TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Chinese markets gaining as investors watch to see what might come of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s top leader. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.1% higher to 26,451.08 and the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.2% to 4,005.44, its highest level in […]
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump begins one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday, meeting with the new Japanese prime minister, speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and mingling with business leaders. Although Trump is visiting one of America’s most steadfast allies in Asia, there’s no shortage of uncertainty […]
PARIS (AP) — More than 100 investigators are racing to piece together how thieves pulled off the brazen heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, working to recover the stolen gems and bring those responsible to justice. The daytime theft of centuries-old jewels from the world’s most-visited museum, thought to be of significant cultural and […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump had practically “guaranteed” it during their talks the day before. The two presidents held talks on the sidelines of a regional summit […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares rallied and U.S. futures jumped Monday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 topping 50,000 for the first time. Work on trade deals that might alleviate friction between the U.S., China and other major trading partners contributed to upbeat sentiment as U.S. President Donald Trump visited Malaysia for a summit of Southeast […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump visited Malaysia to oversee the signing of the Cambodia-Thailand peace pact. While he met with the leaders of all three countries — as well as Brazil’s — demonstrators took to the streets to protest his arrival. He’s also set to visit South Korea and Japan during […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The weather agency added Melissa is likely […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — East Timor was formally admitted Sunday into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s. The integration of the region’s youngest and poorest nation — with just 1.4 million people — is being hailed as a symbolic step for regional inclusivity. East Timor, also […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to burnish his reputation as an international dealmaker on Sunday by solidifying a trade agreement with Malaysia and overseeing the signing of an expanded ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, two nations that skirmished along their disputed border earlier this year. The two accords could be finalized […]
CAIRO (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels intensified their crackdown against the United Nations in Yemen on Saturday, detaining two additional workers, U.N. officials said. Houthi security forces detained the two female workers of the World Food Program from their homes in the capital, Sanaa, the officials said. Their whereabouts remained unknown, they said. One of […]
LONDON (AP) — For a week every October, people organizing international catch-ups and meetings on both sides of the Atlantic may be briefly confused: Did I just miss that conference call? Why is my grandmother calling me so early? Most people quickly remember: It’s that strange time each fall when Europe and the United States […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Saturday as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean, with an astounding 35 inches (89 centimeters) of rain anticipated in southwest Haiti. The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people […]
TOKYO (AP) — Just days after taking office, Japan’s new leader faces a series of back-to-back foreign policy tests, with a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo sandwiched between Asia-region summits in Malaysia and South Korea. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with limited experience in international affairs, will have to manage Trump’s demands and […]
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province posted remarks by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan on social media on Friday showing Reagan opposed tariffs, hours after President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad that Trump said misstates Reagan’s opposition to tariffs. Ontario Premier […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after the White House confirmed plans for President Donald Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week. The confirmation reduced some of the uncertainty surrounding trade tensions between the two biggest economies, though prospects for a significant trade deal remain unclear. Chinese benchmarks […]
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff free after the automakers ended some production in Canada, a government official said Thursday. The official said the companies will no longer be eligible to get the full break on Canadian counter tariff duties on autos and auto […]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. and the European Union are hitting Russia with another round of sanctions, aiming to cut into oil and gas export earnings that fund Moscow’s war against Ukraine. More than 3 1/2 years into the war, the effort remains a cat-and-mouse game, with Russia finding new ways to get around […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street, while crude prices jumped more than $2 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sanctions on Russian oil giants. The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil are intended to drive Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and […]
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying American tariffs are causing a chill in investment. Carney, who will release his government’s budget on Nov. 4, said Wednesday many of Canada’s former strengths — based on close ties to America — […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti’s leaders on Wednesday that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears. Haiti’s transitional presidential council is tasked with holding general elections before Feb. 7, 2026, when the nine-member council is […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and other top U.S. envoys visit Israel this week to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement. “We don’t want in Israel a […]
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations chief delivered a strong defense of science and meteorology on Wednesday, praising the U.N. weather agency for helping save lives by keeping watch for climate disasters around the world. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke to the World Meteorological Organization as science faces an assault in the United States: President Donald […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has completed the identification of the bodies of two more hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday, as U.S. Vice President JD Vance sounded a buoyant note about progress in Gaza’s fragile ceasefire during a visit to Israel. Authorities identified the deceased hostages as Arie Zalmanovich and Tamir […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defense to rapidly adapt to changing warfare realities and growing tension in the region when U.S. President Donald Trump visits Tokyo next week. Trump is expected to hold talks next Tuesday with Japan’s Prime […]
