With Troop Buildup, China Sends a Stark Warning to Hong Kong
Summary As the situation in Hong Kong continues to escalate, China has sent a stark warning to Hong Kong by amassing large numbers of …
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South Korea Retaliates Against Japan in Trade and Diplomatic Rift
Summary On Monday, South Korea removed Japan from the list of countries “entitled to preferential treatment”. The action is seen as a retaliatory measure …
Turkey, U.S. agree to form joint operation center for Syria safe zone
Summary Turkey and the United States have agreed to establish a joint operation center in Turkey to establish a safe zone in Syria in …
Trump condemns white supremacy after El Paso mass shooting
Summary Last weekend saw two mass shootings in the United States just hours apart. 22 people were killed in a Walmart in El Paso, …
China and US court ASEAN members to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties as trade war enters 2nd year
Summary As the trade war between the US and China enters a second year, both nations are trying to strengthen ties with allies and …
Iran Claims to Have Arrested and Sentenced to Death U.S. Spies
Summary An unnamed Iranian official describing himself as the Director of Counterespionage within the Intelligence Ministry announced on Monday the arrest of 17 …
North Korea says nuclear talks at risk if U.S.-South Korea exercises go ahead
Summary President Donald Trump made promises to North Korea regarding practicing military exercises with South Korea. Now that exercises between South Korea and the …
Iran rejects suggestion its missile programme is negotiable
Summary Iran claims that an interview with their Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was mischaracterized to suggest that the country is willing to negotiate …
Britain says it fended off Iranian attempt to block its oil tanker
Summary Iranian vessels attempted to block a British tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz but stopped after being faced with a Royal Navy …
Iran on course to exceed nuclear pact limit within days
Summary Iran is on the verge of breaching a threshold in its nuclear agreement with major world powers by accumulating more enriched uranium than …