Apr 06 China vows to fight back after U.S. proposes additional $100 billion in tariffs By Jill Colvin and Gillian Wong, Associated Press China's Commerce Ministry said the country doesn't want a trade war — but isn't afraid to fight one. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. hits 7 Russian oligarchs, 17 officials with additional sanctions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Senior Trump administration officials cast the penalties as part of a concerted and ongoing effort by the U.S. to push back Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, emphasizing that since Trump took office last year, the U.S. has punished 189 Russian-related… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike kills one on Gaza border In our news wrap Thursday, an Israeli air strike along the Gaza border killed a Palestinian, making the death toll 21 in a week's worth of violence. President Trump's chief economic adviser tried to calm worries about the prospects of… Continue watching
Apr 05 Trump administration approves sale of $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The latest deal includes about 180 Paladin howitzer systems, artillery-firing vehicles on tracks. The vehicles look like a combination of a tank and a cannon, and launch 155mm shells. Continue reading
Apr 05 White House says German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Trump in coming weeks By Associated Press It would mark her second visit to Trump in Washington and her first since being sworn in for a fourth term last month. Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump to visit Latin America amid trade, immigration fights By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump is set to attend the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru and will travel to Bogota, Colombia to promote good-governance and Democracy in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading
Apr 05 U.S. expected to hit Russia with more sanctions related to election meddling By Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller, Associated Press The sanctions will be implemented under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, known as CAATSA, which was passed last year in response to Russian meddling during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 05 Daughter of poisoned spy says she's recovering By Danica Kirka, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press LONDON — The poisoned daughter of an ex-Russian spy said Thursday she's recovering quickly after her ordeal, while Russia strongly protested being locked out of the probe into the nerve agent that sickened her and her father. Continue reading
Apr 05 Brazil's top court rules against da Silva on prison By Peter Prengaman, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's top court voted narrowly in the early hours Thursday to turn down an attempt by former President Luiz Inacio da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction, a decision that… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 3:46 China targets U.S. farm belt with latest tariffs By PBS News Hour China counterpunched with new tariffs against U.S. products in the latest round of an escalating trade fight between the world's two largest economies. The Chinese announced plans for 25 percent tariffs on a list of American goods, including soybeans, cars… Continue watching