China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threat
Response comes two days after Donald Trump threatened to jack up the tax on imports from China by Nov. 1
Trump has raised taxes on imports from...
North Korea displays new long-range missile at a military parade celebrating Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea — At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may...
Trump threatens to impose new 100% tariff on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose an additional 100 percent tariff on imports from China and hinted at calling off an upcoming meeting with its leader Xi...
Massive attack’ cuts power in Ukrainian capital
KYIV: The Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack,” as Russia pummeled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies.The Kremlin has...
India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban
SRINAGAR, India — India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, India’s foreign minister announced Friday after meeting his Afghanistan counterpart in New Delhi. The announcement was...
Israel strikes Gaza after peace deal announced — civil defense
There were received numerous reports of explosions across the region, the civil defense service of the Palestinian enclave said
DUBAI - Israel continued to strike the Gaza Strip...
Celebrations erupt in Gaza and Israel at news of deal to end two-year war
If fully adopted, the accord would bring the two sides closer than any prior effort to halt a regional war that drew in neighbors Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, deepened Israel’s...
Putin to visit Central Asia as Russian influence wanes
The region is home to millions of Russian speakers, while millions of Central Asian migrants have moved across the border to work in some of Russia’s most labor intensive industries
Netanyahu, on anniversary of October 7 attack, vows to free hostages, defeat Hamas
"Our bloodthirsty enemies have hurt us badly, but they did not break us," the minister said
TEL AVIV - Israel will achieve the defeat of the radical Palestinian movement...
No peace: Trump’s smoldering Nobel obsession
Since the beginning of his presidential ambitions 10 years ago, “he has put himself in opposition to Barack Obama, who famously won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009,” Garret Martin,...