Asian club replete with strongmen welcomes ‘Duterte Harry’
By JIM GOMEZ As bodies continue to pile up in his war on illegal drugs, the Philippine president is making waves at his first summit of the Association of Southeast…
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Obama vows to work to tighten sanctions on North Korea
By JOSH LEDERMAN In the wake of another missile launch, President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to work with the United Nations to tighten sanctions against North Korea, but added that…
Obama cancels meeting with new Philippine President Duterte
By JOSH LEDERMAN and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY President Barack Obama called off a planned meeting Tuesday with new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, seeking distance from a U.S. ally’s leader during a…
Kerry: Progress with Russia on Syria despite military doubts
By ROBERT BURNS and MATTHEW LEE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said progress is being made with Russia on a potential military partnership that could strengthen a faltering truce…
Myanmar leader Suu Kyi makes first official trip, to Laos
Myanmar (AP) — Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader and foreign minister, visited neighboring Laos on Friday in her first official trip abroad. Myanmar and Laotian state media…