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U.S charges four plotting to kidnap journalist critical of Iran
U.S. prosecutors have charged four Iranians, alleged to be intelligence operatives for Tehran, with plotting to kidnap a New York journalist and human rights activist who was critical of Iran, according to a Justice Department indictment…
Kremlin says summit will not stop U.S. trying to contain Russia
The Kremlin said on Monday it did not expect the United States to stop trying to "contain" Russia after a summit of their leaders last week, and that it was important for the two powers to be pragmatic amid talk of new U.S. sanctions.…
China condemns U.S. FCC vote to ban on Chinese equipment
China on Friday said that it firmly opposes a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to advance a plan to ban equipment from Chinese firms including Huawei in U.S. telecoms networks.
China will continue to support its relevant…
Russia says it regrets US decision not to rejoin open skies pact
The Kremlin said on Friday it regretted Washington's decision not to rejoin the Open Skies arms control pact, which allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries.
The original U.S. decision to quit the pact was taken by the…
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold talks on Wednesday night ahead of a possible presidential summit in Junein an attempt to improve the dire relations between the former Cold…
Biden welcomes Suga to White House
President Joe Biden welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday as the first foreign leader to visit his White House, underscoring Tokyo’s central role in the U.S. strategy to counter the challenge of China’s growing…
Russia’s Lavrov starts China visit with call to reduce dependence on U.S
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov began a visit to China on Monday with a call for Moscow and Beijing to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar and Western payment systems.
According to a transcript of his interview released on…
U.S defence boss meets Afghanistan President in unannounced trip
United States Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin has met Afghanistan President, Ashraf Ghani in a previously unannounced visit to Kabul.
The talks on Sunday came at a crucial time for the efforts to achieve peace in Afghanistan as US…
U.S, China kick off ‘tough’ high level talks in Alaska
The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the others' policies in a rare public display that underscored the level of bilateral tension.…