Jun 03 China warns U.S. trade deals off if tariffs go ahead By Joe McDonald, Associated Press BEIJING — China warned Sunday after another round of talks on a sprawling trade dispute with Washington that any deals they produce “will not take effect” if President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff hike on Chinese goods goes ahead. The warning… Continue reading
Jun 02 Protests resume after Palestinian paramedic’s Gaza funeral By Fares Akram, Associated Press Thousands of Palestinians, including hundreds of medical workers in white uniforms, took part Saturday in the funeral procession of a colleague who was shot dead by Israeli troops the previous day along the Israel-Gaza border. Continue reading
Jun 02 Malaysia to impose penalties on drivers with recalled Takata airbags By Michael D. Regan Honda Malaysia said it has already replaced more than 220,000 airbags in the country, but 71,315 owners have yet to respond to a recall. Continue reading
Jun 02 Sworn in as Spain’s leader, Sanchez faces Catalan conundrum By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Sanchez said on Thursday that one of the priorities of his government would be "rebuilding bridges" with regions. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 3:42 On-again North Korea summit ‘will be a process,’ Trump says A sitting U.S. president and senior North Korean envoy in the Oval Office? That's a scene that hasn't happened in almost 20 years. President Trump relaunched the summit he canceled only a week ago, signalling a shift in the administration's… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:27 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of… Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump says he wouldn’t mind replacing NAFTA with 2 deals By Jill Colvin, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The comment was sure to further complicate talks that have been under way for months to renegotiate the landmark free trade deal that eliminated most tariffs and duties between the three countries. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump says U.S.-North Korea summit back on for June 12 in Singapore By Associated Press President Donald Trump ends week of uncertainty, announces historic summit with Kim Jong Un is back on for June 12 in Singapore. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 8:08 Can U.S. and North Korea bridge fundamental disagreements? America's top diplomat and North Korea's top envoy began Thursday with a historic handshake. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said their talks were positive but sometimes difficult and that their teams made quick headway in setting the right conditions for… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:40 Trump tariffs are lose-lose for U.S. and EU, ambassador says Relations between the U.S. and Europe took another hit Thursday when Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the Trump administration would impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum. European Union Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan joins John Yang to discuss… Continue watching