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US Warships Sail Through Disputed South China Sea as Trump Prompts Trade War Escalation with Beijing
May 07,2019
BEIJING - Two US warships have sailed through the South China Sea, a move that will likely anger Beijing. The naval maneuver comes a day after Donald Trump threatened . . .
Russian, Venezuelan Foreign Ministers to Meet in Moscow
May 05,2019
MOSCOW – Russian state news agencies say Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart on Sunday, a day before Lavrov is to meet ...
Japan’s New Emperor Urges World Peace in First Public Speech
May 05,2019
TOKYO - Emperor Naruhito urged Japan to work together for world peace as he made his first public appearance Saturday in front of a cheering, flag-waving crowd of tens of thousands...
Pentagon Sounds Alarm over Military ‘Expansion’ of China… Which Only Has One Base Abroad
May 04,2019
PENTAGON - The Pentagon, whose military installations abroad dwarf those of China, is deeply worried about Beijing conspiring to build up such facilities across the world ...
Putin Challenges Washington in Venezuela Power Play
May 04,2019
MOSCOW - Russia emerged as a crucial power broker in the crisis in far-away Venezuela this week when Washington accused Moscow of convincing President Nicolas Maduro ...
Solid Jobs Report, Earnings Push Stocks Broadly Higher
May 04,2019
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street Friday and are on track to bounce back after a two-day slide...
Indonesian Woman Tried in Killing of Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother Released from Prison
May 04,2019
JAKARTA - The case into the killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader is likely closed after a Vietnamese woman tried in the case was released ...
Kim Arrives in Vladivostok, Russia for FIRST EVER Summit with Putin
April 25,2019
VLADIVOSTOK - Kim Jong-un’s armored train has reached Vladivostok, a city in Russia’s Far East, which will host the first-ever meeting between Kim and President ...
China’s Xi Urges Closer Naval Ties amid Regional Tensions
April 24, 2019
QINGDAO, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping urged closer ties between the world’s navies on Tuesday, amid tensions over China’s rapid expansion of its naval ...
Putin & Kim Set to Meet in Vladivostok, Russia on April 25
April 24, 2019
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un will meet in the city of Vladivostok, Russia’s Far East, on April 25. It will be the first meeting of the two heads ...
Russian, Indian Warships Join Chinese Navy’s 70th Anniversary Celebrations
April 23, 2019
BEIJING - Indian and Russian warships have arrived at Chinese shores to take part in celebrations and a parade, marking the 70th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army ...
Sri Lankan Police Find 87 Bomb Detonators at Colombo’s Main Bus Station
April 23, 2019
COPENHAGEN - Sri Lankan police found 87 bomb detonators at the bus station in the nation’s largest city, following horrific bombings which killed 290 people on Easter Sunday...
Over 200 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Series of Blasts at Sri Lankan Hotels & Churches
April 22, 2019
NEGOMBO - A series of eight explosions rocked Catholic churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka as Christians began Easter Sunday celebrations, with over 200 killed ...
Indian, Australian Warships Arrive in China for Naval Parade
April 22, 2019
QINGDAO, China - Warships from India, Australia and several other nations arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday to attend a naval parade, part of a goodwill visit ...
Iraq Summit Brings Together Rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran
April 21, 2019
BAGHDAD – A summit organized by Iraq is bringing together regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran to bridge relations and invest in Iraq.
Iraqi Parliament Speaker ...
BRI Provides World with New Development Methods: Thai Expert
April 21, 2019
development and shared benefits, only by this principle can relevant parties reach a consensus and jointly develop any major project and benefit from it accordingly ...
China Says Silk Road Not Geopolitical Tool, Understands Concerns
April 20, 2019
BEIJING - China’s Belt and Road project is not a “geopolitical tool” or a debt crisis for participating nations, but Beijing welcomes constructive ...
