Honduras again halts release of vote count in presidential election as centrist Nasralla holds...
TEGUCIGALPA — Honduras again halted the publication of official results in its presidential election, an electoral official said on Wednesday, as centrist Salvador Nasralla maintained...
France criticizes French journalist’s seven-year jail sentence in Algeria
PARIS — The French government on Wednesday criticized the decision by an Algerian court to uphold a seven-year jail sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes...
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo...
S. Korea’s Lee says martial law perpetrators must face justice
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday there was still work to be done to address the fallout of the...
Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
KUALA LUMPUR — The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on Dec. 30, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than...
Taiwan says China stages mock attacks on foreign ships in strait
TAIPEI — China’s military sometimes simulates attacks on foreign naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan shares intelligence with international partners when they...
US immigration applications from 19 non-European countries paused
THE Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and US citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European...
Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth’s resilience, OECD says
PARIS - Global growth is holding up better than expected as an artificial intelligence investment boom helps offset some of the shock from US...
US vaccine committee’s hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet
NEW YORK — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisers will vote this week on whether to delay hepatitis B shots for most American children, the...
Putin and Witkoff discuss peace options for Ukraine past Moscow’s midnight
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin spent around five hours negotiating with Donald Trump's most trusted envoys until well after midnight in Moscow about...
Global financial system must adapt to better serve economy, UN trade agency says
LONDON — The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries likely to suffer...
Trump’s push to end Ukraine war raises fears of ‘ugly deal’ for Europe
BRUSSELS — However US President Donald J. Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine pans out, Europe fears the prospect of a...