Trump is hosting Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump will host leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth..

Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks

MOSCOW (AP):- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s..

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing

By SETH BORENSTEIN and MAURICIO SAVARESE, BELEM, Brazil (AP):- For 30 years, world leaders and diplomats have gathered at United Nations negotiating sessions to try to curb climate change,..

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and SIDDIQULLAH ALIZAI, KABUL, Afghanistan (AP):- A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring..

‘King of K-pop’ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and what’s next

By JUWON PARK, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque — like something you’d see on a neon sign in..

Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian forces

By SAMYA KULLAB, KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Saturday, a..

US defense chief vows to ‘stoutly defend’ Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China

By EILEEN NG, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its..

Trump no-show at big Asian economic forum may risk US reputation in region

By FOSTER KLUG and KIM TONG-HYUNG, GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP):- A hot mike caught U.S. President Donald Trump saying that his much-anticipated meeting Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping,..

Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP):- The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American..

China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

By EILEEN NG and DAVID RISING, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Premier Li..

Ukraine mourns two journalists killed by a Russian drone strike

By HANNA ARHIROVA and VASILISA STEPANENKO, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Mourners gathered at a church in Kyiv on Monday to honor two Ukrainian journalists killed last week when a Russian drone struck..

US-China trade tensions appear to cool before upcoming Trump-Xi meeting

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, DAVID RISING and EILEEN NG, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- U.S.-China trade tensions appeared to cool Sunday before an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and..

A bomb in Gaza’s rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy

By ABDEL KAREEM HANA and SAMY MAGDY, GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP):- The Shorbasi family was sitting in their severely damaged house in Gaza City, enjoying the relative calm of the ceasefire. Then..

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks more European help against Russia on London trip

By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in London on Friday for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military help to shield his country from..

Vance criticizes Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an ‘insult’

By RENATA BRITO and MATTHEW LEE, JERUSALEM (AP):- U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a vote in Israel’s parliament the previous day about the annexation of the occupied West..

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