Panama’s next president loves Texas football, seeks better U.S. relations
Panama’s next president, a U.S.-educated college football fan, has stressed the importance of improving relations with the United States while signaling greater scrutiny of investment from China that has raised concern in Washington.
Exclusive: U.S. must cultivate Central America or lose out to China: Panama president-elect
Panama’s president-elect, Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo, said the United States should pay more attention to Central America or risk losing ground to China, which has won diplomatic support and increased its investment in the region in recent years.
Indians vote in fifth phase of election; violence in Kashmir
India’s northern heartland began voting on Monday in the fifth phase of a staggered general election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoping his record on national security will win him a second five-year term.
Two U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea
The U.S. military said two of its warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Monday, a move that angered Beijing at a time of tense ties between the world’s two biggest economies.
Panama’s electoral tribunal declares Cortizo winner of close presidential election
Panama’s electoral tribunal declared presidential front-runner Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo the winner of Sunday’s election with 95 percent of votes counted, following an unexpectedly tight race.
China considers canceling trade talks with U.S. after Trump vows new tariff hike: WSJ
China is considering canceling trade talks with the United States this week after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to hike tariffs on China, the Wall street Journal reported on Sunday citing a source.
Explainer: Who pays Trump’s tariffs – China and other exporters or U.S. customers?
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would raise tariffs to 25 percent from 10 percent on $200 billion of Chinese goods.
Cortizo claims won tight Panama presidential race, rival does not concede
Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo declared victory in Panama’s presidential election on Sunday after an unexpectedly tight race that put him less than two points ahead of Romulo Roux, who has not conceded defeat.
Palestinians report Gaza truce with Israel as violence ebbs
A deadly surge in violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel petered out overnight and Palestinian officials reported that Egypt had mediated a truce early on Monday.
U.S. deploying carrier, bombers to Middle East to deter Iran: Bolton
The Trump administration is deploying a carrier strike group and bombers to the Middle East in response to troubling “indications and warnings” from Iran and to show the United States will retaliate with “unrelenting force” to any attack, national secu…
