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Who pays for Trump's tariffs on China?

By Gretchen Frazee

Multiple studies on the effects of tariffs show they can hurt China’s economy, but American consumers and businesses bear much of the cost.

Trump to nominate Acting Secretary Shanahan for top Pentagon post

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a highly unusual arrangement for arguably the most sensitive Cabinet position.

In new church law Pope orders clergy to report abuse -- but not necessarily to police

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities, in a new effort to hold the Catholic hierarchy accountable for…

U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The seizure was announced hours after the North Koreans fired two suspected short-range missiles in an apparent sign of trouble for nuclear disarmament talks.

EU urges Iran to respect nuclear deal despite U.S. sanctions

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The EU statement comes a day after a new deadline from Tehran on finding a solution to make up for last year's unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the accord and re-imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Stocks tumble around world as U.S.-China trade deadline approaches

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Tensions between the world's two largest economies are dragging down stocks from Mumbai to Milan as a deadline of 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Friday approaches, when the U.S. said it would impose more tariffs on Chinese goods.

Arrest of Venezuelan opposition figure draws condemnation

By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press

Edgar Zambrano, vice president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly in Venezuela, was detained by members of Venezuela's intelligence agency.

South Africa's ruling ANC party holds lead in national election

By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press

With returns from 46% of South Africa's voting districts tallied, the ANC had 57% of the vote, according to results announced by the electoral commission.

North Korea fires 2 suspected short-range missiles

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Foster Klug, Associated Press

The test was the North's second weapons launch in the last five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks with Washington could be in danger.