Politics

China places big bet on Xi Jinping, scraps presidential term limits

BEIJING — In the short space of two weeks, China has announced and now voted with near unanimous approval to amend the country’s constitution and give the party state’s powerful leader...

Turkey to host tripartite summit on Syria

A preliminary tripartite meeting among the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey is expected to be held in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, next week to discuss the deteriorating situation in Syria,...

Summit of US, North Korea leaders met with cautious optimism

U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise acceptance of an invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang “by May” to discuss ending the North’s threatening nuclear program was...

Defense officials: Russia poised to challenge US for military dominance

PENTAGON — Russia’s campaign to modernize and strengthen its armed forces is increasingly putting U.S. and European forces at risk, with some defense officials raising concerns Moscow’s military soon could challenge...

Pakistani court rules in favor of political party tied to global terror suspect

ISLAMABAD — A federal court in Pakistan has sided with a new political party whose bid to register with the national election commission was rejected because of the party's ties to...

Trump to meet with Kim in visit to North Korea

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang “by May” to discuss ending the North’s threatening nuclear program. The...

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