US to impose steel tariffs on EU: report

President Donald Trump intends to impose steep import duties on steel and aluminum imports from Europe starting Friday, after weeks of talks failed to reach a compromise, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

US to keep confronting Beijing in S. China Sea: Mattis

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed Tuesday that the US would keep confronting China over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established a significant military presence on contested islands.

Kuwait at UN seeks backing for Palestinian protection

Kuwait on Tuesday circulated a watered-down draft UN Security Council resolution on setting up an international protection mission for the Palestinians in a bid to win European support in a vote expected this week, diplomats said.

Gunman with Islamist links kills three in Belgian city

A gunman on a police watchlist for contacts with Islamist extremists launched a brazen suspected terror attack in Belgium, shooting dead two female police officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander.

US asks UN to blacklist six in South Sudan

The United States has asked the UN Security Council to add six South Sudanese officials including the defence minister to a sanctions blacklist for fueling the country's war and blocking aid, according to a draft resolution seen by AFP on Sunday.

N. Korea says open to talks with US anytime

 A top North Korean official said Friday his country is still willing to talk with the US, responding to President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to pull out of his planned summit with the North’s leader.

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