April 19, 2017 China, EU keen to push message of free trade, engagement China and the European Union are holding their first high-level talks since President Donald Trump took office, with both eager to push a message of free trade and open engagement with the world.
April 19, 2017 US VP Pence warns North Korea: 'The sword stands ready' From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it would make an "overwhelming and effective" response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons.
April 19, 2017 Report: Weakening Syria's government could help IS group The Islamic State group could inadvertently benefit from a situation in which Syrian government forces are considerably weakened on the ground, a London-based military analysis group said on Tuesday.
April 19, 2017 The Latest: US carrier heading toward Korean Peninsula The Latest on U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Asia (all times local): ___ 2:30 p.m.
April 19, 2017 Argentine lemon ban Trump protectionism or sanitary measure? President Donald Trump appears to have soured on Argentine lemons — at least on his predecessor's decision to end a 16-year ban on imports of the fruit.
April 19, 2017 Ecuador presidential recount confirms Lenin Moreno victory A recount of nearly 1.3 million votes cast in Ecuador's presidential election Tuesday showed no significant differences over previous results handing a narrow victory to Rafael Correa's handpicked successor.
April 19, 2017 US VP Pence assures Japan: America is with you '100 percent' From two continents, top Trump administration officials warned Tuesday that North Korea's latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation and assured allies in Asia that the United States was ready to work to achieve a peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
April 18, 2017 New book says Hitler was an indicted war criminal at death A new book that examines previously restricted files from the United Nations War Crimes Commission cites documents showing that Adolf Hitler had been indicted as a war criminal for actions by the Nazis during World War II before his death — contrary to longstanding assumptions.
April 18, 2017 Turkey's premier calls on opposition to respect referendum Turkey's prime minister has called on the opposition to respect the result of a referendum that will expand the powers of the office of the president.
April 18, 2017 Pence warns NKorea 'era of strategic patience is over' Viewing his adversaries in the distance, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traveled to the tense zone dividing North and South Korea and warned Pyongyang that after years of testing the U.S. and South Korea with its nuclear ambitions, "the era of strategic patience is over." Pence made an unannounced visit to the Demilitarized Zone at the start of his 10-day trip to Asia in a U.S. show of force that allowed the vice president to gaze at North Korean soldiers from afar and stare directly across a border marked by razor wire.
