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Experts think Trump policy on China counterproductive

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Scores of Asia specialists, including former U.S. diplomats and military officers, want President Donald Trump to rethink policies that “treat China as an...

Trump heads for historic DMZ meeting with North Korea’s Kim

SEOUL: President Donald Trump is on his way to the Korean Demilitarized Zone for a historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump departed...

Trump says he appreciates Saudi purchase of U.S. military equipment

OSAKA: President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia’s purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend...

N. Korea says Trump’s offer to meet Kim ‘very interesting’

SEOUL: North Korea says President Donald Trump’s offer to meet leader Kim Jong Un at the Korean Demilitarized Zone is a “very interesting suggestion.” The...

‘Back on track’: Trump, Xi seal trade war truce

OSAKA: US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping struck a trade war truce on Saturday, as Washington vowed to hold off on...

Trump says he could meet North Korea’s Kim at DMZ

OSAKA: Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a Twitter invitation to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join him...

Meeting between President Trump, PM Imran confirmed, says Naeemul Haque

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Political Affairs Naeemul Haque confirmed on Friday that United States has sent an official invitation to PM...

‘Progress’ at nuclear meeting but ‘still not enough’: Iran

Diplomats meeting in Vienna made “one step forward” in efforts to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but the outcome “was still not enough”,...

China’s Xi, Germany’s Merkel agree Iran issue should be resolved peacefully:...

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed the Iran nuclear issue should be resolved peacefully and that further escalation of...

US will sanction any countries that import Iranian oil: special envoy

LONDON: The United States will sanction any country that imports Iranian oil and there are no exemptions in place, the US special envoy for...

US-led coalition killed 1,319 civilians in IS war

WASHINGTON: The US-led coalition said on Thursday it had unintentionally killed at least 1,319 civilians in strikes during its fight against the Islamic State...

With a smile, Trump tells Putin ‘don’t meddle in the election’

MOSCOW: Much of Donald Trump's time in office has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it came to confronting Vladimir Putin...

US will sanction ‘illicit purchases’ of Iranian crude oil, says special...

WASHINGTON: The United States will sanction any country that imports Iranian oil and there are no exemptions in place, the US special envoy for...

Pompeo meets Saudi leaders to build a ‘global coalition’ against Tehran

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions on Mon­day on Iran’s supreme leader Ayat­ollah Ali Khamenei and a string of military chiefs, tightening pressure on the country...

Trump reassures Tokyo he will stick with security pact

TOKYO: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reassured Japan he was committed to a military treaty that both nations have described as a cornerstone...

Uncertainties deepens about upcoming Trump, Putin meeting

NEW YORK: The shadow of Helsinki lingers. Uncertainties about Russia’s past and future election interference continue. And tensions are high over hot spots from...

Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions

TEHRAN, IRAN: As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most. From a subway performer’s battered...