Macron plans dignified, ‘Jupiterian’ presidency
VERSAILLES/PARIS -- France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron, told parliament in a ceremonial address on Monday that he would seek direct approval from voters in...
Putin and Xi talking North Korea and trade at Kremlin meeting
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were due to hold formal talks Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions...
Austria blocks migrants at border
FRANKFURT -- Austria has moved four armored vehicles close to its border with Italy to guard against migrants and will likely set up controls...
Pyongyang test fires first ICBM
SEOUL -- North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Tuesday as the US prepared to mark its Independence Day, triggering a Twitter outburst...
Putin and Xi talking North Korea and trade at Kremlin meeting
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were due to hold formal talks Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions...
Austria blocks migrants at border
Austria blocks migrants at border FRANKFURT -- Austria has moved four armored vehicles close to its border with Italy to guard against migrants and...
Abe expected to agree EU-Japan trade deal on eve of G20 summit
BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) and Japan expect to commit to signing a free trade deal on Thursday, the EU said, in what...
US, Japan united’ on pressuring North Korea — White House
WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea’s “growing threat,” as the regime ramps...
Indonesia hopes for additional $10B inflows after S&P, Widodo says
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is hoping for additional inflows worth $10 billion from pension funds and other institutional investors over the next two years following...
Qatar defiant as Saudi extends deadline to end Gulf blockade
DOHA, QATAR -- Qatar appeared defiant as Saudi Arabia and its allies Monday extended a deadline for Doha to accept a series of demands...
Thailand’s new labor regulations send thousands of migrant workers fleeing
BANGKOK -- Tens of thousands of migrant workers, most of them from Myanmar, have fled from Thailand in fear after new labor regulations adopted...