BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday after a quiet session on Wall Street as buying slowed after a broad rally the day before fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.2% higher to 23,396.49, while the Shanghai Composite […]
LONDON (AP) 鈥� As wake-up calls go, the alarms don鈥檛 get much louder. Allies of the United States see the group chat between top U.S. officials about a planned attack in Yemen that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach which casts doubt on intelligence-sharing with Washington and the security of joint military […]
PARIS (AP) 鈥� G茅rard Depardieu once seemed larger than France itself. With his hulking frame, crooked nose, and volcanic charisma, he reigned over cinema for half a century 鈥� a national icon as familiar as the baguette. But this week, the actor who starred in more than 230 films 鈥� and who inspired writer John […]
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) 鈥� The U.S. government used an 18th-century wartime law to deport more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants earlier this month to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to the country’s maximum-security gang prison. And while a federal judge in Washington tries to determine whether the U.S. government defied his order […]
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) 鈥� Sahar Diab had visited Damascus鈥� famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country鈥檚 first Ramadan after the end of the Assad family鈥檚 iron-fisted rule, she felt something new, something priceless: A sense of ease. 鈥淭he rituals have become much more beautiful,鈥� she said. […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with Chinese markets retreating, following a broad rally on Wall Street fueled by hopes the Trump administration may take a more targeted approach as it tees up a new round of tariffs on imported goods next week. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices were […]
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lamented Canada鈥檚 lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks. Carney’s visit Monday to Gander, Newfoundland on the second day of a national election campaign comes against the backdrop of a trade […]
HONG KONG (AP) 鈥� Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after gains in technology stocks snapped Wall Street鈥檚 four-week losing streak. U.S. stock futures advanced as investors awaited developments on U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, as reports suggested he may narrow his broad approach to focus on countries that run significant trade surpluses with […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) 鈥� Israel again is fighting a war on multiple fronts, but a battle is also brewing inside the country. Tens of thousands of Israelis have joined anti-government protests in recent days. A former Supreme Court chief justice has warned of civil war. And experts are saying a constitutional crisis could be […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) 鈥� The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was given a hero’s welcome on his return home Sunday, when hundreds of supporters gathered at an airport and sang songs praising him. The crowds at Cape Town […]
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Sunday that Beijing and Washington should choose dialogue instead of confrontation during his meeting with U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, as the two countries are locked in rising friction over trade tariffs and efforts to combat illegal fentanyl trade. Daines is […]
ROME (AP) 鈥� Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican on Sunday after he was hospitalized for five weeks with a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope suffered two life-threatening crises while hospitalized, but by the beginning of the fourth week doctors said he was no longer in critical condition. After two weeks of […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) 鈥� Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States carrying its deported nationals after reaching an agreement with the U.S., a Venezuelan official said on social media Saturday. Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron鈥檚 license to […]
COPENHAGEN (AP) 鈥� The Danish foreign ministry has changed its U.S. travel advisory for transgender people, following other European countries such as Germany and Finland who suggest they may face difficulties when trying to enter the United States. The Nordic country wrote on its website that transgender people should contact the U.S. Embassy before traveling […]
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, with warm exchanges in front of journalists on Saturday even as tensions between their countries spiked over trade tariffs and the handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl. Daines, the first member of Congress […]
LONDON (AP) 鈥� London Heathrow Airport said it was 鈥渇ully operational鈥� on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. But airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations. Inconvenienced passengers, angry airlines and concerned politicians […]
STANSTEAD, Quebec (AP) 鈥� For more than 100 years, people in Stanstead, Quebec have been able to walk into Derby Line, Vermont to enter the border-straddling Haskell Free Library and Opera House 鈥� no passport required. But municipal and library officials said on Friday that U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to end the century-old unwritten […]
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada鈥檚 sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trump’s trade war. Carney said talks with Trump will not happen 鈥渦ntil we get the respect we deserve as a sovereign nation. […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) 鈥� The State Department has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fern谩ndez from entering the United States, accusing her of involvement in 鈥渟ignificant corruption鈥� while in office. The State Department also banned Fern谩ndez’ planning minister Julio Miguel De Vido and their families. Kirchner and De Vido 鈥渁bused their positions by orchestrating and […]
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� U.S. Senator Steve Daines is visiting Beijing as the U.S. and China swap tariff threats and harsh words over each others’ handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl. Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is in the country for three days of meetings starting Friday, the American Embassy reported. Daines […]
HONG KONG (AP) 鈥� Asian shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street retreated as investors were rattled by uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. futures were nearly unchanged and oil prices advanced. Chinese markets declined for a second day. Hong Kong鈥檚 Hang Seng tumbled 2% to 23,733.02 after China kept its key […]
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) 鈥� Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees on Thursday clashed over allegations that the east Mediterranean island nation continues to engage in so-called pushbacks against boats loaded with migrants departing from neighboring Syria or Lebanon. The clash, which unfolded on the state broadcaster Thursday, came a few days after Cypriot […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) 鈥� Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as it overhauls its military in the face of the rising threat from China. Along with the latest equipment 鈥� much of it from the United States, the military is seeking funds […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� The price of XRP jumped more than 8% Thursday after the CEO of cryptocurrency company Ripple said U.S. regulators have dropped its four-year-old case against the company. The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Ripple and two of its executives in late 2020 after they raised $1.4 billion by selling XRP crypto coins. […]
