China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning
BEIJING — China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald J. Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on...
Iran war overshadows Trump’s China visit as peace talks stall
BEIJING/WASHINGTON — US President Donald J. Trump is expected to ask China to help end the costly and unpopular Iran war in discussions with...
Nearly 90 killed as storm lashes India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR — Almost 90 people were killed in a violent storm that battered India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, with rain and hail,...
Malaysia to seek legal action, compensation in row with Norway over scrapped defense deal
KUALA LUMPUR —  Malaysia’s defense minister said on Thursday the country planned to claim compensation and was considering legal action in an escalating diplomatic...
Russia unleashes heaviest wartime drone assault on Ukraine, hits Kyiv
KYIV — Russia unleashed the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a two-day period since the war began, pounding the capital Kyiv and other...
Violent storm tears through India’s most populous state, killing over 100
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR — A violent storm bringing rain and hail scythed across India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100 people,...
Eneos to buy Chevron’s stake in Singapore Refining and other assets for $2.2 billion
ENEOS HOLDINGS said on Thursday it will buy Chevron's 50% stake in Singapore Refining Company (SRC) and other assets in Southeast Asia and Australia...
Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake
BEIJING — US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic...
UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president in the UAE during Iran...
JERUSALEM — The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office that he visited the...
New York man found guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case
NEW YORK — A New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after a...
China warns vs US arms sales to Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit
BEIJING/TAIPEI — China reiterated its strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, calling on Washington to honor its commitments ahead of...
Albanese takes a gamble on Australia’s housing obsession by cutting investor tax breaks
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s move to wind back tax breaks for property investors has been welcomed by would-be homebuyers but criticized...