MANILA, Philippines (AP) 鈥� About 14,000 American and Filipino forces will take part in battle-readiness exercises in the Philippines, including live-fire drills, in a largescale deployment that shows the Trump administration is not scaling back its commitment to help deter aggression in the region, a senior Philippine military official said Tuesday. The annual joint Balikatan […]
TOKYO (AP) 鈥� Japan’s chief trade negotiator will visit the United States this week for talks aimed at convincing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariff measures against the East Asian country, officials said Tuesday. Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa will be in Washington from Wednesday to Friday for talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) 鈥� A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, satellite photos analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed. The operation of the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) 鈥� China said Tuesday it was pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Games held in the city of Harbin in February. A notice from the Harbin police headquarters named them as Katheryn A. Wilson, Robert J. Snelling, and Stephen W. Johnson and […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. The Department of Commerce posted notices about the probes late Monday on the Federal Register, seeking public comment within three weeks. It had not formally […]
CAIRO (AP) 鈥� As Sudan marks two years of civil war on Tuesday, atrocities and famine are only mounting in what the U.N. says is the world鈥檚 worst humanitarian crisis. Last month, the Sudanese military secured a major victory by recapturing the capital of Khartoum from its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. But that […]
TOKYO (AP) 鈥� Asian benchmarks mostly rose Tuesday, echoing a rally on Wall Street after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seemed to be easing. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 0.9% to 34,336.74. Automakers were among the biggest gainers. Toyota […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) 鈥� Hungary鈥檚 parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities. Legal scholars and critics call Monday’s decision another step toward authoritarianism as the populist government continues to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ communities. The amendment passed along party lines, with 140 […]
CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) 鈥� When Chinese automaker BYD Co. announced plans to build a massive factory in the hardscrabble city of Camacari, in Brazil鈥檚 northeastern Bahia state, locals saw a new beginning. After years of economic stagnation following Ford Motor Co.’s exit from the region in 2021, there was hope that the global leader in […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) 鈥� South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a former deputy finance minister as a special envoy to the United States on Monday after the ambassador was expelled last month by the Trump administration. Ramaphosa said Mcebisi Jonas’ appointment would help South Africa rebuild its relationship with the U.S., which has […]
MEKELE, Ethiopia (AP) 鈥� Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. The 41-year-old veteran of the recent war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has metal shrapnel in his body that is yet to be removed, more than two years after the fighting ended. Unable to get specialized medical care, Chandera […]
HONG KONG (AP) 鈥� Asian markets rallied on Monday as tensions over trade eased slightly after U.S. President Donald Trump said electronics such as phones and laptops would not be subject to the same high import duties as some other products. U.S. futures also advanced after U.S. stocks jumped Friday. However, a weakening in the […]
LIMA, Peru (AP) 鈥� Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died, his son said Sunday. He was 89. 鈥淚t is with deep sorrow that we annouce that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away peacefully in Lima today, surrounded by his family,鈥� […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥� More than 20 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, the city鈥檚 acting mayor said Sunday. Two ballistic missiles struck the heart of the city as local people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday. 鈥淥n this bright Palm Sunday, our community has suffered a […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun. The holiday is an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year. In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and […]
SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥� Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred Saturday by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia after being hospitalized with abdominal pain a day earlier. Bolsonaro was hospitalized Friday morning while traveling in northeastern Brazil. The pain was caused by a bowel obstruction and was related to long-term effects […]
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) 鈥� Envoys from Iran and the United States arrived Saturday in Oman ahead of the first talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. No overall agreement is immediately likely, but the stakes of the negotiations couldn鈥檛 be higher for these two nations closing […]
LONDON (AP) 鈥� U.K. lawmakers returned to Parliament from their Easter break on Saturday to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch. Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned lawmakers for the highly unusual Saturday sitting to debate a bill aimed at blocking British Steel’s Chinese owners, Jingye Group, […]
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) 鈥� Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to polling stations on Saturday in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup. Some 920,000 voters, including over 28,000 overseas, […]
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� A reordering of global trading relationships could be underway as the world鈥檚 two largest economies clash and relations spiral into a trade war. On Friday, Beijing raised its tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, starting Saturday, after the U.S. pushed its tariffs on Chinese products to a total of 145%. […]
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) 鈥� Once again, some of the highest stakes in Middle East geopolitics will be discussed in this quiet coastal city without skyscrapers. Here in Muscat, the capital of Oman nestled against the sheer stone heights of the Hajar Mountains, Iran and the United States will meet for talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) 鈥� Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago鈥檚 estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said. According to authorities, a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium and tore down one of the […]
SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥� Brazil will prioritize trade negotiations with the United States to address the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump as it is continues to expand commercial agreements with other countries as a way to offset the impact, a top foreign trade official said Thursday. 鈥淭he guidance from the minister and Vice President […]
LONDON (AP) 鈥� Police in London arrested six people on Thursday after environmental activists from Greenpeace poured 300 liters (79 gallons) of blood-red dye into a pond in front of the U.S. Embassy in a protest against arms sales to Israel. The Metropolitan Police said the six people had been arrested on suspicion of criminal […]
