
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) includes 10 Southeast Asian economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia, with members accounting for around 30 ...

The team of the projected winner of the disputed 2020 US presidential election, Joe Biden, has engaged in talks with individuals who worked for former American Defense Secretary Jim Mattis about helping with the transition at the Pentagon and possibly serving in the new administration. In a report on Thursday, ...