Trump says he hopes he can mediate between Turkey and the Kurds
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hopes he can mediate between Turkey and the Kurds following Turkey’s offensive on U.S.-allied Kurds in northeast Syria.
Cuba reshuffles to improve governance, old guard removed from council of state
Cuba started implementing a government reshuffle aimed at improving governance on Thursday, naming Miguel Diaz-Canel to the new position of president of the Republic and removing the last of the revolutionary generation from the council of state.
Apple pulls app used to track Hong Kong police, Cook defends move
Apple Inc has removed an app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements, saying it was used to target officers, after a Chinese state newspaper sharply criticized the U.S. tech giant for allowing the software.
U.S., China resume high-level trade talks as non-core concessions seen possible
Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators met on Thursday for the first time since late July to try to ease a bitter 15-month trade war and business groups expressed optimism that they might be able to find enough common ground to delay a U.S. tariff hike sched…
Giuliani associates charged with funneling foreign cash to pro-Trump group
Two foreign-born Florida businessmen who have helped President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani investigate political rival Joe Biden were arrested in a scheme to illegally funnel Russian money to a pro-Trump election committee and other U….
Trump says he does not know the two associates of Giuliani
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he does not know the two associates of his personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani who were arrested, even if they are in a picture with him.
U.S. withholds support for Brazil OECD bid despite Trump endorsement: sources
The U.S. government has not formally backed Brazil’s bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development despite a public endorsement by President Donald Trump, according to two Brazilians who saw a U.S. letter to the OECD.
Thousands flee, dozens killed in Turkish offensive on U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria
Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in a cross-border assault on U.S. allies that has turned the Washington establishment against President Dona…
Democrats subpoena Energy Secretary Perry in Trump impeachment probe
Congressional Democrats issued a subpoena for U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday over any possible role he played in President Donald Trump’s effort to get Ukraine’s president to investigate a political rival.
Trump says U.S.-China trade talks went very well on Thursday
U.S. President Donald Trump said trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials on Thursday went very well and the two sides had a very, very good negotiation.
