Trump announced the emergency on Friday in order to bypass Congress
Trump indicated this week he was open to extending a trade truce beyond March 1 depending on progress in Beijing
Opposition leader and self declared president Juan Guaido will lead a rally in Caracas but demonstrations have been called all over the country
Sporadic gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday as the government remained silent in the face of protests
Iran’s president on Monday blasted a US "conspiracy" against the country as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Islamic revolution
Spain and Britain on Monday became the latest nations to recognise Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader
‘The relationship between politicians and journalists is, or rather ought to be, adversarial’
Trump backed the president’s challenger, but the army and Russia are firmly behind Maduro
‘The decision by the US to recognise opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela can only be viewed with suspicion’
Today, on leaving school, more than 50% of Germans enter dual vocational education and training programmes as they make their way into the job market
The US and other major countries are backing Venezuela’s new self proclaimed acting president in repudiation of President Nicolas Maduro
President Trump backed down late on Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address
An American delegation has been in Beijing since Monday
Last year the UK, the United States, Russia and the European Union unveiled their new strategies for Africa and China Germany and India tweaked theirs
For the first time since 1976, Cuba’s president is not a Castro
After convening for just a few minutes following the Christmas break, the Senate adjourned, deciding to renew budget deliberations only next Wednesday
Guatemala called for an investigation into the boy’s death and some US lawmakers angrily denounced the Trump administration’s immigration policy
The commission rejected calls to increase the minimum age required for gun purchases
Prolific poacher David Berry Jr will be forced to watch the animated movie at least once a month during his year-long jail term
The company has been under fire this year, with Washington leading efforts to blacklist Huawei internationally
Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations
Twenty-one candidates are running to replace Kabila, whose hand-picked successor Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary is one of the front-runners
The largely symbolic vote dealt a fresh warning to President Trump, who has staunchly backed the Saudi regime
Meng Wanzhou’s December 1 arrest in Vancouver has shaken China’s relations with Canada and the United States
The United States and at least 16 other countries either opted out or expressed concerns, with some claiming the pact infringes national sovereignty
Meng Wanzhou was detained in Vancouver on December 1 while changing planes during a trip from Hong Kong to Mexico, for possible extradition
Hill’s dismissal highlights how pro-Israel lobbying groups control the US discourse on Palestine and Israel
OPEC members and other oil-producing countries gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss cutting output to prop up prices
The US-China trade war truce includes a pledge by Beijing to tackle another lucrative — and deadly — export: fentanyl
The two countries are grappling with how to handle the thousands of Central American migrants who are camped at the common border
Historically, South Africa has been seen as a strategic partner for countries outside the African continent, specifically the US
Middle Eastern arms customer and oil supplier dictates US foreign policy. Sounds familiar?