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Fraudsters Try to Use French First Lady’s Identity to Secure Perks
March 31, 2018
PARIS - Scam artists used a fake French presidency email address and first lady Brigitte Macron’s name to try and get into fancy restaurants and ...
Trump Gives Positive Sign on Talks with Kim, Good Review of Xi Meeting
March 29, 2018
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked forward to meeting with him, indicating the planned ...
Poland Signs $4.75 Billion Deal for U.S. Patriot Missile System Facing Russia
March 29, 2018
WARSAW - Poland signed the largest arms procurement deal in its history on Wednesday, agreeing with the United States to buy Raytheon Co’s<RTN.N> Patriot ...
At Odds With Bolton on North Korea, Mattis Appears Isolated
March 28, 2018
WASHINGTON — Of the issues that divide Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and President Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser, John Bolton, one stands out: North Korea...
Russia to Respond Appropriately To U.S. Expulsion of Russian Envoys
March 28, 2018
MOSCOW - Moscow will respond appropriately to the U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats and closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, Russia’s Foreign ...
China Accuses U.S. Of Arrogance for Xi Criticism at Rights Forum
March 27, 2018
BEIJING - China accused the United States of arrogance on Monday after the U.S. delegation rejected a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution brought ...
UK Says World’s Patience Is Wearing Thin With Russia’s Putin after Chemical Attack
March 27, 2018
TALLINN - British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said on Monday that the world was united behind Britain’s stance over the poisoning of a former ...
N. Korea ‘Real Threat’, Urges Co-Operation
March 26, 2018
TOKYO - North Korea poses a “real threat” whose solution will require international co-operation, former US President Barack Obama said Sunday on ...
S. Korea’s Coast Guard Rescues All 163 after Ferry Hits Rock
March 26, 2018
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said it rescued all 163 people from a ferry that hit a large rock in waters off the country’s southwestern ...
Stocks Tumble on Trade Fears; S&P Has Worst Week in 2 Years
March 25, 2018
NEW YORK — Stocks around the world plunged Friday as investors feared that a trade conflict between the U.S. and China, the biggest economies in the world, would ...
Turkey Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ EU Comments on Greece, Cyprus
March 25, 2018
ANKARA - Turkey on Friday condemned a statement by European Union leaders bitterly critical of Ankara’s policies towards bloc members Cyprus and Greece ...
Putin Thanks Nation for Re-Election, Promises “Breakthrough”
March 24, 2018
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin thanked Russians Friday for his landslide re-election to another six-year term, pledging to lead the country to an economic ...
US Launches WTO Challenge Against China
March 24, 2018
WASHINGTON - The United States launched Friday a challenge at the World Trade Organization against China over intellectual property breaches, a statement said ...
Putin Wins Russian Presidential Election, Likely to be Sworn in on May 7
March 20, 2018
MOSCOW - Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin won 76.6 percent of ballots after 99.83 percent of the votes were counted in the presidential election Sunday ...
Exploiting Women for Prostitution a Crime against Humanity: Pope
March 20, 2018
ROME - Pope Francis branded exploitation of women for prostitution a “crime against humanity” on Monday and asked forgiveness from society for Catholic ...
China Forms New Economic Team as President Xi Kicks off Second Term
March 20, 2018
BEIJING - China elevated a key confidante of President Xi Jinping to one of the top positions in government on Monday as Beijing cracks down on riskier financing ...
Chinese President Takes Oath of Allegiance to Constitution for First Time
March 19, 2018
BEIJING - “I pledge my allegiance to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to safeguard the Constitution’s ...
Germany, France Start Work on ‘Road Map’ For EU Future
March 19, 2018
PARIS — The German and French leaders started working Friday toward what French President Emmanuel Macron said will be an “ambitious, clear road map” for ...
China’s National Congress Re-Elects Xi Jinpingas President
March 18, 2018
Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president for the second time and chairman of the Central Military Commission of China on Saturday morning at the first sessions of the 13th National ...
UK’s May to Address Party Members amid Russia Crisis
March 18, 2018
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Saturday address members of her Conservative Party, rejuvenated by the widespread praise for her handling of ...
South Korea Aims For High-Level Talks about Talks with North
March 17, 2018
SEOUL - South Korea will seek high-level talks with North Korea this month as preparations for a summit began on Friday, the presidential chief of staff said ...
Putin Urges High Voter Turnout Ahead Of Russian Election
March 17, 2018
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday’s election, which he is certain to win, saying that the vote will shape the country’s future...
Trump fires Tillerson, taps Pompeo as next secretary of state
March 14, 2018
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia...
House Panel’s Initial Report Says No Collusion with Russia
March 14, 2018
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald ...
Tillerson Cuts Short Africa Trip to Return to Washington
March 13, 2018
N’DJAMENA - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will cut short his first diplomatic trip to Africa on Monday to return to deal with urgent work in Washington, his spokesman said...
North Korean ‘Caution’ Seen In Announcing Stance on Upcoming Summits
March 13, 2018
SEOUL - North Korea’s silence on its upcoming summits with the United States and South Korea is probably due to caution over organizing its ...
Japan’s Halt Throws Iran Oil Sales To 2-Year Low
March 12, 2018
Japan will not lift any Iranian crude oil this month which will also see Iran’s exports fall to the lowest level in two years, unconfirmed reports ...
China’s Parliament Puts Xi on Course to Rule for Life
March 12, 2018
BEIJING - China’s Xi Jinpingon Sunday secured a path to rule indefinitely as parliament abolished presidential term limits, handing him almost total authority ...
Showman Trump Abandons Cautious Obama Approach to North Korea
March 11, 2018
WASHINGTON - When President Barack Obama counseled his successor Donald Trump on the global threats he should expect to face once he assumed office last year ...
In State Media, China Presents Itself as Crucial To U.S.-North Korea Talks
March 11, 2018
BEIJING - China helped bring about a dramatic easing of tensions between the United States and North Korea, according state media outlets, adding ...
China Contributes To the Global Economy and Peace, Chinese FM Says
March 10, 2018
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a platform for international cooperation and follows market principles...
U.N. Rights Boss Calls for Referring Myanmar to ICC for Rohingya Crimes
March 10, 2018
GENEVA - The top United Nations human rights official called on Friday for alleged atrocities committed against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar ...
As Talks with North Near, South Korea Sees Familiar Hurdles Ahead
March 08, 2018
SEOUL - With the specter of two past summits that failed to blunt North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, South Korean officials planning talks next month ...
U.N Rights Chief Attacks EU and U.S Over Migrants And Dreamers
March 08, 2018
GENEVA - The U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday he was shocked at repressive policies being pursued in the United States and Europe, especially the ...
DPRK willing to Talk with U.S. For Denuclearization, Agrees On Summit with S.Korea
March 07, 2018
SEOUL - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) showed willingness to hold talks with the United States about issues, including the denuclearized ...