By David Lawder and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday opened a public comment process on the “U.S.-China Board of Trade” agreed by the two countries’ leaders last month that could lead to both sides cutting tariffs on some non-strategic goods. USTR said in …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes in the region. The attacks came after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in …
DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) – An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait’s international airport early on Wednesday, causing injuries and forcing authorities to divert flights, Kuwait’s state news agency reported. The attack caused “severe damage” to the airport’s T1 building, the report said, citing the General Civil Aviation Authority. The U.S. military earlier said two …
By Enas Alashray and Patricia Zengerle CAIRO/WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait’s airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress. The latest flare-up, which sent oil prices up more …
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is running for reelection in Alaska and faces a field of 15 competitors. One of them is Dan Sullivan. The senator told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that he thinks the appearance on the state’s primary ballot of another Republican with the same name is …
June 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election this month. “The results of this Election are very important to the future of Colombia and its relationship to the United …
Businessman and self-described political outsider Toby Doeden will advance to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Dakota governor, CBS News has projected, after a competitive and frequently contentious primary that includes the sitting governor, a congressman and a state legislative leader. A July 28 runoff election is necessary because no candidate in Tuesday’s …
The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, hitting some of the U.S.’s largest trading partners — as the administration tries to rebuild its system of global tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down earlier this year. U.S. …
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of Korean adoptees from North America and Europe recently gathered to leave their names on a wall at a former U.S. military base, hoping that, after decades, a birth mother might still be looking for them. Misted in rain, they fastened ceramic nametags onto mesh that covered a cobblestone …
NEW DELHI, June 3 (Reuters) – The United States has proposed an additional tariff of 12.5% on imports from India, saying it is among 60 economies that failed to curb imports made with forced labour, a step that threatens to complicate two-way trade talks underway in New Delhi. The proposal by the U.S. Trade Representative’s …