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Beijing: China's government on Tuesday denounced President Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods as blackmail and warned it would respond with "strong countermeasures." Trump ordered the U.S. Trade Representative on Monday to prepare new tariffs on Chinese goods, escalating a dispute over Beijing's technology poli
Apple is trying to solve a problem caused by the technological mismatch between a 50-year-old system built for landlines and today's increasingly sophisticated smartphones.
The Trump-Kim meet backed by South Korea does offer an outside chance for peace in the Korean peninsula
The UN says some 600,000 people live in and around Hodeida, and "as many as 250,000 people may lose everything; even their lives" in the assault.
A statement released Saturday by the Taliban says they would defend themselves in case of any attack.
A close friend of Picasso, Duncan also used his photos to chronicle the artist's life and work.
Seoul, South Korea: North Korea's state-run news agency reported Sunday that Syria's President Bashar Assad is interested in visiting North Korea and meeting leader Kim Jong Un. The KCNA report said Assad made the comments May 30 while receiving the credentials for the North Korean ambassador. "I am going to visit the DPRK and meet HE Kim Jon
Responding to a question whether Qatar's air bases could be used to launch airstrikes on Iran, al-Attiyah said that his country was not a "fan of war" and supported engagement and dialogue.
Shoppers visiting the U.S. store Amazon.com will be redirected to the Australian version, Amazon.com.au, from July 1 when Australia starts applying new tax rules, Amazon said in a statement on Friday.
Cyclone Mekunu packed maximum sustained winds of 170-180 kilometers per hour with gusts of up to 200 kph.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Tsai, elected in 2016, has rejected Beijing's contention that the two sides, separated since a civil war in 1949, are "one China."
92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad ended the 60-year rule of the Malay-dominated National Front in Malaysia to become the world's oldest elected leader
Beijing: China says its first home-built aircraft carrier has completed five days of sea trials. State media reported Friday the still-unnamed ship completed all assigned tasks before returning to its construction yard in the northern port of Dalian. The 50,000-ton carrier is China's second and is due to be commissioned before 2020 following th
Cancellations from May through July have hit at least $5 million, said Ross Birch, executive director of the island's tourism board.
Devoid of reasoning, Trump's unilateral pullout from the signature US-Iran nuclear pact is defective at its core
The visitors reverted to their former opening pairing of Ambati Rayudu (12) and Shane Watson (39).
Australia: An Indian journalist charged with attempting to smuggle a group of his countrymen into Australia for the Commonwealth Games will spend at least six more weeks in custody after having his case adjourned on Friday. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, who Indian media say is employed by a newspaper and based in Chandigarh, was charged with people smugg
The Taliban have confirmed in a statement they control the district and say they also killed 10 government forces, whose bodies lay on the ground.
Kabul: An Afghan official says at least 30 people were "killed and wounded" in a bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Khost province that was being used as a voter registration center. Talib Mangal, spokesman for the provincial governor, confirmed Sunday's attack and provided the approximate toll. Baser Bena, spokesman for the provincial police
