Trump sours flagging NAFTA talks with steel trade war threats U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to unleash a trade war over steel crushed hopes of substantial progress in the latest talks to rework NAFTA, heightening fears for the trade deal’s future. Trump said on Thursday that a plan for protectionist […]
International Trade
Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, U.S. voices concern The proposal has triggered a diplomatic spat between Israel and Warsaw’s conservative government since its initial approval in the lower house of parliament last week, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing it to an effort to change history. The U.S. […]
Trump security team sees building U.S. 5G network as option President Donald Trump’s national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a super-fast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said on Sunday. The official, […]
Iran says will retaliate against U.S. sanctions on chief judge Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against sanctions imposed on its judiciary head by the United States as President Donald Trump stepped up efforts to ‘fix’ a nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers. Trump said on Friday he […]
Top EU diplomat meets Cuban president at end of visit The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini met Cuban President Raul Castro on Thursday as she ended a two-day visit to the Communist country aimed at strengthening engagement even as the Trump administration backtracks on a fragile detente. Cuban state-run […]
Trump says Russia probe will be fair, but timeline unclear Trump says Russia probe will be fair, but timeline unclear:- President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes he will be fairly treated in a special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election, but said he did […]
U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on new North Korea sanctions The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a U.S.-drafted resolution that seeks to toughen sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, diplomats said. The draft, seen by Reuters […]
May travels to Brussels in hope of clinching Brexit deal May travels to Brussels in hope of clinching Brexit deal:- British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker before dawn in Brussels on Friday as the two sides seek to clinch a deal to open […]
Japan PM Abe says welcomes broad agreement on TPP trade deal Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that he welcomed a broad agreement reached at a ministerial meeting on the TPP trade deal, a written statement by the Japanese government said. Abe told Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski […]
Trump to set out vision for Asia in Vietnam U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Vietnam on Friday for a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries at which the White House said he will set out a vision for a “free and open Indo-Pacific region” likely to touch on […]
