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December 10, 2018

China pressures US, Canada ahead of Huawei hearing

China raised the pressure on the United States and Canada as a bail hearing for a top Chinese technology executive was set ...

December 10, 2018

China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec

China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing to protest Canada's detention of a senior executive of Chinese electronics ...

December 09, 2018

UK leader warns of 'uncharted waters' if Brexit deal nixed

With a crucial parliamentary vote on Brexit looming, British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers Sunday that they ...

December 09, 2018

Top GOP senator needs to know more about Trump's UN pick

A leading Republican senator on foreign policy issues says he doesn't yet know whether President Donald Trump's pick to be U.

December 09, 2018

The Latest: British Columbia cancels China trade trip

The Latest on the arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei in Canada (all times local): 12:45 p.m. A trade ...

December 09, 2018

At scene of South Sudan mass rape, 'no one could hear me'

Wrapping an arm around her stomach, the young woman hung her head and recounted the day in early November when she and a ...

December 08, 2018

Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game

Saturday was a day of politics and football for President Donald Trump, who announced the departure of his chief of staff, ...

December 08, 2018

Protesters march as UN climate talks hit fossil fuel snag

Thousands of people from around the world marched Saturday through the southern Polish city that's hosting this year's U.N.

December 08, 2018

Rebel delegates at Yemen peace talks report some progress

Yemeni rebel delegates at talks underway in Sweden to try end their country's ruinous civil war reported progress on Saturday ...

December 08, 2018

The Latest: 'Yellow vest' members meet with French PM

The Latest on the protests in France (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Seven members of the "yellow vest" movement say they are ...

December 08, 2018

Heather Nauert likely to be quizzed on her diplomatic resume

President Donald Trump's pick to be America's ambassador at the United Nations is likely to face questions about her thin ...

December 07, 2018

Ex-Colombian President Belisario Betancur dies at 95

Former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, whose bold efforts to reach a peace deal with leftist rebels in the 1980s were ...

December 07, 2018

The Latest: UN ambassador won't be part of Cabinet

The Latest on who could be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (all times local): 12:50 p.m. A White House ...

December 07, 2018

Russia and Greece say spat over diplomats expulsions is over

Russia and Greece have overcome a rift over the expulsions of diplomats that strained their traditionally friendly ties, the ...

December 07, 2018

North Korea tells China it's committed to denuclearization

North Korea's foreign minister said his country remains committed to ending its nuclear weapons program in talks Friday with ...

December 07, 2018

Clashing views color future of stalled N.Korea nuclear talks

To hear a beaming Donald Trump at his June summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, the solution to North Korea's headlong ...

December 07, 2018

Brazil future unclear amid opposing ideologies of ministers

With his inauguration just weeks away, Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is assembling a Cabinet of ministers with ...

December 07, 2018

Senators wrestle with rebuke of Saudis for Khashoggi killing

Senators are considering multiple pieces of legislation to formally rebuke Saudi Arabia for the slaying of journalist Jamal ...

December 07, 2018

Trump expected to pick State spokeswoman for UN ambassador

President Donald Trump is expected to announce he will nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.