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US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry. The de... Read More


Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishi... Read More


Louisiana governor picked as Trump's envoy headed to Washington to discuss Greenland

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- While President Donald Trump says he will take action on Greenland whether its people " like it or not, " his newly handpicked U.S. special envoy is setting off on his own approa... Read More


Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, according to a U.S. official and the Gulf country, as President Donald Trump ha... Read More


UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The U.K.'s home secretary on Wednesday urged the head of one of the country's leading police forces to resign following a report on how fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel ... Read More


Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nat... Read More


British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. British Columbia Health Minister... Read More


Japan's Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to set up for a snap election to seek the public's mandate for her policies, a top part... Read More


EU targets Ukraine's military needs with massive new loan program plus billions in budget support

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years while also injecting billions into its war-ravaged economy... Read More


Ukraine's new defense minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid the draft

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbor after almost fou... Read More