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Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, ending days of...
Nov 23, 20245 min read


China willing to maintain communication on submarine infrastructure security
BEIJING - China is willing to maintain communication with relevant parties and to jointly safeguard the security of international...
Nov 22, 20241 min read


Explainer-How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were tapped by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to lead a new Department of Government...
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Explainer-How the US tracks ballistic missile launches
SINGAPORE - The United States has layers of sensors that can spot, track and identify ballistic missile launches such as the Russian IRBM...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
KYIV - The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called...
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Jailing of 45 Hong Kong democrats in national security trial draws criticism
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a national security trial...
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a...
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Exclusive-Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial...
Nov 20, 20245 min read


Russian spy chief says NATO aid for Ukraine missile strikes will be punished
MOSCOW - Russia will retaliate against NATO countries that facilitate long-range missile strikes against Russian territory by Ukraine,...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says
SEOUL - Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already...
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Explainer-How Trump could bypass the Senate to install his cabinet picks
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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