Both candidates declare victory in Madagascar presidential run-off
ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 20,, Both candidates in Madagascar’s presidential election have claimed victory in the fierce battle for power in the…
Senior Afghan police official killed in Taliban attack in N. province
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Dec. 20,, A senior police official was killed following crashes in the northern province of Baghlan overnight in…
Asian markets slump after Fed hikes rates
HONG KONG, Dec. 20,, Asian markets slumped Thursday, tracking big losses on Wall Street after the Fed defied unprecedented pressure…
US Senate approves bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20,, The US Senate on Wednesday night approved an emergency short-term spending bill that averts a looming government…
Pompeo meets Omani FM over Yemen issues
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19,, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah here…
The Latest: Judge orders Flynn to stay within 50 miles of DC
WASHINGTON Dec 19, 2018,, The Latest on former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn and the Russia investigation (all times…
Huawei calls on US, others to show proof of security risk
By JOE McDONALD, Associated Press DONGGUAN, China Dec 19, 2018, The chairman of Huawei challenged the United States and other…
Mexico’s president returns one third of salary to state treasury
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18,, Mexico’s austerity-minded president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, on Tuesday returned a third of his salary to…
US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp
By MARTHA MENDOZA and YANAN WANG, Associated Press BEIJING Dec 19, 2018,, The U.S. government said Tuesday that it is…
US offers $4.5 bn investment in Central America, Mexico
WASHINGTON, Dec 19, 2018,, The United States, hoping to stem migration, said Tuesday it was ready to support $4.5 billion…