Gunman’s deadly spree in midtown Manhattan spawns evening of fear in New York City
WORK was winding down at 345 Park Avenue on Monday when a man strode across the public plaza just outside the Midtown Manhattan tower...
Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten progress, UN says
ADDIS ABABA — The number of hungry people around the world fell for a third straight year in 2024, retreating from a COVID-era spike,...
Two rights groups are first Israeli voices to accuse Israel of genocide
JERUSALEM — Two Israeli human rights organizations said on Monday Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the first major voices in Israeli...
China unveils childcare subsidies in push to boost fertility
BEIJING - China rolled out on Monday an annual childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (about $500) until age three, as authorities look to spur a flagging...
North Korea says Trump must accept new nuclear reality
SEOUL - North Korea said on Tuesday the United States must accept that reality has changed since the countries' summit meetings in the past, and no...
Trump team hears pitches on access to Myanmar’s rare earths
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK - The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter longstanding U.S. policy toward Myanmar, with the aim of diverting its vast supplies...
US Democrats, Republicans plan bills to pressure China as Trump pushes trade
WASHINGTON - U.S. senators from both major parties plan to introduce bills this week targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan, emphasizing...
Outgunned Europe accepts the least-worst US trade deal
LONDON — In the end, Europe found it lacked the leverage to pull Donald J. Trump’s America into a trade pact on its terms...
Trump pauses export controls to bolster China trade deal, FT says
THE US has paused curbs on tech exports to China to avoid disrupting trade talks with Beijing and support President Donald J. Trump’s efforts...
New TV series imagines China invasion, gives Taiwan viewers a wake-up call
TAIPEI — A new Taiwanese television series that imagines the run-up to a Chinese invasion is getting rave reviews from viewers, who said the...
North Korea says South Korea’s overtures ‘great miscalculation’
SEOUL - North Korea has no interest in any policy or proposals for reconciliation from South Korea, the powerful sister of its leader Kim Jong Un...
China opposes Czech president’s visit to Dalai Lama
HONG KONG - China said it "resolutely opposed" Czech President Petr Pavel's meeting in India with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and urged the Czech...