North Korea’s Kim says armed conflict becoming reality because of US
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be mobilized to destroy the United...
Vietnam 2023 economic growth slows to 5.05%, missing government target
HANOI - Vietnam's economic growth slowed to 5.05% this year from an expansion of 8.02% last year, official data showed on Friday, weighed by weak global...
G7 leaders to discuss legal theory on seizing Russian assets – sources
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix - G7 leaders will discuss a new legal theory that would enable the seizure of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets when they...
Israeli tanks push deep into central Gaza town, air strike kills 20 in south
CAIRO/GAZA - Israeli tanks thrust deep into a town in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday after days of relentless bombardment that forced tens of thousands...
Biden extends EU steel, aluminum tariff exemption for 2 years
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden on Thursday extended the suspension of tariffs on European Union steel and aluminum for two years to continue negotiations on...
Italy to partially extend costly ‘superbonus’ tax credits
ROME - Italy's government will agree on a limited extension of costly "superbonus" subsidies for home improvements which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had previously blamed for...
US, Mexico agree to strengthen efforts to curb record migration
MEXICO CITY - Mexican and US officials have agreed to work together more closely to tackle record migration at their shared border, the countries' governments said...
Singapore readies sales tax hike as demographic crunch looms
SINGAPORE — Singapore households are bracing for a sales tax hike that takes effect in the new year as the government shores up coffers...
Russian stars’ semi-naked party sparks fierce backlash
MOSCOW — A rapper who attended a celebrity party with only a sock to hide his modesty has been jailed for 15 days, sponsors...
Strike closes Eiffel Tower down on 100th anniversary of creator death
PARIS — The Eiffel Tower was closed on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of its creator’s death, due to a strike, the company that oversees...
North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations -state media
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter...
US to provide up to $250 mln in arms, equipment to Ukraine -Blinken
WASHINGTON - The US will provide up to $250 million in arms and equipment to Ukraine in the final package of aid this year to help...