UN warns of more Haitian children in crossfire as gang recruitment grows
Haitian gangs' growing recruitment of children means it is inevitable minors will be caught in the crossfire, a UN official said on Tuesday, vowing...
UK, US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers
LONDON - Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multinational network accused of operating large-scale online 'scam centers' that used...
IMF’s Georgieva says countries need to understand digital currency options
WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday that she is telling member countries to accept the rapid developments of...
US, China roll out port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea
BEIJING/LOS ANGELES — The United States and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday...
Trump convinced Netanyahu to take a deal. Can he keep him onboard?
WASHINGTON — US President Donald J. Trump, a self-proclaimed peacemaker who has campaigned for a Nobel Prize, finally got a camera-ready diplomatic victory on...
Australia to make next billion-dollar AUKUS payment ‘shortly,’ says minister
SYDNEY — Australia will make a second billion-dollar payment to boost US nuclear submarine shipyards soon, Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in Washington...
Thailand, Cambodia to sign ceasefire at ASEAN summit, Malaysia minister says
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia and the United States will facilitate a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on...
ILO could face job losses if US does not pay dues
GENEVA — The International Labour Organization (ILO) faces “critical” cash flow problems and could abolish up to 295 posts - about 8% of its...
IMF chief Georgieva says IMF will keep pushing G20 to prioritize debt issues
WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said the IMF will continue to push the Group of 20 major economies...
How social media is helping boost China’s ‘cool’ image in Vietnam
HANOI - Dozens of young Vietnamese women lined up for hours last month to catch a glimpse of "cool" troops marching through Hanoi in...
Trump’s tariffs hit home: How US companies and consumers are paying the price
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON - US companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald...
World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says
SANTIAGO - The world is falling far behind a global goal to reverse deforestation by 2030, with losses being largely driven by agricultural expansion...