Taiwan has defended the proposed purchase of $2.2 billion in arms from the U.S., following a Chinese announcement that it would sanction any American companies involved in the deal.

The Democratic-controlled House has voted to put a liberalized stamp on Pentagon policy, including a bipartisan proposal to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to make war against Iran.

China’s trade with United States plunges in June amid tariff war.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is visiting U.S. President Donald Trump next week, but said Friday he can’t yet give the president a response to American requests for assistance in Syria and the Strait of Hormuz.

A panel of economists advising the German government says the country should put a price on climate-warming gases if it wants to meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Decision comes after national study concludes the medicine has no proven benefit

Steep fines and social credit penalties face people violating complex waste sorting rules – but some say the answer is all about pigs

Species’ expansion threatens South Australia’s habitat and biodiversity, report says

Fears commercial vessels at risk from gunboats following HMS Montrose’s intervention

South Korean president has criticized comments by Japanese officials who questioned the credibility of Seoul’s sanctions against North Korea while defending Tokyo’s stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea.