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Top US, China, Russia officials gather at Southeast Asia summit
Sep 7, 2023Thursday’s East Asia summit in Indonesia will bring together US Vice President Kamala Harris, China’s premier, and Russia’s foreign minister, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for direct, high-level diplomacy between their warring nations. The 18-nation gathering will... -
US charges man with smuggling military tech to Russia
Sep 1, 2023A Russian-German man who had been detained earlier this week in Cyprus was accused by US authorities on Thursday of attempting to smuggle electronics developed in the US for military use to Russia. According to the... -
US accuses Russia, China of covering for North Korea at UN
Aug 26, 2023On Friday, the US charged China and Russia for obstructing a coordinated UN Security Council response to North Korea’s missile launches, including Pyongyang’s attempt to launch a spy satellite on Thursday. All but Moscow and Beijing... -
US to begin training Ukraine F-16 pilots in September: Pentagon
Aug 25, 2023The Pentagon announced on Thursday that starting in the month after next, it will start training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the US so they could deploy the cutting-edge aircraft to engage Russian soldiers. In order to... -
Rare spotless giraffe born in US zoo
Aug 23, 2023A giraffe in the southern US state of Tennessee that is only three weeks old is already garnering attention for its unusual traits—or rather lack thereof: it lacks spots. The reticulated giraffe, which was born on... -
Suspected North Korean hackers target South Korea-US drills
Aug 21, 2023According to South Korean authorities, suspected North Korean hackers have made an attempt to attack a significant joint military drill between Seoul and Washington that begins on Monday. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises between South... -
US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes Covid
Aug 20, 2023On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they were monitoring a newly discovered, severely mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19. According to a post on messaging platform X by... -
US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran
Aug 4, 2023A US official said Thursday that the US is prepared to deploy sailors and Marines onboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of steps to discourage Iran from seizing ships. The security personnel would give... -
US orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger
Aug 3, 2023The United States ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger on Wednesday, according to the State Department, a week after the fragile country was shaken by a coup. “On August 2, 2023, the Department... -
US tightens visa conditions for Hungary on security concerns
Aug 2, 2023The US increased the terms of its visa waiver program for Hungarian nationals on Tuesday, blaming Budapest for failing to “address the security vulnerabilities” resulting from passports issued since 2011. Washington has often criticized Hungary’s fast-track...
