Southeast Asian leaders meet under U.S.-China trade war cloud
Southeast Asian countries must stick together in the face of a trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump, Malaysia’s veteran leader said on Saturday at the start of a regional summit held in the shadow of U.S.-China tensions.
On eve of China import fair, EU warns of ‘promise fatigue’
The European Union said that China should make rapid and substantial improvements to the business environment or risk “promise fatigue.”
Vietnam says human traffickers must be strictly dealt with
Vietnam said on Saturday that human traffickers must be strictly dealt with as the Southeast Asian country was informed that several of its citizens were among the 39 people who died in a truck container in Britain last week.
Germany’s Merkel renews push for FTA with India, pledges green funds
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday there was a need for a fresh attempt to restart talks on finalizing a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union.
Palestinian killed, 2 wounded in Israel-Gaza counter strikes
Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets at Israel and the Israeli military responded with a wave of pre-dawn air strikes in Gaza killing one man on Saturday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.
Hong Kong braces for ’emergency’ protest call for autonomy
Hong Kong anti-government protesters are due to march on Saturday in what has been billed as a global “emergency call” for autonomy for the Asian financial hub that was guaranteed its freedoms when it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested he could sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China in the farm state of Iowa, which has been hard hit by tariffs in a nearly 16-month trade war between the world’s largest economies.
Energy Secretary Perry refuses to testify before Trump impeachment inquiry: spokeswoman
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will refuse to appear before a closed session of House of Representatives committees investigating President Donald Trump for possible impeachment, an Energy Department spokeswoman said on Friday.
Energy Secretary Perry asked to testify in Trump impeachment inquiry
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and White House budget office acting Director Russell Vought have been asked to testify next week in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, an official working on the inquiry said on Friday.
Mali says at least 35 soldiers killed in militant attack
Thirty-five Malian soldiers were killed in a militant attack on a military position in northern Mali on Friday, the army said, cautioning that the death toll was provisional.
