U.S. to pay $15 minimum per acre to farmers hurt by China trade war
The U.S. government will pay a minimum of $15 per acre to farmers hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China under an aid...
Oil edges higher on U.S. inventory decline, escalating Mideast tensions
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, extending gains as rising tensions with Iran fueled concerns about supply disruptions and as U.S. inventory data showed a...
Swimming: Scott returns to pool after podium controversy
Britain’s Duncan Scott said he was unaware he had been issued a warning by swimming’s governing body FINA over his refusal to shake Sun Yang’s...
Tennis: Haddad Maia gets provisional ban after failing dope test
Brazil’s top-ranked women’s tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia has been provisionally suspended after failing a drug test, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said....
Russia says malfunction led aircraft into unintended area: South Korea media
Russia told South Korea that an equipment malfunction led its military aircraft into an unintended area on Tuesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing...
Asia stocks welcome trade talks, euro on defensive
Asian shares on Wednesday gave a guarded welcome to hints of progress in the Sino-U.S. trade saga, while the dollar hit two-month highs on the...
Russian says malfunction led aircraft into unintended area: South Korea media
Russian told South Korea that an equipment malfunction led its military aircraft into an unintended area on Tuesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing...
Japan-South Korea relations in ‘very severe’ state: Japan’s Suga
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Wednesday the country’s relationship with South Korea was in a “very severe” state and that Tokyo would continue to...
U.S. security adviser Bolton meets South Korean officials to discuss North Korea, alliance
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with South Korean officials on Wednesday to discuss major bilateral issues amid South Korea’s trade spat with Japan,...
Puerto Rico governor’s chief of staff quits amid scandal probe
The chief of staff for Puerto Rico’s governor resigned on Tuesday as prosecutors investigated a scandal in his administration that has sparked 11 days of...