Appalachian region looks to Asia to revive economic hopes

A judge has put off at least unti... A 1-year-old playing with a ball and a 7-year-old girl in a pink bow and dress were among the children who went before an immigration judge in Phoenix on Friday as a deadline to reunite them with their parents looms. A 1-year-old playing with a ball and a 7-year-old girl in a pink bow and dress were among the children who went before an immigration judge in Phoenix on Friday as a deadline to reunite them with their parents looms.

Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’

Michael Pfleger, center, Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and state Sen. Jacqueline Collins, right, led hundreds in a march down Michigan Avenue, carrying crosses for ... Protesters plan to shut down a major Chicago interstate on Saturday in an effort to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest... Protesters plan to shut down a major Chicago interstate on Saturday in an effort to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Theresa May pins hopes on new Brexit plan as businesses fret

Arizona's largest utility is fiercely opposing a push to mandate increased use of renewabl... A push to mandate increased use of renewable energy in sun-drenched Arizona has been met with fierce opposition from the state's largest utility. A push to mandate increased use of renewable energy in sun-drenched Arizona has been met with fierce opposition from the state's largest utility.

Beneath the surface, a quiet superpower race for nuclear supremacy

As tensions escalated in the South China Sea, these three countries - which boast the world's largest navies - are aggressively preparing for any potential undersea or nuclear conflict, as they develop or perfect nuclear ballistic submarines and attack submarines . Beneath the surface, a quiet superpower race for nuclear supremacy As tensions escalated in the South China Sea, these three countries - which boast the world's largest navies - are aggressively preparing for any potential undersea or nuclear conflict, as they develop or perfect nuclear ballistic submarines and attack submarines .

China puts U.S. energy in the cross hairs of trade war

The U.S. energy market was dealt a significant blow by Chinese tariffs because it has few other outlets as big as China for oil exports, analysts said Monday. China last week responded to U.S. trade decisions by saying it would strike back with duties on U.S. exports, including oil.

It’s Not Just Apple, Factories Making Amazon Products In China…

A factory in China that makes Amazon products violates several labor laws and has employees working under poor conditions, according to an investigative report published Sunday by a watchdog group. Factory workers assigned with manufacturing products like Amazon's Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers are relatively exposed to danger and work inordinate amount of time with low pay, New York-based China Labor Watch revealed in a 97-page report.

Sign me up after Kim! Putin says he is happy to meet Trump whenever U.S. is ready

Sign me up after Kim! Putin says he is happy to meet Trump whenever U.S. is ready to hold a summit - as Russian President greets Chinese counterpart during state visit to Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he's happy to meet with President Donald Trump once Washington is ready to hold the summit - after greeting his Chinese counterpart at a summit in China. Speaking to reporters in Qingdao, China, Putin said that some nations, including Austria, have offered to host his summit with Trump, should they have one.

Putin says willing to meet Trump whenever US is ready

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that he's happy to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump once Washington is ready to hold the summit and welcomed Trump's call to bring Moscow back into the G-7 group of leading industrialized nations. Speaking to reporters in Qingdao, China, Putin said that some nations, including Austria, have offered to host his summit with Trump, should they have one.

U.S. Evacuates Multiple Employees From Chinese Consulate Over Mysterious Illness

The U.S. State Department has sent "a number of individuals" from the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China back to the U.S. after screenings showed they may have been affected by mysterious health problems similar to what diplomats experienced in Cuba. Two weeks ago, the agency said one government employee in Guangzhou experienced "vague, but abnormal, sensations of sound and pressure," similar to the unexplained incidents - sometimes described as "sonic attacks" - that recently sickened staffers in Cuba.

The US Needs A New Plan To Address Chinese Power In South Asia

On August 21, 2017, President Donald Trump presented his administration's Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, which rests on three pillars: "First, our nation must seek an honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices that have been made - especially the sacrifices of lives. The men and women who serve our nation in combat deserve a plan for victory.

Commerce Secretary absent at Heritage Foundation event sponsored by Taiwan Civil Government

On May 23 Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross skipped out of a Heritage Foundation event sponsored by Taiwan Civil Government. Ross was to talk about trade between the People's Republic of China and the United States along with other topics.

Volatile and weird, China’s $9.8 trillion sharemarket is like no other

China may be somewhat of a mystery to the majority of international investors who will soon find themselves owning mainland shares for the first time. The country's main bourse, opened in Shanghai in the early 1990s, is accessible only through a link with Hong Kong or using either of two licenses available to institutions like insurers or pension funds, both of which impose quotas and limitations.

Trump is blaming Democrats for separating migrant families at the…

Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE - BEIJING - China this month awarded Ivanka Trump seven new trademarks across a broad collection of businesses, including books, housewares and cushions. - At around the same time, President Trump vowed to find China approves 13 new Ivanka Trump trademarks in 3 months - SHANGHAI - Ivanka Trump's brand continues to win foreign trademarks in China and the Philippines, adding to questions about conflicts of interest at the White House, The Associated Press has found.

Trump floats management changes instead of sanctions for China’s ZTE

FILE PHOTO - Visitors pass in front of the Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Picture Trump's proposal ran into immediate resistance in Congress, where Republicans and Democrats accused the president of bending to pressure from Beijing to ease up on a company that has admitted to violating sanctions on Iran.