North Korea says recent rocket drill was ‘regular and self-defensive’: KCNA
Summary: Kim Jong Un was present for a military strike drill a few days ago that North Koreans are now calling a regular and …
United States
Latest round of US-China trade talks end without agreement
Summary American and China had another round of negotiation Friday morning after the failure of trying to get away from new tariffs on Chinese goods …
U.S. Won’t Renew Sanction Exemptions For Countries Buying Iran’s Oil
Summary On Monday, Trump administration announced that the United States will no longer renew sanction exemptions for those countries that purchase oil from Iran beginning …
Putin says U.S. guarantees unlikely to prompt North Korea to de-nuclearize
Summary After both Russian and North Korean sides met, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the likelihood of the United States’ efforts to convince …
U.S. Navy again sails through Taiwan Strait, angering China
Summary During contentious times between the United States and China, the U.S. sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, angering China. Reasons for …
U.S. Restrictions on Huawei Expose a High-Tech Achilles’ Heel for China
Summary China is becoming a rival of the United States in high technology but China still heavily relies on American microchips. Last year, China imported …
In Japan, Trump pushes a hard line on trade — and a soft line on North Korea
Summary On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump began his state visit to Japan, where he will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the …
Afghan Forces Hit With Wave of Attacks on Eve of Taliban Talks
Summary The day before the talks between Afghan politicians and Taliban leaders in Moscow there were more than 40 people killed in Afghanistan. Afghan politicians …
Iraq’s Supreme Leader says Tehran will not negotiate with U.S.
Summary After President Hassan Rouhani hinted at the possibility of talks with the United States if sanctions were lifted, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
Sudan Security Forces Open Fire at Protest Site
Summary On Monday, Sudanese security forces in Khartoum killed approximately 13 and injured over 200 pro-democracy protesters. Videos from the scene posted on social …