By Frankie TAGGART/AFP - The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding.
It is the first shutdown since the longest in history, lasting 35 days,...
AFP - On 1 May, Thai prosecutors dropped royal defamation charges against an American scholar accused of insulting the monarchy over an article published...
Laos' exports to the United States are expected to face significant impacts following the recently announced tariff increases, prompting the Lao government to seek...