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Under Pressure, France’s Macron Puts Off Cabinet Reshuffle
October 11, 2018
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron postponed a planned government reshuffle on Wednesday, prompting new questions about the depth of political experience ...
Ukraine Sends Aircraft as Fire Rages at Arms Depot
October 11, 2018
KIEV - Kiev said on Wednesday it had sent in aircraft to fight a massive fire as explosions continued at an arms depot in northern Ukraine...
China Promises Not to Weaken Yuan, Criticizes US Concern
October 10, 2018
BEIJING — China promised Tuesday not to weaken its currency to boost exports during a tariff fight with Washington and rejected U.S. concern about the yuan’s sagging ...
China Tells US to Stop Criticism, Says Relations Suffering
October 09, 2018
BEIJING — Chinese officials appealed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday to repair relations they said have been damaged by U.S. tariff hikes and support for ...
US Urges UN Court to Toss out Iranian Case on Frozen Assets
October 09, 2018
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The U.S. on Monday urged the United Nations’ highest court to toss out a case filed by Iran that seeks to recover around $2 billion ...
Chinese Business Circles Oppose B20 Summit Report of Policy Proposals
October 07, 2018
BUENOS AIRES - The Chinese business circles opposed the report of policy proposals from the two-day B20 summit 2018 held here, saying the summit result failed to truly ...
Pompeo Seeks Allied Unity on North Korea Denuke Effort
October 07, 2018
TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged Saturday that the Trump administration’s effort to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons would be ...
Pompeo Heads Back to N.Korea with Historic Deal in Play
October 06, 2018
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads back this weekend to North Korea as the contours of a potentially historic deal begin to take shape, even ...
India Quietly Seals Missile Deal with Russia despite U.S. Warning
October 06, 2018
NEW DELHI - India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the Kremlin said, as New Delhi disregarded U.S. warnings ...
US to Offer Cyberwar Capabilities to NATO Allies
October 04, 2018
BRUSSELS — Acting to counter Russia’s aggressive use of cyberattacks across Europe and around the world, the U.S. is expected to announce that, if asked ...
Iraq’s President Takes Office, Independent Tapped as PM
October 04, 2018
BAGHDAD — A veteran Kurdish politician assumed office on Wednesday as Iraq’s new president after tapping an independent Shiite politician for the post ...
US NATO Envoy Warns Russia to Halt New Missile Development
October 03, 2018
BRUSSELS — The U.S. envoy to NATO on Tuesday said that Russia must halt development of new missiles that could carry nuclear warheads and warned that the United States ...
China Says Security Dialogue Postponed at U.S. Request
October 03, 2018
SHANGHAI - China has postponed upcoming security talks with the United States at the request of Washington, a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday...
Russia’s Putin to Discuss Military Cooperation on India Visit: Kremlin
October 02, 2018
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin will discuss military cooperation with India when he visits the country this week, the Kremlin said on Monday, without specifying whether ...
Trump Hails New US-Canada-Mexico Trade Pact
October 02, 2018
WASHINGTON - A new US trade pact with Canada and Mexico is “a great deal” for all three countries, President Donald Trump said on Monday, hailing the replacement ...
Nkorea: US Needs to Build Our Trust, and Sanctions Lower It
October 01, 2018
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea needs more trust in the U.S. and their developing relationship before it will get rid of its nuclear weapons, Pyongyang’s top diplomat said ...
U.S. Ambassador Accuses China of ‘Bullying’ with ‘Propaganda Ads’
October 01, 2018
BEIJING - A week after an official Chinese newspaper ran a four-page ad in a U.S. daily touting the mutual benefits of U.S.-China trade, the U.S. ambassador to China accused ...
Senior Chinese Diplomat Says China, U.S. must Avoid Cold War Mentality
September 27, 2018
BEIJING - China and the United States can compete but should not view each other with a Cold War mentality and should avoid thinking it is a zero-sum game, the Chinese ...
Senior Chinese Diplomat Says China, U.S. must Avoid Cold War Mentality
September 27, 2018
BEIJING - China and the United States can compete but should not view each other with a Cold War mentality and should avoid thinking it is a zero-sum game, the Chinese ...
Yemen War Crimes Probe must continue: UN Investigators
September 27, 2018
GENEVA - War crimes investigators called Wednesday for the UN’s top rights body to let them continue probing the “extremely alarming” situation in ...
Chinese FM Says to Support All Endeavors Conducive to Safeguarding Iran Deal
September 26, 2018
UNITED NATIONS - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Monday that China supports all endeavors which are conducive to safeguarding ...
Trump: ‘No Plans’ to Meet Iran’s Rouhani ‘Despite Requests’
September 26, 2018
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no plans to meet with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations “despite requests” to do ...
Turkey’s Erdogan Seeks Better Economic, Political Ties with Germany
September 24, 2018
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he would work on improving political and economic ties with Germany during a visit to the country later this ...
Iran Revolutionary Guards Threaten to Avenge Military Parade Attack
September 24, 2018
DUBAI - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to wreak “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for a shooting attack on a military parade that killed 25 people ...
China Says U.S. Has ‘No Right’ to Interfere in Russia Military Cooperation
September 23, 2018
SHANGHAI/BEIJING - China’s decision to buy fighter jets and missile systems from Russia is a normal act of cooperation between sovereign countries ...
Trump Administration Destabilizes Global Peace: Iran’s Zarif
September 23, 2018
GENEVA - Iran’s foreign minister tweeted on Friday that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was a threat to the Middle East and to the global ...
May to Give Statement in Downing Street after EU Mauls Her Brexit Plans
September 22, 2018
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May will make a statement at 1245 GMT inside Downing Street after European Union leaders rejected key parts of her Brexit deal ...
Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Boasts of Aiding Mueller Investigation
September 22, 2018
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer says he is providing “critical information” as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation ...
China Welcomes Pak-Afghan Action Plan for Peace Talks with Taliban
September 19, 2018
BEIJING: China on Tuesday welcomed Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's maiden visit to Afghanistan and expressed its backing for their action plan for peace ....
China Vows to Hit Back as Trump Targets $200bn in Goods
September 19, 2018
WASHINGTON - China on Tuesday vowed to retaliate against the United States and warned of “uncertainty” in trade talks after President Donald Trump targeted ...
European Countries Back Plan to Use More Hydrogen for Energy
September 19, 2018
BERLIN — European countries want to increase the use of hydrogen as part of their efforts to cut the continent’s carbon emissions. ...
Moon Seeks to Break Nuclear Deadlock at Pyongyang Summit
September 17, 2018
SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in travels to Pyongyang this week for his third summit with Kim Jong Un, looking to break the deadlock in nuclear talks between ...
British PM ‘Irritated’ by Leadership Speculation
September 17, 2018
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was “irritated” by speculation about a leadership contest as she slammed former foreign ...
Trump Lashes Ex-Secretary of State Kerry for Iran Meetings
September 16, 2018
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump lashed out at former secretary of state John Kerry for his meetings with Iran’s foreign minister after the Obama-appointee had ...
UK Labour Warns Big Banks Must Never again be Masters of the Economy
September 16, 2018
LONDON - London’s vast financial services industry must never again be the “master of the economy”, the opposition Labour finance spokesman will say ...