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Trump touts 'very good' Xi phone call

Dec 21, 2019

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump touted a "very good talk" Friday with Xi Jinping on a deal to resolve their trade war, while Chinese media said Xi had complained about US interference in Hong Ko...
Impeachment trial plans in disarray as Congress heads home

Dec 20, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress has headed home for the holidays leaving plans and a possible timeline for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in disarray. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi i...
[Graphic News] Macao celebrates 20th anniversary

Dec 19, 2019

The former Portuguese colony of Macao on Friday marks the 20th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule under the “one country, two systems” principle also in place in Hong Kong. Macao owns some ...
Ozil cut from video game in China over Xinjiang comments

Dec 19, 2019

SHANGHAI (AFP) -- Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been deleted from Chinese versions of the popular Pro Evolution Soccer mobile game, the title's China distributor has said, as the fallout continue...
Impeached Trump says Democrats 'consumed with hatred'

Dec 19, 2019

BATTLE CREEK (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump railed against a Democratic Party "consumed with hatred" after he was impeached Wednesday for abuse of power and obstructing Congress. "While we're cr...
House votes to impeach Trump for obstruction of Congress

Dec 19, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US House of Representatives voted 229-198 on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for obstruction of Congress. Trump was facing two articles of impeachment -- for abus...
Trump impeached for abuse of power

Dec 19, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office afte...
Solemnity, tension for Trump impeachment reckoning

Dec 19, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- As lawmakers trickled into the US House of Representatives Wednesday to debate the impeachment of Donald Trump, the congresswoman who gaveled in the session felt the full weight o...
Xi heads to Macau for China handover anniversary party

Dec 18, 2019

MACAU (AFP) -- Chinese president Xi Jinping will land in Macau on Wednesday as the city prepares to mark 20 years since the former Portuguese colony was returned, a celebration that stands in stark c...
US says China 'can't hide' Uighur plight after Arsenal retaliation

Dec 18, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday denounced China for its heavy-handed actions against Arsenal over footballer Mesut Ozil's support for incarcerated Uighurs, saying Bei...
Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump rages

Dec 18, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- An enraged US President Donald Trump said he was being subjected to an "attempted coup" and a witch trial as Democrats set a historic impeachment vote for Wednesday. In an extrao...
China says Arsenal's Ozil 'deceived by fake news'

Dec 17, 2019

SHANGHAI (AFP) -- China accused Mesut Ozil Monday of being "deceived by fake news" and said he should visit Xinjiang to see for himself after the Arsenal footballer decried the treatment of the regio...
UK exit poll suggests majority for Johnson's Conservatives

Dec 13, 2019

LONDON (AP) -- An exit poll in Britain's election projected Thursday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party would likely win a solid majority of seats in Parliament, a decisive outcom...
US and China near deal that would suspend planned tariffs

Dec 13, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement that would suspend tariffs that are set to kick in Sunday, de-escalating their 17-month trade wa...
US Fed says will focus on low inflation, global economy

Dec 12, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The Federal Reserve kept its key lending rate unchanged on Wednesday but said it will turn its sights to low inflation and developments in the world economy. That was a signal th...