, 2018
BERLIN - German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze has told a newspaper she does not think software updates for diesel vehicles in Germany will be enough ...
Putin ‘Ready’ For Trump Summit, Lavrov Says
April 21, 2018
MOSCOW - Russian president Vladimir Putin is “ready for a meeting” with his US counterpart Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on ...