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Concerns over Trump policies overshadow APEC meet

Concerns over Trump policies overshadow APEC meet

President-elect Donald Trump isn't attending the summit but his statements on free trade have riled many global leaders.

UN recommits to combating climate change

UN recommits to combating climate change

China has warned the Trump administration not to take climate change lightly.

Yellen: Fed hike ‘soon’

Yellen: Fed hike ‘soon’

Expectations are very high of a December hike, especially following repeated positive economic data from the Commerce and Labor Departments.

US: Defense outlook on Asia-Pacific unlikely to change

US: Defense outlook on Asia-Pacific unlikely to change

The US military will try to cooperate with China through conducting joint military exercises, a senior American admiral says.

US jobless claims fall

US jobless claims fall

It now looks increasingly likely that the Federal Reserve will be encouraged by the latest data to raise interest rates in December.

Venezuelan government, opposition reach tentative agreement

Venezuelan government, opposition reach tentative agreement

The talks were brokered by the Vatican and attended by the former presidents of Spain, Panama and the Dominican Republic.

US urged to join China-led investment bank

US urged to join China-led investment bank

Trump national security adviser James Woolsey said in an editorial that opposition to the AIIB was a "strategic mistake".

New mummy unearthed in Luxor temple

New mummy unearthed in Luxor temple

The discovery entailed a deteriorated wooden coffin, inside of which lay a well-preserved mummy and Pharaonic funeral mask.

Iran seeks $10 bln in Russian arms

Iran seeks $10 bln in Russian arms

Now that UN sanctions have been lifted, Iran is allowed to buy defensive weapons.

Pakistan: Indian shelling kills seven soldiers

Pakistan: Indian shelling kills seven soldiers

India and Pakistan have in the past few weeks blamed each other for escalation along LOC and of "unprovoked aggression".