Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace
US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and, in turn, has reached out to the oil-rich kingdom. A meeting Tuesday in...
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Two Decades of Efforts To Disarm NKorea ‘have Failed’
Two decades of diplomacy aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions have failed and a new approach is needed, the United States' top envoy said Thursday. During a visit to Japan at the start of...
Michael Flynn Paid To Represent Turkey’s Interests During Trump Campaign
Latest: We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment Michael Flynn paid to represent Turkey’s interests during Trump campaign The candidate he was advising last fall was running on a platform of...
China Calls Out Nike On Consumer Rights
US sporting-goods giant Nike has become the latest foreign brand to receive a high-profile rebuke from an influential Chinese consumer-affairs programme that has previously forced Apple and...
Michael Flynn Paid To Represent Turkey’s Interests During Trump Campaign
The candidate he was advising last fall was running on a platform of America First. The client he was working for last fall was paying him more than $500,000 to put Turkey first. Michael T. Flynn,...
Hosting Saudi King, China Pursues Mideast Charm Offensive
President Xi Jinping welcomed visiting Saudi King Salman to Beijing on Thursday as China pursues a charm offensive towards the Middle East, where it has previously kept a low profile. The king's...
Waikato Chiefs Tinker As They Escape Torrid Rugby Derbies
The pacesetting Waikato Chiefs have taken the opportunity to experiment as they escape another round of frenzied local derbies for their first trans-Tasman game of the Super Rugby season. After a...
US Envoy In Japan To Reassure On North Korea Threat
The United States' top diplomat was in Tokyo on Thursday to reassure allies that Washington stands with them in the face of the accelerating missile threat from North Korea. Secretary of State Rex...
US State Dept Tests New Media Rules As Tillerson Heads Solo To Asia
The US State Department said Wednesday that it is testing new media coverage rules as its boss Rex Tillerson traveled to Asia with no accredited reporters in tow -- a break with 50 years of...
Trump Puts Brakes On Vehicle Emission Targets
President Donald Trump moved to freeze future vehicle emission targets Wednesday, during a trip to the faded US automotive hub in Michigan. Insisting higher environmental standards hurt trade, Trump...
Japan Rout Israel, Advance To World Baseball Classic Semi-Finals
Two-time champions Japan routed Israel 8-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the World Baseball Classic, remaining unbeaten to book their ticket to the semi-finals. 'Samurai' Japan broke up a...
Ramires Keeps Big-Spending Jiangsu Perfect In Asia
Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires scored the goal that kept China's big-spending Jiangsu Suning on top of their AFC Champions League group with a 1-0 win at Japan's Gamba Osaka on Wednesday. The...
Valeant Shares Fall As Ackman Exit Highlights Company’s Challenges
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc's stock price fell to its lowest level in eight years on Tuesday after the abrupt exit of its biggest supporter put renewed focus on the Canadian company's most pressing...
Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates
Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how much monetary tightening to expect during the remainder of the year, with an...
US Military Are Preparing To ‘incapacitate’ Kim Jong-Un
A growing US presence off the Korean Peninsula is reportedly part of a plan aimed at 'incapacitating' Kim Jong Un's despotic regime in Pyongyang should conflict break out. A nuclear-powered US...
Top US Envoy Begins Asia Tour Amid North Korea Crisis
Washington's top diplomat was to fly into Tokyo on Wednesday to begin a first tour of Asian capitals under the shadow of North Korea's nuclear posturing. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised...
US Carrier In South Korea For Show of Force To North
A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for joint military exercises, the US Navy said, in the latest show of force against the North. The USS Carl Vinson berthed in...
Loss-Hit Toshiba Nosedives On Fears About Future
Toshiba shares plunged Wednesday afternoon as fears grow about the future of one of Japan's best-known firms, which is battling massive losses and accounting fraud allegations at its US nuclear unit....
The Bronx Looks To Capitalize As Hip-Hop’s Birthplace
In the 1970s, DJs, dancers, graffiti artists and the first rappers came together in the burned-out buildings of The Bronx, giving birth to hip-hop. Today, hip-hop is a multibillion-dollar industry...
Washington Urges N.Korea To Pardon US Student
The US State Department on Tuesday urged North Korea to pardon an American student who was sentenced last year to 15 years of hard labor for stealing a political banner from a hotel. The call for the...