China suspends tariff concessions on 134 items under Taiwan trade deal
HONG KONG – China’s Ministry of Finance said on Friday it would suspend tariff concessions given to Taiwan on 134 items under a trade deal, saying Taipei had failed to…
Argentina hosts naval drills with US fleet as ties tighten under Milei
USS WASHINGTON – Argentina naval forces and a U.S. fleet including the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington carried out naval exercises on Thursday in waters off the South American…
US reports third human case of bird flu in current outbreak
All three cases were spread from cows to humans. Read More
Trump guilty verdict does not change US election race, Biden campaign says
The verdict proves that “no one is above the law”, Biden’s campaign says. Read More
Russian shelling hits apartment block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, officials say
Russian forces shelled a five-storey apartment building on Thursday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, triggering a fire and causing damage, officials said, warning that residents could be trapped under…
US State Department official resigns, says US report on Gaza inaccurate
WASHINGTON – A U.S. State Department official who quit this week said on Thursday her resignation was precipitated by an administration report to Congress that she said falsely stated Israel…
Slovak Prime Minister Fico released from hospital, media says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was released from a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica, where he had been recovering from an assassination attempt, and taken to his…
Hamas says it is ready for a ‘complete agreement’ if Israel stops war
Hamas said on Thursday it had told mediators it would not take part in more negotiations during ongoing aggression but was ready for a “complete agreement” including an exchange of…
Waterborne illness now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Waterborne diseases are now a risk in Brazil’s southernmost state, authorities say, as residents begin to return to flooded homes and clean up after catastrophic floods…
Biden adviser sees path to Israel-Lebanon land border agreement
WASHINGTON – A land border agreement between Israel and Lebanon implemented in phases could dampen the simmering and deadly conflict between the two countries, a senior adviser to President Joe…