Trump says will announce decision on climate deal soon

U.S. brands China as among worst human trafficking offenders

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday placed China on its global list of the worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor, a step that could aggravate tensions with Beijing that had eased under President Donald Trump. Trump, however, has grown increasingly frustrated over China’s inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues and is considering possible trade actions against Beijing, three senior administration officials told Reuters. Myanmar was upgraded to the Tier 2 Watch List o

28 Jun, 2017

Image of the United States falls under Trump

The image of the United States has deteriorated sharply across the globe under President Donald Trump and an overwhelming majority of people in other countries have no confidence in his ability to lead, a survey from the Pew Research Center showed. Five months into Trump’s presidency, the survey spanning 37 nations showed U.S. favorability ratings in the rest of the world slumping to 49 percent from 64 percent at the end of Barack Obama’s eight years in the White House. But the falls were far

27 Jun, 2017

U.S. urges Arab states to reach resolution in dispute

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that Qatar and the four Arab states that imposed a boycott on their tiny but wealthy neighbor should sit down together in order to try to reach a resolution. “A productive next step would be for each of the countries to sit together and continue this conversation,” Tillerson said in a statement. “We believe our allies and partners are stronger when they are working together towards one goal which we all agree is stopping terrorism and counter

26 Jun, 2017