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China Maintains Tariffs Must be Reduced for Phase One Trade Deal with US
China also warned that US legislation calling for a tougher response to Beijing's treatment of Uighurs in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang will affect bilateral cooperation.
'Child Deserves Privacy': Melania Trump Defends Son as Professor Names Him in Impeachment Hearing
Constitutional law professor Pamela Karlan invoked Barron Trump, the son of Donald and Melania Trump, to demonstrate how the Constitution imposes distinctions between a monarch's power and that of a president.
'Welcome to Finland': Russia Detains Man Who Built Fake Frontier Post to Smuggle in Migrant Workers
The man erected mock border posts and charged the four South Asian men more than $10,000 to take them to European Union member Finland.
Pakistan Govt Writes to UK, Seeks Return of Ailing Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif after His Treatment
The 69-year-old Nawaz Sharif had left for London on November 19 in an air ambulance for medical treatment after the Lahore High Court allowed him to travel abroad for four weeks.
North Korea's Kim Signals More Confrontational Stance with Another Horse Ride to Sacred Peak, Rare Party Meeting
For the second time in two months, Kim visited North Korea's sacred Mt Paektu on horseback, this time accompanied by senior military officers, aimed at instilling a "revolutionary spirit" in the people, state news agency KCNA reported.
Boosted by High Natural Gas Use, CO2 Emission in 2019 to Hit Record Level
Last week the UN said global emissions needed to fall 7.6 percent each year, every year, to 2030 to stand any chance of limiting temperature rises to 1.5C (2.6 Farenheit).
'Very, Very Nasty': Trump Clashes with Macron over His 'NATO Brain Dead' Comment Ahead of Summit
Trump demanded that Europe pay more for its collective defence and questioned whether the US military should defend countries that were 'delinquent' on alliance targets for national military spending.
Trump Says Trade Deal with China Could Wait until after US Presidential Election
At the NATO summit, US President Donald Trump said that the only factor limiting the trade agreement with China was whether he wanted to make the deal or not.
Abroad at NATO Meet, Trump Calls Democrats Impeachment Push 'Unpatriotic'
US President Donald Trump insists he's solely focused on scoring domestic and foreign policy wins, but he's often appeared consumed by the day-to-day battle against impeachment.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Bangladesh of Denying Education to Rohingya Child Refugees
In a report called 'Are we not human?', Human Rights Watch accused Bangladesh of violating the rights of 400,000 school age children who have fled Myanmar and are currently living in the Cox's Bazaar refugee camps.
Senior Citizen in Japan Arrested for 'Making 24,000 Complaint Calls' Over 8 Days
But this could be the tip of the iceberg, with media outlets reporting that he made thousands more calls from public pay phones to voice his displeasure with the company and insult customer service staff.
World Disability Day 2019: Theme, History and Significance of December 3
World Disability Day aims at increasing public awareness, understanding and accepting people with disability and celebrating their achievements and contributions.
Senior Chinese Diplomat Set to Visit South Korea Amid Missile Defence Row
South Korea sees China as instrumental in reviving stalled denuclearisation talks between the United States and North Korea, a longtime ally of Beijing.
In Prince Andrew Scandal, Prince Charles Emerges as Monarch-in-Waiting
After a public-relations debacle stirred questions about the role of Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince of Wales is asserting a newfound authority in British royal affairs.
'Are You Brain-dead?' Turkey's Erdogan Lashes Out at Emmanuel Macron Before NATO Summit
The comments drew a swift rebuke from the French foreign ministry, which summoned Turkey's ambassador to Paris to protest over what a French presidential adviser called "insults".
Former Maldives Leader Abdulla Yameen Jailed for Money Laundering
Yameen, who ran the Indian Ocean archipelago with an iron fist before his shock election loss in 2018, was accused of illegally transferring one million dollars from one of his bank accounts during an ongoing graft investigation.