China Retaliates for $200 Billion in US Tariffs
BEIJING — China says it has no choice but to retaliate to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, risking a further escalation of trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. On Tuesday, China announced a tariff hike on $60 billion…
US Tariffs Hurting American Businesses in China
BEIJING — Even before U.S.-China trade tensions began escalating dramatically, foreign businesses who operate in China were warning about the impact tariffs could have. And now, according to a newly released joint survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in China and AmCham Shanghai, many are already feeling the pinch. More…
US Threatens Sanctions if ICC Investigates Afghan War Crimes Allegations
The Trump administration threatened sanctions Monday if the International Criminal Court in The Hague carries out an investigation into allegations of war crimes by U.S. military and intelligence personnel in Afghanistan. A speech by U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton at the conservative Federalist Society in Washington took…
U.S. Tribes Applaud Court Decision Rejecting Trans Mountain Pipeline
Seattle — A landmark court decision issued Thursday casts doubt on whether Kinder Morgan’s troubled and controversial Trans…
Trump Reimposes Iranian Economic Sanctions
The United States has reimposed economic sanctions on Iran that were originally put in place to pressure the…
US Navy’s Top Admiral Cites Increased Threat in Ocean Nearest Washington
PENTAGON — Chinese military vessels are now operating in the Northern Atlantic, and Russian submarines are prowling those same…
At Least 82 Killed as Deadly Earthquake Rocks Indonesia’s Lombok Island
At least 82 people have been killed when a powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok Sunday,…
Report: Russia Set Up Clandestine Network For N. Korea Oil Shipments
SEOUL — Russia engaged in more extensive oil exports to North Korea than had been previously reported, by setting…
