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Trump, NKorea’s Kim back on for summit

WASHINGTON — After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump has announced …

Mattis slams China on South China Sea island weaponization

SINGAPORE — China’s placement of weapons systems on manmade islands in the South China Sea is designed to intimidate and …

Ross arrives in Beijing for talks on trade surplus

BEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China’s promise to buy more …

Pentagon to take over security clearance checks

WASHINGTON — The Defence Department is poised to take over background investigations for the federal government, using increased automation and …

Lobbyist tied to EPA chief’s condo tried to influence agency

WASHINGTON — Newly filed reports show the Washington lobbyist whose wife rented a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo to Environmental Protection …

US unemployment hits an 18 year low despite trade concerns

WASHINGTON — Defying fears of a global trade war, U.S. businesses have made it abundantly clear that they see no …

Hawaii volcano lava burns 2 buildings at geothermal plant

HONOLULU — Lava has burned down two buildings at a geothermal plant near Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano. A substation and …

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano ejects towering column of ash

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi shot a towering plume of ash about 6 kilometres (4 miles) high Friday in …

UN, Myanmar agree on first steps toward return of Rohingya

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of …

US vows UN Security Council veto of proposal on Palestinians

The U.S. is vowing to veto an Arab-backed resolution that asks the U.N. chief to propose measures to ensure “international …

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