California leads coalition against new car emissions standards
US states sue Trump’s administration over plans to roll back cars emissions standards.
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Trump blasts FBI questions ‘leak’
Trump criticizes media reports that Robert Mueller has compiled a list of more than 40 questions to ask the president.
US-led coalition signals end of major military operations
The US-led coalition signalled the end of major combat operations against IS.
How old is ‘Big Ben’? The trivia Meghan Markle must know to become British
US actress Meghan Markle will join Britain’s royal family when she marries Prince Harry this month but before she can become a British citizen, it will help her to know how big the Lake District is and the age of “Big Ben”.
China-US competition in South China Sea
Although tensions between China and the Southeast Asian claimants in the South China Sea have subsided significantly since mid-2016, the contested waters remain an arena of growing strategic competition between the US and China.
McDonald’s 1Q earnings jump on strong US, China sales
Fast-food giant McDonald’s reported higher first-quarter earnings.
T-Mobile and Sprint merge
US wireless operators Sprint and T-Mobile will form a new company and push development of a super-fast 5G network.
US should support Kim-Moon meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday signed the “Panmunjom Declaration” after their meeting in Panmunjom on the southern side.
China flexes “Guam killer” missile; drills near Taiwan
China confirms that it had put the “Guam killer” into a service.
GSP extension comes into effect
The restoration of US’s Generalized System of Preferences programme becomes effective on Sunday.
How to negotiate with N Korea
The risks posed by North Korea’s nuclear programme undoubtedly must be addressed.
US shows China ‘yellow card’ on trade
The US has issued China with a “yellow card” on trade, said its consul general in Hong Kong yesterday.
How to fix Cambodia-US ties
Never before have ties between the US and Cambodia been so low, since 1997. The bilateral relationship now is close to hitting rock-bottom level with a lack of mutual trust and understanding between both countries.
Mutual lessons for Cambodia and Syria
While Cambodians enjoyed their Khmer New Year celebrations, Syrian people were still struggling to find shelter and refuge from a prolonged civil war.
Philippine-US war games to include Japan, Australia
Annual US-Philippine military exercises will be expanded to include other countries.
Macron’s ‘good’ rapport with Trump under test
Macron has spoken to Trump by phone in 2017 more than with any other leader.
Qatar joins Gulf war games
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises in Saudi Arabia, in an apparent sign of some compromise.
Syrian airstrikes send clear message
The good news is that World War III has not started. But the bad news is that nothing in Syria will be improved by Western powers’ airstrikes, writes DW’s Christian F Trippe.
US trying to alter international law
Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the United Nations, said that the US will remain in Syria until its goals there are accomplished.
Sour Whiskey? China whiskey importers fret over US trade battle
China’s overall market was worth $611.5 million in 2016, according to IWSR,
China vows to open as Lagarde warns against protectionism
China says it would further open its financial markets to cool economic tensions.
Kim-Trump summit needs US sincerity
The ongoing rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula has been enhanced after US President Donald Trump agreed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in May.
US House Speaker Ryan retires in January
Paul Ryan tells Republicans in the House of Representatives he will not seek re-election.
Draft minimum wage law talks finished
A tripartite group meets again to check the minimum wage law.
China’s Xi renews pledges to open economy and cut tariffs
Xi Jinping promised to open the country’s economy further and lower import tariffs.
US backs EU sanctions against Iran
The US welcomes a push by some EU states to impose new sanctions on Iran and warns of funding militant groups.
Iran tells Trump he would regret dropping nuclear deal
Donald Trump will regret it if he pulls out of the nuclear deal with Iran, Rouhani says.
No NAFTA deal to be announced at Lima summit
NAFTA talks are not advanced enough to announce a deal “in principle” in Lima.
FTSE inches ahead, Russia stocks tumble
Worries over global trade tensions took a backseat as Britain’s top share index advances.
The US mission: We want to rule the world
This acronym, used by the Austrian branch of the Habsburg monarchy at the time it was said that “the sun never set on their empire”, summarised the Latin sentence: “Austria Est Imperare Orbi Universo – it is the mission of Austria to dominate the world”.
