China, Russia share opposition to U.S. THAAD in South Korea: Xi Chinese President Xi Jinping set off on a visit to Russia on Monday stressing the grave threat a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea poses to both Chinese and Russian interests. China has repeatedly stated its opposition to the […]
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U.S. warship sails near disputed island in South China Sea A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official said. […]
Trump talks North Korea threat in calls with China, Japan leaders The threat posed by North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan, along with trade issues, the White House said on Sunday. Trump spoke with Chinese […]
Police officer, others injured in Munich subway shooting A police officer was shot in the head after a man grabbed her service pistol and opened fire, also injuring two bystanders, in an incident at a Munich subway station early Tuesday morning, police said. The officer’s injuries were considered life-threatening, while […]
European Visits by Trump and Obama Are a Study in Contrasts The contrast could not have been more stark. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany started Thursday in Berlin with the 44th president — the one she has called “dear Barack.” She spent the afternoon in Brussels with the 45th, Donald […]
British police name suicide bomber, threat level raised to critical British police on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who killed 22 people, including children, in an attack on a crowded concert hall in Manchester, and said they were trying to establish whether he had acted alone or with help from […]
Investors play safe as Syria, North Korea tensions rise Nervous investors turned to the safety of gold, government bonds and the yen on Tuesday as concerns mounted about possible U.S. military strikes in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. Signals from Washington that it was prepared to take further […]
Italy wins G7 backing for U.N. peacekeeping force for culture Italy wins G7 backing for U.N. peacekeeping force for culture:- The G7 group of rich nations committed on Friday to pursuing the creation of a U.N. peacekeeping force to protect world heritage sites from destruction in conflict and combating the […]
Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending:- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reassured his nervous European counterparts over Washington's commitment to NATO on Friday and pressed them again to spend more on defense, triggering a rebuke […]
Bull market not dead as tax reform takes spotlight Bull market not dead as tax reform takes spotlight:- The death of the Republican healthcare reform may not prove to be the knife to the heart of the bull market some had feared, but to keep the Trump Trade alive investors […]
