Brussels doubles down on tough talk as U...

Boris Johnson's threat of a no-deal Brexit brought a cautious sigh of relief from Europe. After all, the UK prime minister had threatened to pull the plug completely if a pathway to a deal wasn&#3

UN envoy says Palestine should be part o...

Chinese envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday that Palestine should be part of any peace deal concerning its people and its role should be respected.The Palestine issue should be resolved on th

APD | Three Asian Northeast countries ho...

By APD writer AliceSenior trade officials from South Korea, Japan and China gathered in Seoul on November 27 for the 16th round of talks on forging a free trade deal among the three Asian neighbors.Si

LVMH close to buying Tiffany for more th...

French luxury group LVMH was hoping to clinch a deal to acquire U.S. jewelers Tiffany on Sunday after bidding more than 16 billion U.S. dollars, according to a source close to the deal, confirming pre

APD | UK’s Johnson approves new Brexit d...

By APD writerAditya Nugraha LONDON, Oct. 17 (APD)- The United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has approved a new deal with the European Union after days of negotiations between teams of the two

Iran says not up for new deal, urges sig...

Iran said on Monday that it will only discuss issues pertaining to the current nuclear deal and will not take part in any negotiations for a new nuclear deal.Abbas Mousavi, Iranian Foreign Ministry sp

South Sudan leader optimistic of success...

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Tuesday expressed confidence in the successful implementation of the revitalized peace deal.Kiir noted that the government will fund the six-month pre-transition

ROK signs deal to pay more for U.S. troo...

Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost the Republic of Korea's (ROK's) contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed a

Rwanda signs deal to produce gas from La...

Rwanda has signed a $400 million deal to produce bottled gas from Lake Kivu, which emits dense clouds of methane and is known as one of Africa's “Killer Lakes”.The seven-year deal, signed on Frida

Speaker Pelosi: No wall money in U.S. bo...

U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats on Thursday hardened their positions over a wall being built on the border with Mexico, raising new doubts over their ability to reach a deal ju