by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2013 | World
Washington, AP—President Barack Obama is canceling a trip to Asia to stay in Washington and push for an elusive funding bill to get business back up and running after days of a US government shutdown. In a statement late Thursday, the White House blamed Republicans,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 30, 2013 | World
Beijing, Reuters—Chinese President Xi Jinping has no plans to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an Asia-Pacific summit this week in Indonesia, Beijing said on Monday, as both sides spar over a group of islets near potentially large oil and gas reserves....