Putin, Kim to Discuss Bilateral Ties, Korean Denuclearization: Kremlin
April 20, 2019
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un will discuss bilateral relations, denuclearization ...
(BRF) Feature: New Silk Road Helps Revive Germany’s Rust Belt City
April 18, 2019
DUISBURG - Suad Durakovic, a German citizen of Bosnian origin, runs a logistics company that also trains truck drivers in the western German city of Duisburg...
Myanmar Leader Pardons 9,500 Prisoners but Not 2 Reporters
April 18, 2019
YANGON, Myanmar – More than 9,500 prisoners are being released in Myanmar under a presidential amnesty, but they don’t include two Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters reporters...
Nations Express Solidarity with France after Notre Dame Fire
April 17, 2019
PARIS – Nations expressed solidarity with France after the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral and offered ...
Finland’s Center Party Head to Step Down after Election Loss
April 17, 2019
HELSINKI – Finland’s outgoing prime minister says he will step down as head of the Center Party, which had one of its worst performances in decades in Sunday parliamentary election...
China Says US Treats Latin American Like It’s ‘Backyard’
April 16, 2019
BEIJING – Beijing has fired back at the U.S. after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized China’s role in Venezuela as prolonging the crisis there...
Finland’s Center-Left Social Democrats Narrowly Top Poll
April 16, 2019
HELSINKI – Finland’s center-left Social Democratic Party is facing the tough task of trying to form a government coalition after becoming the Nordic country’s largest party ...
Sudan Activists: ‘Regime’ Kills 16 after Al-Bashir’s Ouster
April 14, 2019
CAIRO – Sudanese activists say 16 people, including a soldier, have been killed since the military forced President Omar al-Bashir from power on Thursday following months of protests...
Former IMF Senior Official Expects China to Play Big Role in Improving Global Governance
April 14, 2019
WASHINGTON - It is important for China to play a big role in the international community and contribute to the improvement of global governance, said Zhu Min, former deputy ...
Kneeling Pope Kisses South Sudanese Leaders’ Feet During Plea for Peace
April 13, 2019
VATICAN - During a two-day retreat at the Vatican, Pope Francis stunned visiting dignitaries and onlookers alike with a grand gesture of humility by kneeling down ...
EU, Balkan State Ministers Discuss EU Enlargement Process
April 13, 2019
WARSAW, Poland – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says that nations in the western Balkans aspiring to join the European Union should be given a clear pathway to membership ...
Putin Presents Ambitious Arctic Expansion Program
April 10, 2019
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday put forward an ambitious program to secure Russia’s foothold in the Arctic, including efforts to build ...
Chinese Prime Minister to Discuss Trade with EU Leaders
April 10, 2019
BRUSSELS — China’s prime minister was meeting top European Union officials Tuesday to discuss thorny issues including better access for European companies to Chinese ...
May to Meet Merkel, Macron Ahead of Crucial Brexit Summit
April 09, 2019
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with German and French leaders Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron as she scrambles to find a Brexit breakthrough ...
Bibi-Trump Bromance: How the Leaders of US & Israel Capitalize on Each Other
April 09, 2019
WASHINGTON - The incumbent heads of the US and Israel both face an election challenge soon and apparently believe that some intensive mutual back-scratching would be good...
Rwanda Somberly Marks the Start of Genocide 25 Years Ago
April 08, 2019
KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda on Sunday somberly commemorated the start, 25 years ago, of its genocide in which some 800,000 people were killed, as the country continues to grapple ...
UK Conservatives Slam Theresa May’s Cross-Party Brexit Talks
April 08, 2019
LONDON – Britain’s pro-Brexit Conservatives are protesting angrily against Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to seek the opposition party’s help in finding ...
US-Led Coalition Says Allies Foil Islamic State Prison Break
April 07, 2019
BEIRUT – The U.S.-led coalition says its Syrian allies have successfully dealt with an “incident” at a detention center in northeastern Syria which activists ...