Meeting Iran counterpart, Japan Foreign Minister says he hopes to reduce Mid-East tension
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono hopes to make diplomatic efforts to reduce tension in the Middle East, he said on Tuesday, as he began a...
As Trump policies deepen farmers’ pain, Democrats see an opening in rural America
Seizing on mounting Farm Belt frustration with President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, Democratic rivals are stepping up their push to take back part of rural...
Norway wealth fund should move more investments from Europe to North America: central bank
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, should reduce its exposure to European stock markets and instead invest more in the United States...
Russia’s Rostec unit ready for out-of-court deal with Boeing on 737 MAX order
A unit of Russian conglomerate Rostec said on Tuesday it was ready for an out-of-court settlement with Boeing over its order for 35 Boeing 737...
U.S. adviser Bolton to visit Belarus, meet Lukashenko
John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, will travel to Belarus and meet President Alexander Lukashenko, the presidential office said on Tuesday....
GlobalFoundries sues TSMC, wants U.S. import ban on some products
Contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries sued larger rival and Apple supplier TSMC for patent infringement, seeking to stop imports into the United States and Germany of products...
British teen denies faking Cyprus gang rape accusation, trial October 2
A British teenager who accused a group of Israeli youths of gang-raping her in Cyprus pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of making up...
U.S. adviser Bolton set to visit Ukraine, he says on Twitter
John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, said late on Monday he was set to travel to Kiev, the first trip to Ukraine...
China says U.S. ‘maliciously hyping up’ South China Sea issue
China accused the United States on Tuesday of “maliciously hyping up” the South China Sea situation and making warrantless criticism, after the Pentagon said China...
Australian writer held for seven months in China faces espionage charge
A Chinese-born Australian writer held in China since January has been formally arrested on suspicion of espionage, the Australian and Chinese governments said on Tuesday,...