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China Defends Hike in Military Spending As Proportionate and Low
March 07, 2018
BEIJING - China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years,was proportionate and low, and Beijing had not been goaded ...
No. 2 Spender China to Boost Defense Spending In 2018
March 06, 2018
BEIJING — China’s defense budget will rise 8.1 percent to 1.1 trillion yuan ($173 billion) this year as the country prepares to launch its second aircraft carrier ...
Merkel Welcomes German Govt Deal, Wants to Dive into Work
March 06, 2018
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday welcomed the Social Democrats’ vote in favor of a new ruling coalition and said “it’s important ...
The First Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Hold (CPPCC)
March 05, 2018
BEIJING - China’s top political advisory body started its annual session Saturday afternoon in Beijing ...
Nigeria Looks to Local Skills to Develop Oil and Gas
March 05, 2018
LAGOS - Fishing boats look like specks alongside Egina, which has been moored for the last month in Lagos. Even the container ships that normally dominate the port look...
At U.N., China Delays U.S. Bid To Blacklist Ships, Companies Over North Korea
March 04, 2018
UNITED NATIONS - China delayed a U.S. request for a United Nations Security Council committee to blacklist 33 ships, 27 shipping companies, and a Taiwan ...
Indian Prime Minister’s Party Ahead in Key State Elections
March 04, 2018
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party appeared headed ...
Merkel, Trump Call for Syrian Ceasefire to Be Implemented
March 03, 2018
BERLIN - U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that a U.N. Security Council resolution calling ...
5-Star, League May Score Surprise Gains in Italy’s Election: Pollsters
March 03, 2018
ROME - The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right League could do better than expected in Italy’s election on Sunday and the head of the anti-immigrant ...
Eurozone Inflation Falls Again Despite Decade-High Growth
March 01, 2018
LONDON — Inflation in the 19-country eurozone fell in February for a third month running even though economic growth is at a decade high, a trend that’s likely ...
US General: Iran Posing Long-Term Threat to Mideast Stability
March 01, 2018
TEHRAN - is a major threat to U.S. interests and the long-term stability of the Mideast, the head of U.S. military’s Central Command warned U.S ...
‘Emperor’ Stocks Soar in China as Xi Cleared for Indefinite Reign
Fabruary 27, 2018
SHANGHAI - Chinese speculators pounced on stocks with “emperor” in their name on Monday, after the ruling Communist Party set...
UN Rights Chief Slams ‘Pernicious’ Security Council Veto Use
Fabruary 27, 2018
GENEVA — The outgoing U.N. human rights chief on Monday accused the veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council of being second...
Congress Releases Redacted, Declassified Democratic Memo
Fabruary 26, 2018
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after President Donald Trump blocked the full release of a classified Democratic memo, the House intelligence committee published ...
China Proposes Dropping Term Limits for President Xi
Fabruary 26, 2018
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely, with a proposal to remove a constitutional clause ...
UN Security Council Fails to Agree on Syria Ceasefire after Second Day of Talks
Fabruary 25, 2018
UN - The UN security council failed to agree after a second day of intensive talks on a proposed 30-day ceasefire across Syria to ...
Ivanka Trump Meets with South Korean President, Briefly Discusses North Korea
Fabruary 25, 2018
SEOUL — Few expect any diplomatic breakthroughs from Ivanka ...
Ex-Trump Campaign Associates Face More Charges
Fabruary 24, 2018
WASHINGTON — Dramatically escalating the pressure and stakes, special counsel Robert Mueller filed additional criminal charges Thursday against President Donald ...
Modi Hugs Trudeau amid Indo-Canada Invitation Embarrassment
Fabruary 24, 2018
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday with a hug, one day after embarrassed Canadian diplomats ...
Russia, Pakistan form Anti-Terror Military Cooperation Commission
Fabruary 22, 2018
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Russia and Pakistan plan to establish a commission on military cooperation to counter the Islamic State threat in the region, accusing ...
Japan Says China Illegally Transferred Cargo to North Korea
Fabruary 22, 2018
JAPAN - says its military has witnessed a cargo transfer between China and North Korea on the high seas that it suspects violates United Nations economic ...
Relax and Invest, Saudi Prince Tells Investors after Corruption Crackdown
Fabruary 21, 2018
RIYADH/DUBAI - Three months after Saudi Arabia detained scores of people in a crackdown on corruption, its rulers are trying to reassure investors that the kingdom ...
Trump Set to Oppose Boeing Deal with Iran Air
Fabruary 21, 2018
TEHRAN - Officials at the Trump administration are using a case against an Iranian airliner to thwart a multibillion-dollar between Boeing and flag carrier Iran Air for the sale ...
Catalan Politicians in Spanish Court in Secession Probe
Fabruary 20, 2018
MADRID — Two prominent Catalan politicians are testifying before a Supreme Court judge for their roles in holding a banned independence referendum and making an illegal ...
France Says Committed to Iran Deal, Will Keep Talking to European, U.S Allies
Fabruary 20, 2018
PARIS - France reaffirmed its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday, saying it wanted it to be strictly implemented and was continuing ...
Saudi Women to Start Own Busines without Male Permission
Fabruary 19, 2018
RIYADH - Women in Saudi Arabia can now open their own businesses without the consent of a husband or male relative, as the kingdom pushes to expand a fast-growing ...
Japan Team Builds Second Skin Message Display
Fabruary 19, 2018
TOKYO - Palmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan: an ultra-thin display and monitor that can be stuck directly to the body...
US Navy says it Won’t Be Deterred By Chinese-Built Islands
Fabruary 18, 2018
ABOARD USS CARL VINSON, Philippines — A Navy officer aboard a mammoth U.S. aircraft carrier brimming with F18 fighter jets said Saturday that American forces would continue ...
Italian Police Clashes with Anti-Fascists Leaves 7 Injured
Fabruary 18, 2018
MILAN — Italian police have clashed with hundreds of anti-fascist demonstrators in Bologna who were trying to disrupt a planned campaign appearance by the head ...
Western Balkan Nations Told to Work Harder to Join EU
Fabruary 17, 2018
SOFIA - The European Union on Friday told six Western Balkan nations seeking membership that they would have to implement difficult reforms before they can be ...
Turkey, US to ‘Work Together’ in Syria after Crisis
Fabruary 17, 2018
ANKARA - Turkey and United States on Friday agreed to work together in Syria after weeks of tensions over Ankara’s latest cross-border operation that raised fears of a military ...
Countries Who Fought Islamic State Must Help Rebuild Iraq -Tillerson
Fabruary 14, 2018
KUWAIT - The United States urged members of the coalition fighting Islamic State on Tuesday to help rebuild Iraq or risk the reversal of ...
Saudi Cleric Says Women Need Not Wear Abaya Robe in Public
Fabruary 14, 2018
SAUDI ARBIA - Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public, a senior cleric ...
Turkey Assails US over Ties with Syrian Kurdish Militia
Fabruary 13, 2018
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister assailed the United States on Monday, claiming that American forces in Syria are intentionally stalling the fight against Islamic ...
Tillerson Says Up to North Korea to Decide When Ready to Engage in Talks
Fabruary 13, 2018
CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday any possible negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs can only happen ...