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US arrests Chinese National, ex-Foreign Minister of Senegal in bribery scheme

WASHINGTON — The bribery scheme was hatched in the halls of the United Nations in New York and spanned several continents. Chi Ping Patrick Ho, a Chinese national, and Cheikh Gadio, a one-time...

Visit of China envoy to North Korea watched closely

BEIJING — Envoys from the United States and China recently traveled to the Korean peninsula, just days after President Donald Trump wrapped up his first trip to the region. The visits, particularly...

US returning North Korea to list of states sponsoring terrorism

WHITE HOUSE — The United States is returning North Korea to its list of states sponsoring terrorism after a 10-year absence, a move that will put additional financial and diplomatic pressure on...

Indonesian Parliament Speaker detained in graft scandal

Indonesia's anti-corruption agency has taken the country's parliament speaker into custody over his alleged role in a $170 million graft scandal. Setya Novanto was taken to a detention center late Sunday and...

ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea call for open trade system

MANILA -- Japan, China, South Korea and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have emphasized the need to pursue an open trading system for the region to...

Mugabe faces impeachment after refusing to resign

Zimbabwe's longtime president Robert Mugabe is facing impeachment after making it clear in a televised speech he will not resign. Millions tuned in to radio and television Sunday expecting to celebrate the...

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