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Donald Trump invites Xi Jinping to US to sign phase one of trade agreement, says top White House official

Trade talks between the world's two largest economies began last November but have not yielded desired results even after more than a dozen rounds of negotiations in both Beijing and Washington.

Protestors in Lebanon take to streets for 10th day, demand remove of 'systematically corrupt' political class; Hezbollah supporters defy call to stem unrest

Demonstrators in Lebanon blocked roads and trickled into streets across the country for a tenth consecutive day Saturday.

Donald Trump outlines first phase of deal to end trade war with China, suspends October tariff hike

Donald Trump on Friday outlined the first phase of a deal to end a trade war with China and suspended a threatened tariff hike, but officials on both sides said much more work needed to be done.

India meets criteria for inclusion in Nuclear Supplier Group, says US; claims continued support in spite of China's veto

India has not been able to secure membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group because of China's veto, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday.

Pakistan more of a threat than an ally, says top US think tank

Washington: Pakistan is still a sanctuary for the Taliban and the Haqqani network and more of a threat than an ally, a top US think tank has said, while asserting that the Trump administration should make it clear to Islamabad that it will face sanctions if it continues to support the terror groups.

'We are neighbours just separated by water': Beijing criticises Philippines over South China Sea dispute

China has accused the US-allied Philippines of "political provocation" in seeking international arbitration over territorial claims in the South China Sea

Modi's first year one of the best for India in terms of economic reforms: US expert

The first year of Modi's government is one of the best years for India in terms of liberalisation and economic reforms, a top US expert has said.

Cyber crime costs global economy $445 billion a year: Report

US defies Beijing's territorial claims over South China Sea

Two US B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea during a training mission Tuesday, defying new territorial claims laid out by Beijing over the weekend, according to several US officials.

Cyber warrior shortage hits anti-hacker fightback

For the governments and corporations facing increasing computer attacks, the biggest challenge is finding the right cyber warriors to fight back...