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China says US tariffs ‘a serious attack’ on global trade system

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Friday denounced US tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, saying that they would profoundly…

PNG quake toll rises above 100 as PM warns of long recovery

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The death toll from an earthquake that hit Papua New Guinea last month has topped 100…

Japan PM hails N. Korea talks on basis of denuclearization

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister on Friday welcomed the surprise announcement of a summit between US President Donald…

White House confirms Trump has agreed to meet North Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North…

Kim and Trump to meet by May: South Korea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --  North Korea's Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have agreed to meet to secure…

Strong 6.8 quake hits off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the Papua New Guinea coast early Friday, officials said, but…

France ‘regrets’ Trump’s new steel tariffs

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France "regrets," US President Donald Trump's announcement of duties on steel and aluminum imports to the…

Despite tariffs, Trump takes softer tone with China

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- While slapping duties on steel and aluminum imports, President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory…

Without US, 11 Asia-Pacific states sign trade deal

by Paulina Abramovich Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile - Eleven nations signed a slimmed-down version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement Thursday, moving…

Spanish women stage unprecedented strike for rights

by Alvaro Villalobos Agence France-PresseMADRID, Spain - Spain marked International Women's Day Thursday with an unprecedented strike in defense of their rights that…

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