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U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday he expects to discuss Taiwan, trade and other issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a possible meeting during his upcoming trip to Asia, while vowing that he will not make any "fundamental…

Vote counting continued Wednesday after the U.S midterm elections, with Democrats at risk of losing their control of at least one of the two chambers in Congress amid high inflation, though they exceeded expectations and beat Republicans in…

Japan and the United States eye holding "two-plus-two" security talks between their foreign and defense ministers soon, possibly in January, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, with the allies facing greater security challenges from China,…

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two representatives of North Korean national airline Air Koryo, accusing them of facilitating Pyongyang's ballistic missile and other weapons development programs. The sanctions followed a…

Election-day voting started Tuesday for the U.S. midterms, with Democrats fearing they could lose control of at least one of the two chambers in Congress amid high inflation and the dwindling popularity of President Joe Biden. While the…

The Philippines wants to accelerate a defense pact with the US for troops and bases that was earlier stalled, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr bolsters security ties with a treaty ally amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.…

Former US president Donald Trump has not endorsed Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022 because, as he has explained, his fellow Floridian never asked. DeSantis did not attend the Trump rally on Sunday in Miami, his allies said, because he was not…

The Japanese government said Saturday it has asked Washington to loosen new rules around electric vehicle tax credits in the United States, on the grounds that they are putting Japanese automakers at a disadvantage. The revised rules…

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu has called for an increased U.S. military presence in Europe, stressing that a Ukrainian defeat in the war with Russia would result in "an existential threat to our statehood" and the European…

Top aides to former President Donald Trump have discussed the third week of November as an ideal launch point for his 2024 presidential campaign if Republicans fare well in the congressional midterm elections next week. Trump, who has…