U.S., China soften tone, say to work together on North Korea The United States and China will work together to get nuclear-armed North Korea take "a different course", U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, softening previous criticism of Beijing after talks with his Chinese counterpart. China has […]
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Michael Flynn received more than $33000 from Russian TV Michael Flynn received more than $33000 from Russian TV:- President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, received $33,750 from Russia's state-owned television network for a 2015 speech he made in Moscow, documents released Thursday show. Flynn, who was fired by […]
Trump mocks Democrats over Russia story, goes to Florida Trump mocks Democrats over Russia story, goes to Florida: – Seeking to get past stories about Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Russians, President Trump spent Friday visiting a school in Florida and mocking Democrats for what he called their hypocrisy. […]
U.S. State Department criticized over quiet release of human rights report U.S. State Department criticized over quiet release of human rights report:- The U.S. State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world on Friday but the release was overshadowed by criticism that Secretary of State Rex […]
Japan protests Russian military buildup plan in decades-old islands dispute Japan protests Russian military buildup plan in decades-old islands dispute:- Japan has protested to Russia over its plan to boost troop strength on disputed islands, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday, the latest move in a territorial row that […]
Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks:- When Syria peace talks restart in Geneva on Thursday after 10 months in the deep-freeze, familiar disagreements are likely to resurface, despite massive changes in the military and political context. President Bashar […]
Pence heads to Europe on reassurance tour Pence heads to Europe on reassurance tour:- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will seek on Saturday to soothe allies unnerved by his boss' unorthodox statements on Russia and NATO as he stresses America's commitment to Europe during the first major foreign address for […]
Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence:- Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the […]
Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Resigns Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Resigns:- National security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday, following revelations that he discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador in the days surrounding their imposition ― and weeks prior to Donald Trump’s […]
Oil prices rise as investors pour fresh cash into crude futures Oil prices rose on Monday, with traders shifting money into crude futures as the dollar weakened, and as concerns rose that new U.S. sanctions against Iran could be extended to affect crude supplies. However, markets were held back by […]
