Divisive Israeli minister visits key Jerusalem holy site, drawing condemnation
Israel's minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Thursday joined a group of Jewish Israelis in visiting what is known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, drawing condemnation from Palestinian authorities and Israel's neighbors.
2023-07-28 01:25
Highest-level Chinese delegation to visit North Korea since Covid restrictions
A high-level Chinese government delegation is headed to North Korea this week, believed to be the highest-level representatives from Beijing to visit Pyongyang since the isolated country closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic.
2023-07-25 12:24
Taxpayers don't have to worry about unannounced visits from the IRS anymore
Americans no longer have to fear the Internal Revenue Service showing up unannounced at their door.
2023-07-25 03:47
China and the US are finally talking again -- but can they really work together?
The three top American officials who traveled to Beijing in recent weeks had a challenging brief: stabilize the world's most consequential — and contentious — bilateral relationship.
2023-07-24 10:27
Ukrainian mayor visits Jersey to strengthen ties
The mayor of Mykolaiv told BBC Jersey how Russia launched missiles on his town killing two.
2023-07-21 19:20
Biden to host Italian PM at White House on July 27
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden will host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on July
2023-07-13 03:56
Nato aims for Ukraine unity as Putin watches on
Nato faces a tricky summit focused on Ukraine as Kyiv presses to join the alliance, Katya Adler writes.
2023-07-10 07:51
The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says as she concludes Beijing trip
The world is big enough for both the United States and China to thrive, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday as she wrapped up a visit to Beijing aimed at stablizing the relationship between the world's two largest economies.
2023-07-09 10:29
Ukraine war: Eight killed in Russian strike in Lyman, say authorities
Another five people were wounded in the Russian shelling in the Donetsk town, authorities say.
2023-07-08 19:54
Yellen urges China to back global funds to fight climate change
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged China on Saturday to combat the "existential threat" of climate change by supporting international funds intended to help developing countries confront the crisis.
2023-07-08 13:55
Yellen expresses 'concern' about China's export curbs on strategic raw materials
Beijing's newly unveiled export controls on two strategic raw materials critical to the global chipmaking industry are a "concern," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a group of executives in China on the first day of her trip to the country, where she will try to stabilize bilateral relations after a particularly difficult period.
2023-07-07 14:51
4 things making it harder for Janet Yellen to repair the US-China relationship
As US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gears up Friday for two days of meetings with officials and economists in Beijing, she has a tough job: to stabilize a fractious relationship that worsened this week when China retaliated in a tech war with the United States.
2023-07-07 08:57