Among the 11 Taliban prisoners freed, in what some reported was a swap for Indian hostages, was a U.S.-designated terrorist figure who had been caught with a haul of opium.
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U.S. Outlines Plans to Scrutinize Chinese and Other Foreign Investment
International deals involving technology and real estate could be blocked under proposed new rules that would add teeth to a law passed last year.
Images from Space Show Released Iranian Oil Tanker Near Syrian Coast
Gibraltar released the tanker last month after Iran promised it would not deliver its 2.1 million barrels of oil to Syria.
China’s Currency Moves Escalate Trade War, Rattling Markets
The trade war intensified Monday, as Beijing allowed its currency to weaken and the Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator.
U.S. Punishes Chinese Company Over Iranian Oil
For the first time, the Trump administration is imposing economic penalties on a Chinese company for importing Iranian oil, a decision certain to add to tensions between Washington and Beijing.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Hezbollah Officials Accused of Supporting Iran
The sanctions were the first to directly target members of Lebanon’s Parliament and underscored the White House’s intention to ratchet up pressure on Iran by punishing groups tied to its government.
Trade Wars Stoke Economic Fear as G-20 Finance Ministers Gather in Japan
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet China’s central bank governor in the first meeting of senior officials from the countries since trade talks broke down.
In Weapons Tests, North Korea Revives an Old Playbook, With a Strategic Twist
A year after beginning a bold experiment in the power of personal diplomacy, President Trump has run headlong into its limits, discovering that it is not a counterproliferation strategy.
North Korea Demanded $2 Million Before Releasing Comatose U.S. Student
The bill for the medical care of Otto F. Warmbier, who was in a coma while being detained, was passed to the Treasury Department, but it is unclear if the Trump administration paid it.
Praise for the Mueller Report, From an Unlikely Source: Oleg Deripaska
Oleg V. Deripaska, a Russian billionaire, did not cooperate with the special counsel investigation but praised its results.