Iran talks aim to save nuclear deal after US pullout
AFP | The top diplomats of Iran and five world powers meet Friday as Tehran seeks assurances it will benefit economically from the nuclear deal...
Trump unleashes trade war with tariffs on China
AFP | Punishing US tariffs on Chinese imports took effect early Friday, marking the start of President Donald Trump's trade war with the largest US...
Pompeo sets off for North Korea nuclear talks
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left Washington on Thursday bound for Pyongyang and his latest round of talks with Kim Jong Un...
Trump threatens to replace Britain as a key ally if it fails to increase the military spending
News Analysis | Donald Trump is certainly not happy with the way member states are dealing with the affairs of NATO, especially on the military...
Cherry picking: China looks to replace US farm goods in trade war
AFP | American cherries are tantalisingly sweet. They are so loaded with sugar and low on water that China's home-grown cherries cannot compete on taste...
US envoy Pompeo to return to North Korea this week
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads back to North Korea this week to flesh out the bare bones nuclear agreement between President...
US sticks to goal of cutting Iran oil exports to zero
AFP | The United States remains determined to force Iran to change its behavior by cutting its oil exports to zero, the State Department said...
EU ‘possibly as bad as China’ on trade: Trump
AFP | Europe is "possibly as bad as China" on trade, US President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday, with trade wars emerging...
U.S wants Pakistan to “do more” in bringing Taliban to the negotiation table
News Analysis | The deputy assistant Secretary of State Department for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells, on her visit to Kabul this Saturday said...
North Korea secretly pursuing nuclear weapons: reports surface
AFP | Reports that North Korea intends to secretly maintain some of its nuclear stockpile and production facilities raised questions Sunday about President Donald Trump's...
US-Japan alliance ‘cornerstone’ of regional stability: Mattis
News Desk | The US-Japan alliance is vital to peace in Asia and Washington remains committed to the partnership as it pursues diplomacy with North...
EU summit agrees deal on migration: Tusk
News Desk | EU leaders struck a deal on migration after all-night talks, the bloc's president Donald Tusk said Friday after Italy had blocked an...