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US bars Iran’s diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission
NEW YORK – The Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco...
Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business
After deflecting the U.S. Justice Department's attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire...
A Syrian president arrives in New York for UN General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years
DAMASCUS – Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to take part in the U.N. General Assembly, the first president of...
US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit
BANGKOK – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting Sunday with China's Premier Li Qiang, a rare...
Polls open in Guinea in a referendum that could allow junta leader to run for president
CONAKRY – Polls opened in Guinea on Sunday for a referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the leader of the country’s junta,...
Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this...
Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four...
More Americans say Israel has ‘gone too far’ in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON – At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel's military action in the...
After the royal pomp, Trump’s state visit turns to politics and a meeting with Starmer
LONDON – After the pomp, it’s time for the politics.President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of...
American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food
SHENZHEN – American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my heart” for making disparaging comments about Chinese food.Her original comments...