US president Donald Trump
US lawmakers announce tentative deal on wall, shutdown
World
February 12, 2019
US lawmakers announce tentative deal on wall, shutdown
US lawmakers announced late Monday an agreement in principle to avoid another government shutdown, with nearly $1.4 billion in money…
Fast-food fan Trump in ‘very good health’
World
February 11, 2019
Fast-food fan Trump in ‘very good health’
President Donald Trump, who delights in confounding health experts with his junk food cravings and disinclination to exercise, is “in…
Democrat Warren kicks off 2020 run, ignoring ancestry row
World
February 11, 2019
Democrat Warren kicks off 2020 run, ignoring ancestry row
Democrat Elizabeth Warren officially kicked off her 2020 White House run Saturday with a full-throated pledge to defend working Americans,…
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
World
February 10, 2019
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the World Bank is a firebrand critic of the world’s largest anti-poverty lender —…
US, N. Korea to continue summit talks next week: Seoul
World
February 10, 2019
US, N. Korea to continue summit talks next week: Seoul
The United States and North Korea will hold further talks next week to prepare for a second summit between President…
Hard work still needed before Kim-Trump summit – US envoy
World
February 9, 2019
Hard work still needed before Kim-Trump summit – US envoy
There was still some hard work to be done ahead of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and…
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline
Middle East
February 9, 2019
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline
President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress’s deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal…
Trump urges unity in State of the Union speech
World
February 6, 2019
Trump urges unity in State of the Union speech
President Donald Trump urged Americans to come together Tuesday in a State of the Union speech seeking to turn the…
US special envoy for N. Korea going to Pyongyang: official
World
February 5, 2019
US special envoy for N. Korea going to Pyongyang: official
The US special envoy for North Korea will head to Pyongyang on Wednesday for talks ahead of a much-anticipated second…
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
World
February 5, 2019
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next…