Biden, Scholz to ‘get into the weeds’ on Ukraine war, China concerns in Washington

BERLIN/WASHINGTON – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold confidential talks on Friday in Washington with US President Joe Biden about Russia’s war in Ukraine, China and other matters amid signs of strains between the transatlantic partners. Mr. Scholz

Malaysia’s Anwar says ASEAN must be tougher in bid to resolve Myanmar crisis

MANILA – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said during a visit to the Philippines that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must prove it is “relevant” in

SpaceX rocket carries multinational crew toward space station

LOS ANGELES – Two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut were safely on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) on

Several countries ban Brazilian beef as mad-cow probe goes on

SAO PAULO – The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday that Thailand, Iran and Jordan have temporarily suspended imports of beef from Brazil while authorities investigate a case

From condoms to cosmetics, China sales grow as lockdowns end

LONDON/MILAN/FRANKFURT/NEW YORK — The world’s top consumer and luxury goods companies have seen sales of everything from cosmetics tocondoms grow in China since Beijing ended