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US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
World
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
World
July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the US government imposed trade sanctions on…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
World
July 20, 2020
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
World
July 15, 2020
Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review…
US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
World
July 8, 2020
US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The top US official on North Korea accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator on…
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
World
July 7, 2020
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – A US envoy arrived in South Korea on Tuesday in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks…
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
World
July 4, 2020
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be…
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
World
July 1, 2020
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
ISLAMABAD — The number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000, about 50 percent…
Lebanon’s FM to summon US envoy over comments on Hezbollah
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Lebanon’s FM to summon US envoy over comments on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s foreign minister summoned the US ambassador to Beirut over comments she made recently in which she…
Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma
World
June 27, 2020
Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a moment, Congress had a chance to act on a policing overhaul, mobilized by a national…