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One of the growing number of flashpoints in Beijing’s ties with Washington is the US’ military posture in the South China Sea [Li Gang/Xinhua via AP] China vowed it will never give up an inch of its territory – whether it’s the self-ruled island of Taiwan it claims as its own or in the disputed waters […]

President Donald Trump signs one of the early versions of his travel ban executive order on Jan. 27, 2017 in Arlington, VA. | Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images   Justice Department attorneys who pored over a slew of controversial executive orders considered and later issued by President Donald Trump received a prestigious award from their agency Wednesday. […]

Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia pose before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, April 4, 2018. (Reuters Photo) Russia is already working on the next leaders’ summit on a peaceful resolution to the Syrian conflict with Turkey and Iran, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. “Three […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Crude pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, CNN and others were intercepted Tuesday night and Wednesday in a rash of attacks two weeks before nationwide elections that could reshape Congress and serve as a referendum on the first two years of President Donald Trump’s presidency. The devices, which officials […]

US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for US Senator Ted Cruz in Houston, Texas [Leah Millis/Reuters] Washington, DC – From the outset of Monday’s campaign rally for US Senator Ted Cruz, US President Donald Trump received a warm welcome from thousands of mostly red-clad Republicans gathered in Houston’s Toyota Center. The audience had applauded throughout […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday, “No one would imagine that in today’s world and a new century that we would witness such an organized murder and a system would plan out such a heinous murder,” referring to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. | Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that the […]

  FILE PHOTO: A Canadian army Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV III) reacts to simulated chlorine gas as part of a training scenario during Operation Maple Resolve 2015 in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada © REUTERS / US Army / Handout Canada’s Prime Minister says it is “very difficult” to drop the $1 billion deal on arms sales […]

“To better serve this year’s Nov. 11 Global Shopping Festival, we will add over 40 chartered airplanes to the previous charter flights group, aiming to help consumers in our key overseas markets like Europe and Russia receive parcels within 15 days,” said an executive of Cainiao, the logistics network of China’s e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba. Such […]

  Donald Trump also said Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ‘pretty rough’ on Saudi Arabia over journalist’s killing [Leah Millis/Reuters] US President Donald Trump has criticised Saudi Arabia’s handling of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying authorities staged the “worst cover-up ever”. Asked by a reporter in the White House how the Khashoggi killing could […]

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters before boarding his plane at the Mexico City International Airport on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. (AP Photo) The United States has identified many Saudi officials responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and is taking action, including revoking visas or imposing sanctions, U.S. Secretary of […]