Putin says Trump satisfied with his meddling denials
HAMBURG -- President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he thought his US counterpart Donald J. Trump had been satisfied with his assertions that Russia...
Stormy G20 ends with opt-outs for Trump on climate, trade
HAMBURG -- World leaders made concessions on trade and climate language to Donald J. Trump Saturday at the end of the most fractious and...
Japan rescuers continue search as more rain forecast — NHK
ASAKURA -- Japanese rescuers continued their search for victims of freak rains that have triggered floods and landslides in southwest Japan and left at...
US-Russian ceasefire takes effect in Syria
BEIRUT -- A US-Russian brokered ceasefire deal for southwestern Syria took effect at noon (0900 GMT) on Sunday, the latest international attempt at peacemaking...
White House gaffe names Xi as President of Taiwan, not China
BEIJING -- President Donald J. Trump’s press secretary mislabeled Chinese President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan after a much-anticipated meeting at the...
US leads sanctions push after N. Korea escalation’
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States pushed for tougher sanctions on North Korea at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, warning the isolated regime’s...
Could America shield Alaska from a North Korean missile?
WASHINGTON -- It is every Alaskan’s nightmare: finding themselves within range of a North Korean missile. As that fear came one step closer to...
Putin attacks protectionism on eve of G20
BERLIN -- Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked sanctions against his country and called for an end to trade protectionism, in an editorial published in...
Singapore PM’s siblings say ready to settle dispute
SINGAPORE -- The siblings of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong welcomed on Thursday moves to settle a row over their late father’s house...
US, S. Korea fire off missiles after Pyongyang’s ICBM test
SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States fired off missiles Wednesday simulating a precision strike against North Korea’s leadership, in response to a...
Kremlin hopes Putin-Trump maiden meeting to establish working dialogue
MOSCOW -- Moscow hopes the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald J. Trump later this week will...
New leaders propel Indonesia, 20 years after ‘wrong advice’
JAKARTA -- For Fuad Bawazier, the financial crisis that moved like a wrecking ball through the Indonesian economy two decades ago remains a source...