Trump says he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports after trade deal delays
WASHINGTON/SEOUL — President Donald J. Trump said on Monday he was raising tariffs on US imports of South Korean autos and other goods, blaming...
Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says
TOKYO — Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi said Japan’s strategic alliance with the US would collapse if Tokyo were to turn away from a...
African nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
JOHANNESBURG — China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling...
India, China cut electricity emissions growth, mitigating US coal overdrive
SINGAPORE — India and China cut emissions from electricity generation by accelerating clean energy deployment, researchers say, offsetting growing coal use in the US...
Australian heatwave fans bushfires, towns evacuated, Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years
SYDNEY — A major heatwave across Australia’s southeast stoked bushfires, forced hundreds of residents in rural towns to evacuate and brought record-breaking temperatures, with...
India, EU slash tariffs on autos, spirits, textiles in landmark trade deal
NEW DELHI — India and the European Union have finalized a long-pending landmark trade deal, both sides said on Tuesday, as they seek to hedge...
North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks of limiting US military role
SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as...
Italy pushes for EU clampdown on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over ‘heinous acts’
ROME — Italy will ask European Union partners this week to place Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) on the EU's terrorist register, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio...
France’s National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
PARIS — France's National Assembly on Monday backed legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday, amid growing concerns about...
‘Very deep poverty’ in Britain hits record high, new report finds
LONDON — Poverty in Britain has deepened, according to a report released on Tuesday, with approximately 6.8 million people now living in "very deep...
Taiwan monitoring ‘abnormal’ China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation
TAIPEI — Taiwan is monitoring what it called “abnormal” changes to China’s military leadership after its most senior general was put under investigation, and...
China’s Xi says India, China are ‘friends, partners’
HONG KONG — China’s President Xi Jinping said China and India were “good neighbors, friends and partners” as he wished President Droupadi Murmu congratulations...