Takasaki City, Japan  — Japan Cup Most Valuable Player Monica Abbott stifled the Japan offense, while Delaney Spaulding  and Amanda Chidester each blasted two-run home runs as Team USA topped Japan, 4-0 to win the 2018 Japan Cup.  With the title, the U.S. finished their 2018 international season with a perfect 20-0 record. Box Score “First…

VANCOUVER — A media report is quoting Canada’s ambassador to China as saying it would be “great for Canada” if the United States drops an extradition request against a Huawei executive, the day after he apologized for a politically explosive slip of the tongue when discussing the case. StarMetro Vancouver says John McCallum made the…

Experts weighed in on Russia’s strategic and business opportunities at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The official residence, Russia House, welcomed more than 300 guests. The panel dubbed “The Russia Economic Outlook” was hosted by Russia House, which is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of global information provider IHS Markit,…

MUNICH — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the response by the United States to China detaining two Canadians in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a Chinese Huawei executive has not been strong enough. Graham also told Munich Security Conference delegates the international reaction to China’s arrest of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael…