Trump says he has no plans to fire Fed’s Powell
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday backed off from threats to fire US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell after days of...
Pope Francis’ body taken in procession to St. Peter’s for lying in state
VATICAN CITY — The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an open coffin, was carried in a solemn procession on Wednesday from his...
Fan 88235: Pope Francis honored by hometown soccer team in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina-born Pope Francis, who died on Monday, is being honored at his local hometown soccer club in Buenos Aires, San Lorenzo...
Vietnam seeks more free trade deals to drive growth as Trump tariff looms
HANOI - Vietnam is seeking to speed up its negotiations for new free trade agreements while more effectively exploiting the 17 ones it has already signed,...
South Korea to seek speedy solution on auto tariffs in US trade talks
SEOUL, April 23 - South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Wednesday that Seoul will seek a speedy solution over auto tariffs in trade talks with U.S. counterparts and is...
Trump tariffs threaten to pile more pain on Thailand’s rice sector
NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand - Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest exporter of the...
IMF slashes global outlook as White House says trade talks pick up pace
WASHINGTON - Worldwide economic output will slow in the months ahead as USUS President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on virtually all trading partners begin...
World leaders expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage...
Trump warns of slowdown unless Fed lowers rates
THE US economy could slow unless interest rates are lowered immediately, President Donald J. Trump said on Monday, repeating his criticism of US Federal...
Trump visa cuts and tariff hikes turn more Chinese students away from American Dream
BEIJING — When 25-year-old biology student Yao’s PhD program enrollment was deferred due to funding cuts at her US university, she joined a growing...
Vietnam cracks down on fraud on US exports, document shows
HANOI — Vietnam’s trade ministry has issued a directive to crack down on illegal transhipment of goods to the United States and other trading...
China to import more Indonesian products, foreign minister says
BEIJING — China is willing to import more Indonesian products, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indonesian counterpart on Monday, describing the two countries...