International relations
China Defends N.Korea Efforts, After Trump Outburst
China defended its "relentless efforts" to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue on Tuesday following a Twitter...
N.Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday, the South's military said, just days after Seoul's new leader Moon...
North Korea Crisis Could ‘get Out of Control’
China's UN ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions...
US, Japan ‘united’ On Pressuring N. Korea
The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea's "growing threat," as the regime...
Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...
Japan-EU Trade Deal ‘almost There’
The European Union's top trade official said Saturday that a Japan-EU free trade deal was "almost there", as the two...
Trump Warns N Korea ‘patience Is Over’
US President Donald Trump says that years of “strategic patience” with North Korea have failed and it is now time...
Sudan Says UN Troops Cut Shows Darfur A ‘closed Chapter’
The UN Security Council's decision to cut peacekeepers in Darfur shows the conflict in Sudan's war-torn region is a...
China, US Ties Sour Over N.Korea, Taiwan
Relations between China and the United States soured on Friday as Beijing fumed over US arms sales to Taiwan and US...
China ‘firmly’ Opposes US Arms Sale To Taiwan
China on Friday condemned a $1.3 billion US arms sale to Taiwan and called on the United States to stop any weapons...
Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...
Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...
Trump, South Korean President Hold Post-Dinner Talks On NKorea Policy
US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held talks Thursday on how to halt North Korea's nuclear...
At UN, US Accuses Iran of Flouting Resolution
The United States on Thursday accused Iran of "repeatedly and deliberately" violating a UN resolution that endorsed the...
US Sanctions Chinese Bank For Laundering N.Korean Cash
The United States slapped unprecedented sanctions Thursday on a Chinese bank accused of laundering North Korean cash...
Washington Approves $1.3 Bn Arms Sale To Taiwan
Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said...
Court Says NY Skyscraper Linked To Iran Can Be Seized
The Piaget Building at 650 5th Avenue in New York may be seized by the US government, as the building's owners' link to...
UN Agrees To Draw Down Darfur Peacekeeping Force
The UN Security Council on Thursday agreed to a major drawdown of peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled region of Darfur...
South Korean President Lobbies US Leaders On North Korea Policy
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In lobbied US leaders on Thursday to back his policy of engagement with North...