• China deepens engagement with new Indonesian president as top diplomat visits Jakarta

    Beijing’s joint call with Jakarta for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza will boost its influence in Southeast Asia, one analyst said.

  • Blinken Meets With China’s President Xi As US, China Spar Over Bilateral And Global Issues

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. Talks between the two sides have increased in […]

  • President Biden To Visit Westchester: Here's When

    President Joe Biden will soon be making a stop in the region as part of a celebrity fundraising event. Biden will make his visit on Thursday, April 25 in Westchester County to a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, according to the event's webpage.  The exact location of the event has not yet been announced. The cheapest tickets for the fundraising events will cost $3,300, while the most expensive will cost as much...

  • President Biden visits Scranton

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — President Joe Biden is visiting the Electric City Tuesday. The president is scheduled to arrive at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport around 1:00 p.m. and then give a speech at the Scranton Cultural Center at 2:00 p.m. After the speech, President Biden will proceed to another campaign event in Scranton around 5:10 []

  • President Biden wrapping up Scranton visit

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The spotlight has been on Scranton as President Biden made his way to the Electric City. It's believed that President Biden is spending the night at the Radisson Hotel in Scranton. This extra security has been seen across the area since Air Force One touched ground at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport []

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    Newshour, US secretary of state visits China

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a visit to China - offering a mixture of friendliness and warnings. We assess US-China relations and ask what, if anything, this visit could change.Also in the programme: the father of a US-Canadian aid worker killed in Gaza tells us the message he'd like today’s memorial service to send to the world; and the possible dangers of yet another artificial sweetener - one that's hard to avoid if you like soft drinks, cakes or chewing gum.(MAGE: U.S....

  • China Unicom offers mixed success in Q1

    China Unicom continued to add 5G users at a brisk pace in the opening quarter and registered another quarter of profit and revenue growth.

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    Iranian president visits Pakistan to boost ties

    Islamabad – Pakistan welcomed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday for a three-day official visit as the two neighbours aim to strengthen their bilateral relations amid rising tensions in the region. The visit, from Monday to Wednesday, is the first by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024. The Iranian president is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising the foreign minister and other members of the Cabinet, senior officials as...

  • Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's successful visit

    The state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was a timely reminder by one of our closest allies that the tense situation in East Asia will require even greater U.S. global leadership.

  • Preparations for President Biden to visit Scranton underway

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From Your Local Election headquarters, President Joe Biden is coming to Scranton Tuesday for what his reelection campaign calls a "Major economic address." On Tuesday, the United States President returns to his hometown in Scranton where he plans to speak with the residents on tax fairness. President Biden will return []

  • JUST IN: President Tinubu Arrives Netherlands On State Visit

    President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Netherlands on a state visit. During his visit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level meetings with Dutch government officials, business leaders, and representatives from various sectors. The discussions are expected to cover a wide range of topics, including trade, investment, security cooperation, and cultural exchange. “President Tinubu will engage in high-level discussions with the […]

  • President Biden to visit with U.S. Steelworkers in Pittsburgh

    The President will arrive in Pittsburgh this afternoon and then address U.S. Steelworkers in Downtown Pittsburgh. KDKA's Erika Stanish has a live report from the Pittsburgh International Airport.