MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is heading to Moscow for talks Wednesday with Russian leaders amid a spike in tensions over attacks in Syria. Tillerson accused Moscow of complicity or incompetence in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians, while Russia called the U.S. response, a missile attack on […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will try to narrow differences over NATO, global trade and other issues at a White House meeting Friday, months after Trump accused Merkel of “ruining” Germany by admitting thousands of Syrian refugees. It is the first in-person meeting between the leaders of the Western world’s most […]
TOGIAK, Alaska – In a rare daytime appearance, Santa and about 50 of his elves – including Alaska Governor Bill Walker and First Lady Donna Walker – came early this year to visit Christmas cheer upon the schoolchildren of this remote village in Southwest Alaska. The early visit was made possible by the Alaska National […]
BEIJING — In what could be a serious setback for Washington and its pivot to Asia, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced his country’s “separation” from the United States, following high-level talks with Chinese leaders in Beijing. “In this venue, your honors, I announce my separation from the United States, both in military, not maybe social, […]