U.S. to sell 34 surveillance drones to allies in South China Sea region
Summary Trump Administration has started actions on a surveillance drone sale to four of her allies in the South China Sea region. Defense Secretary Patrick …
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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 …
Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales
Summary The Republican and Democratic parties are working together to try to prevent President Donald Trump from completing a plan to sell $8 billion …
China’s Xi says world hopes North Korea-U.S. talks can succeed
Summary China’s president, Xi Jinping, has complimented North Korea and Kim Jong-Un on their efforts to denuclearize. Xi Jinping has told Kim Jong-Un that …
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 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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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, …