Trump administration
U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 bn in arms
World
June 30, 2017
U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 bn in arms
The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald…
Asylum seekers in Canada who fled Trump now trapped in legal limbo
World
June 27, 2017
Asylum seekers in Canada who fled Trump now trapped in legal limbo
Thousands of people who fled to Canada to escape President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal migrants have become trapped in…
Biggest U.S. banks clear first hurdle in Fed’s annual stress tests
Economy
June 23, 2017
Biggest U.S. banks clear first hurdle in Fed’s annual stress tests
The 34 largest U.S. banks have all cleared the first stage of an annual stress test, showing they would be…
EU chief calls for European defense, warns of U.S. desertion,
World
June 9, 2017
EU chief calls for European defense, warns of U.S. desertion,
Europe’s chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker appealed to EU governments on Friday to forge a military alliance to defend the bloc…
Envoy Haley says US won’t let the UN ‘bully’ Israel anymore
World
June 8, 2017
Envoy Haley says US won’t let the UN ‘bully’ Israel anymore
President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday the US will not allow the UN to “bully” Israel…
UN expands North Korea blacklist in first US, China sanctions deal under Trump
World
June 3, 2017
UN expands North Korea blacklist in first US, China sanctions deal under Trump
The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first…
Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump
Environment
June 1, 2017
Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump
President Donald Trump may abandon US pledges to reduce carbon emissions, but global economic realities ensure he is unlikely to…
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
World
May 30, 2017
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he’s considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to…
UN’s Guterres: Trump budget would make UN peacekeeping ‘simply impossible’
World
May 25, 2017
UN’s Guterres: Trump budget would make UN peacekeeping ‘simply impossible’
A spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the proposed US budget cuts to the UN would make it…
US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings
Middle East
May 16, 2017
US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings
The United States is attempting to ratchet up pressure on Russia to push the Syrian government into peace talks with…