Biden likely to get another update on budget talks on Friday -spokesperson
HIROSHIMA, Japan U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to get another update from his team on budget negotiations
2023-05-19 18:26
Erdogan hails 'special relationship' with Putin ahead of crucial Turkey runoff vote
Turkey has a "special" and growing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite mounting pressure on Ankara to help bolster Western sanctions against Moscow, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive interview ahead of next week's presidential election runoff.
2023-05-19 18:20
'No one feels safe': The Taliban promised to provide security to Afghans. New data shows threat from ISIS is growing
Amid warnings from the United States that Afghanistan is becoming a staging ground for attacks on the West, new open-source data reveals the growing threat ISIS poses to civilians inside the country.
2023-05-19 15:52
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal, but China declines
Asian shares are mostly higher as hopes grow that the U.S. Congress will reach a deal to avoid a default on the nation’s debt
2023-05-19 15:27
Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election
Greeks will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a leader who will have more control over the country’s economy for the first time in over a decade
2023-05-19 15:20
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
May 12-18, 2023
2023-05-19 14:18
Saudis Welcome Assad in Diplomatic Win for Syria’s Leader
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad touched down in Saudi Arabia to attend an Arab League summit for the
2023-05-19 13:56
Dubai's next big thing? Perhaps a $5 billion man-made 'moon' as the city's real estate market booms
A proposed $5 billion real estate project wants to take skyscraper-studded Dubai to new heights — by bringing a symbol of the heavens down to Earth
2023-05-19 13:50
China's Xi meets Central Asian leaders, calls for trade, energy development
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised to build more railway and other trade links with Central Asia and proposed jointly developing oil and gas sources at a meeting with the region’s leaders that highlighted Beijing’s growing influence
2023-05-19 13:45
South Korea to send 21-member team to Japan to review discharge plans at Fukushima nuclear plant
South Korea will send a 21-member team of government experts to Japan next week to visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant where they will review contentious Japanese plans to release treated but slightly radioactive water into the sea
2023-05-19 12:45
Most say pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely: AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds that most U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about the impact on the national economy if the U.S. debt limit is not increased and the government defaults on its loans
2023-05-19 12:18
Biden's team reports 'progress' in debt ceiling talks with president
HIROSHIMA, Japan U.S. President Joe Biden held a call with his debt ceiling negotiation team on Friday while
2023-05-19 11:27