US, Russia at odds over arms reduction pacts

US Vice President Mike Pence and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have traded barbs over their countries' bilateral arms reduction treaties.
US-China battle over Huawei heats up
The dispute between the United States and China over Chinese telecom giant Huawei is escalating.
Trump plans 'emergency' to fund wall as Congress moves to avert shutdown
President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency to fund his controversial border wall, the White House said Thursday, a move that alarmed US lawmakers shortly before they passed legislation to avert a government shutdown.
Sudanese president declares 2019 as year for peace in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said on Wednesday that 2019 would be a year for peace in the country.
Brussels proposes adding Saudi Arabia to EU money-laundering blacklist
Saudi Arabia expressed "regret" on Thursday over EU proposals to add it and six other countries to a money-laundering blacklist of governments that do too little to thwart the financing of terrorism and organised crime.
Ikee to undergo lengthy leukemia treatment
Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee, who has announced that she has been diagnosed with leukemia, will start full treatment for the disease.
Libyan Red Crescent recovers 35 bodies in Darna
The Libyan Red Crescent on Tuesday recovered 35 unidentified bodies in the eastern city of Darna, where the army is fighting the remaining terrorists holed up in the city center.