South Korea tells China it wants to normalize ties, upgrade economic relations
SEOUL — South Korea hopes to normalize relations with China that have been strained in recent years, a special envoy from Seoul told Chinese...
China’s new mega-dam triggers fears of water war in India
PARONG, India — India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during...
South Korea’s Lee faces pivotal test at first summit with Trump
WASHINGTON/SEOUL — South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, will face a pivotal moment on Monday when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington for...
Russia and Ukraine stage new prisoner exchange after UAE mediation
MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war from each side on Sunday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian...
Germany should look for new trade partners, Chancellor Merz says
BERLIN - Germany should look beyond a trade deal between the United States and the European Union that slaps 15% tariffs on EU goods by finding new trade...
Trump’s redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their majority in next year’s midterm...
Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the US military to Chicago as President Donald J. Trump says he is cracking...
Foreign workers have boosted euro zone economy, Lagarde says
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — An influx of foreign workers has given the euro zone’s economy a boost in recent years, helping offset shorter working...
‘It saved my life’: Some people turn to artificial intelligence for therapy
PIERRE COTE spent years languishing on public health waitlists trying to find a therapist to help him overcome his PTSD and depression. When he...
Taiwan, China battle it out in competing World War II narratives
TAIPEI — Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War II, but gets agitated when asked...
Putin’s demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources...
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western...
Trump to tap Airbnb co-founder Gebbia to improve government websites, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump will appoint Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to spearhead the new National Design Studio that will seek to make digital services...