North Korea does not care who is president of United States
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea does not care who is president of the United States, a senior Pyongyang-based diplomat said during a visit to the United Nations on Tuesday following the election of Donald Trump to succeed President Barack Obama….
Obama, on last trip to Europe, warns against nationalism, populism
ATHENS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama, stung by the surprise victory of Donald Trump in last week’s U.S. election, warned on Tuesday against a rise in nationalism and said a backlash against globalization had stoked populist movements at home …
Greek police, protesters clash in Athens during Obama visit
ATHENS (Reuters) – Riot police fired teargas on Tuesday at protesters demonstrating just a few kilometers (miles) from the presidential mansion where Greek leaders were hosting a state banquet for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.
Icahn: Mnuchin and Ross ‘would be great choices’ for Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn tweeted on Tuesday that Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, who are being considered as President-elect Donald Trump’s treasury secretary and commerce secretary, “would be great choices” and “two…
Republican Ben Carson opts against job in Trump Cabinet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a former 2016 Republican presidential candidate who is an adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has opted against accepting a Cabinet position in the Trump administration, his spokesman said on…
Giuliani is a leading candidate to be Trump’s secretary of state: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has emerged as a leading candidate to be U.S. secretary of state for President-elect Donald Trump, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Top tax-writing Republican says TPP trade deal not dead in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady on Tuesday said Republicans should defend free trade and the party should defend the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the new Congress.
Trump, Pence meeting in New York on Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump planned to meet with Vice President-elect Mike Pence in New York on Tuesday to discuss key appointments as moderate Republican Mike Rogers was jettisoned from the transition team.
Obama to reassure U.S. allies about Trump’s commitment to NATO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he would reassure U.S. allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core U.S. strategic relationships around the world, including w…
U.S. should consider Beijing-backed Asia-Pacific trade deal: China paper
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration should consider supporting a Beijing-backed free trade deal in the Asia-Pacific, state media said on Tuesday, adding that China would be relieved to see a rival U.S.-led trade deal …
