Trump ignites trade war with China, triggering swift retaliation
June 16, 2018 | 08:00
US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 15) ignited his trade war with China, slapping tariffs on tens of billions in Chinese imports and sparking immediate retaliation from Beijing.
New Zealand to tax tourists to fund infrastructure
June 15, 2018 | 15:30
New Zealand announced plans Friday to introduce a tourist tax and increase other fees for international visitors to fund infrastructure development in the face of a tourist boom.
Trump prepares China tariff target list as confrontation escalates
June 15, 2018 | 15:00
President Donald Trump on Friday was due to unveil a final list of Chinese imports that would face punishing tariffs but it remained uncertain whether he would hold fire as part of a negotiating strategy.
Hong Kong police smash World Cup gambling ring, seize US$9.9 million bets
June 15, 2018 | 12:10
Hong Kong police have smashed a football gambling ring and seized bets worth HK$78 million (US$9.9 million) in a crackdown on illegal bookmaking as the World Cup kicks off.
Major US military exercises with South Korea 'suspended indefinitely'
June 15, 2018 | 08:59
The US military has indefinitely postponed major joint exercises with South Korea, an official told AFP on Thursday (Jun 14), acting on President Donald Trump's pledge to halt the "provocative" military drills following his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Britain mourns victims of Grenfell fire tragedy
June 15, 2018 | 08:53
Green scarves, white roses: the community surrounding Grenfell Tower, the west London building ravaged by fire, united around shared symbols on Thursday (Jun 14) as they held poignant commemorations for the tragedy that killed 71 people a year ago.
NASA astronauts install high-def cameras during spacewalk
June 15, 2018 | 08:49
Two US space walkers on Thursday (Jun 14) outfitted the International Space Station with a pair of new high-definition video cameras designed to help visiting commercial spaceships dock there in the coming years.
World can 'sleep well' after North Korea summit, Trump says
June 14, 2018 | 09:41
A jubilant-sounding President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday (Jun 13) that his "deal" with Kim Jong Un has ended the North Korean nuclear threat, as his top diplomat said he hoped to see "major disarmament" of the country by 2020.
Italy, France tensions spiral over rejected migrant ship
June 14, 2018 | 09:22
Italy postponed high-level talks with France on Wednesday (Jun 13) after Paris branded Rome irresponsible for refusing to take in a migrant rescue ship.
Blackout in Crimea after incident at Russian power station
June 14, 2018 | 09:01
Crimea was completely without electricity on Wednesday (Jun 13) following an incident at a power station in Russia, authorities in the peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014 said.
EU countries to probe Poland over rule of law
June 14, 2018 | 08:51
Poland has failed to allay fears that it is undermining judicial independence, the European Commission said Wednesday, calling for a "formal hearing" of EU states to mull unprecedented penalties.
Italy economy minister cancels Paris meeting over migrant spat
June 14, 2018 | 08:00
Italy's Economy Minister Giovanni Tria cancelled a meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on Wednesday (Jun 13) as a diplomatic row spiralled over Rome's refusal to take in an overcrowded migrant ship.
Australia court paves way for Google 'underworld' defamation case
June 13, 2018 | 15:16
A court cleared the way for a rare defamation action against Google on Wednesday (Jun 13) after a man claimed the global internet giant published material linking him to Australia's criminal underworld.
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