WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States plans to open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the State Department said on Friday, in Washington’s latest move to boost…
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and some of its partner countries on Thursday called for strict domestic and international controls to counter the proliferation and misuse…
By Sakura Murakami and Krishn Kaushik TOKYO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new plan to promote an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions…
BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn Checkers fast food hamburger restaurant was robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects recently, and today, police released photos of those suspects. Detectives with the city’s…
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Monday it will continue applying previously announced measures to the latest 10-year government bonds beyond April, to…
US In ‘Strongest Position In Decades’ To Counter China, Biden Says Micaela Burrow on February 7, 2023 President Joe Biden said the U.S. is in its “strongest position in decades”…
US To Boost Military Presence On Island Nation To Counter China Threat: REPORT Micaela Burrow on January 31, 2023 The U.S. and the Philippines are nearing an agreement to allow…
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will not propose any new joint EU borrowing on Wednesday when it presents ideas on how to support Europe’s green industry…
Marine Corps Opens First New Base In Decades To Counter Potential Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan Micaela Burrow on January 27, 2023 The U.S. Marine Corps opened its first new base…
‘False Narrative’: Final Version Of Defense Bill Scraps Dem-Backed Provisions To Counter Extremism In Military, US Micaela Burrow on December 15, 2022 The final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) strips…
Biden Announces Federal Task Force To ‘Counter Antisemitism’ Kate Anderson on December 12, 2022 President Joe Biden announced Monday evening that the National Security and Domestic Policy Councils are working…
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is establishing an inter-agency group to coordinate efforts to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, the White…
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday will host a dinner with a number of European chief executives to convince them not to move production to the United…
(-) During the pandemic, many people turned to ‘convenience’ stores for their ‘burger and fry/ fried chicken’ fix. In response to demand, these stores stepped up and installed small sized…
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD – The sprinkler system at the CVS store located at 7000 Marlboro Parkway extinguished a fire at the checkout counter early this morning. Prince George’s County Fire…
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to…
By Alexandra Alper and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON – The United States needs to keep modernizing its nuclear command and control system to combat possible spying from foreign company equipment installed…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting on Tuesday, a senior administration official said, as Washington steps up its engagement to…
Trenton, NJ – If a bill in the New Jersey Senate clears and is signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy, birth control pills in the Garden State might soon…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -A Bank of Japan policymaker said it was inappropriate to change monetary policy for the purpose of controlling exchange rates, a summary of opinions at the…
SINGAPORE – China’s central bank on Wednesday pledged monetary policy support to ensure ample liquidity, help businesses badly hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the country and support a…
SINGAPORE – Countries have announced fuel subsidies to cushion consumers from the impact of soaring energy prices after oil skyrocketed last week to 14-year highs. Here are the measures announced:…
MILAN -Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Wednesday reassured it was taking steps to offset higher costs as well as the impact of the crisis in Ukraine, and had a contingency plan…
More than two dozen Republican senators wrote Thursday to President Joe Biden, calling for him to boost domestic natural gas (LNG) production and exports amid increasing Russia-Ukraine tensions. The lawmakers…
By Phil Stewart and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe from a potential spillover from…