North Korea USA: Pence calls North Korea failed missile test a 'provocation' on visit to Seoul The launch came a day after Pyongyang held a grand military parade, displaying what appeared to be new long-range ballistic missiles. 16/04/2017
North Korea North Korea tries and fails to launch a missile North Korea tried and failed to launch a test missile on Sunday, hours after showing off its latest military hardware at a Pyongyang parade. 16/04/2017
USA Trump urged to show his tax returns by protesters US-wide Protesters in the United States staged nationwide ‘Tax March’ events on Saturday, demanding that President Donald Trump finally release his tax returns. 16/04/2017
Afghanistan Afghan officials: US bomb killed more ISIL fighters than thought The number of militants who died in this week's huge US bomb attack has been revised upwards by officials to over 90. 15/04/2017
World News The week in pictures ... When Donald Trump met Xi Jinping A choice selection of the week’s most striking images from around the world: ————————————————————————————— U. 14/04/2017
USA Switches on NATO, Russia, Syria, China: Donald Trump reversals becoming a presidential hallmark US President Donald Trump's startling reversal on Syria is just one of many he has made since becoming president. 13/04/2017
Economy Chinese exports/imports beat forecasts as Trump softens anti-Beijing rhetoric China's 2017 export outlook has brightened on forecast-beating trade growth in March and as President Trump abruptly shifts policy. 13/04/2017
USA Trump backtracks, says NATO 'no longer obsolete' US President Donald Trump backtracks on his campaign-trail criticism of NATO, saying "it's no longer obsolete". 13/04/2017
USA Spicer apologises for 'reprehensible' Holocaust comments White House spokesman Sean Spicer has apologised for what he says are “inexcusable and reprehensible” comments appearing to compare the Syrian regime to that of Adolf… 12/04/2017
USA Euroviews. A foreigner’s guide to the Trump administration Contrary to some commentary, Donald Trump’s presidency does not represent a profound threat to the American political system. But it does reflect deep-rooted problems in the US – namely, rising social and regional inequalities – and poses a threat to multilateral institutions. 12/04/2017
Business Line Trump and the art of the deal with China Business Line looks at the issues dividing US President Donald Trump and China's Xi-Jinping and the prospects for overcoming those divisions. 12/04/2017
United Kingdom Daily Mail apology for Melania Trump Britain's Daily Mail has agreed to pay the US First Lady an undisclosed sum and issue an apology after publishing an article saying she offered "services beyond simply modelling" in her former job. 12/04/2017
World News No reset in sight between Washington and Moscow Donald Trump's White House reign, it was said, would herald a new era of relations with Russia. But well into the year and if anything things are worse than under Obama. What has gone wrong? 12/04/2017
Russia Tough talks and tension for Tillerson in Moscow Tough talks today (April 12) for US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. 12/04/2017
Economy Trump promises bank law reforms - again After a strategy meeting with major US companies CEOs President Donald Trump said he is working to reduce regulations and revamp the Dodd-Frank law. 11/04/2017
USA Ivanka Trump influenced Syria bombing, brother suggests Eric Trump said the bombing, which has strained ties with Russia, also proved that his father will not be "pushed around" by the Kremlin. 11/04/2017
USA Trump's choice Neil Gorsuch sworn in as Supreme Court judge Donald Trump’s pick for the US Supreme Court has been sworn in to the lifetime post in a ceremony at the White House. 10/04/2017
USA Trump's national security adviser in move to Singapore President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser, KT McFarland, has reportedly been asked to step down just three months in the job. 10/04/2017
USA US-China: Trump wraps up first face-to-face talks with Xi US President Donald Trump has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea’s nuclear programme. 08/04/2017
USA Trump triumphs: US Supreme Court approves Neil Gorsuch A triumph for Trump as the US Supreme Court confirms the president's pick, Judge Neil Gorsuch. 08/04/2017