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...