U.S., Canada Reach NAFTA Deal
Long and tense negotiations between Canada and the United States were finally completed after a year with Canada’s decision late Sunday to sign on to a trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico, a move […]
Long and tense negotiations between Canada and the United States were finally completed after a year with Canada’s decision late Sunday to sign on to a trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico, a move […]
The U.S. Navy sailed a warship close to disputed islands in the South China Sea on Sunday, a move that is bound to draw an angry reaction from Beijing, amid heightened US-China tensions over a […]
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that there is “no way” his nation will ever disarm its nuclear weapons first if it can’t trust Washington, CBS […]
Shareholders in Moscow, London, and New York are suing Promsvyazbank (PSB), one of Russia’s biggest banks, whose owners, brothers Alexey and Dmitry Ananyev, defrauded them of $200 million, Forbes writes in an analysis of the […]
On Thursday, Russia and China opposed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s effort to mount a unified international pressure on North Korea. During a United Nations meeting, Pompeo expressed frustration that some countries were violating sanctions […]
Yossi Beilin, one of the architects of a two-state plan for Palestine and Israel, doesn’t believe President Donald Trump can deliver such a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite his endorsement of the plan. “What […]
Iranian-backed militias could possibly attack U.S. military forces in the Middle East, a U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded. According to three defense officials, the biggest threat comes from militias in Syria but also other locations […]
The threat of new sanctions on Russia has not prompted the finance ministry in Moscow to intervene in the bond market to support Russian state debt, as it does not believe U.S. sanctions against Moscow […]
President Donald Trump said on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that “all options are on the table” when it came to Venezuela, reiterating his hardline position against the country’s […]
During his speech at the United Nations Security Council, President Donald Trump claimed that China is trying to meddle in the upcoming November midterms, without offering any evidence whatsoever to support his claim. “Regrettably we […]
A rare show of EU solidarity with Russia and China against the United States appeared on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly. The development, which follows Washington’s decision to withdraw from the Iran oil […]
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he didn’t want to meet with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over NAFTA, a claim the Canadian government rejected. Trudeau spokeswoman Eleanore Catenaro instead said that “no […]
A Chinese man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of spying for Beijing, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. The arrest comes only days after warnings against growing Chinese influence abroad issued by […]
China did not approve a U.S. warship entry to Hong Kong next month, days after Washington slapped sanctions to the Chinese military for buying Russian weapons, Bloomberg informed. The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong confirmed on Wednesday that […]
National Security Adviser John Bolton, speaking at a major summit in New York, warned Iran on Tuesday that if the country continued on its current course the United States would come after them and “there […]
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that he had no intention to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to New York, arguing that the United States uses threats and sanctions against his […]
China’s deputy trade negotiator said on Tuesday that talks with the United States were difficult and not making much progress because the U.S. was unwilling to negotiate in good faith. “How could you negotiate with […]
On Monday, the deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Hossein Salami blamed the United States and Israel for Saturday’s deadly attack at a parade in the city of Ahvaz, which killed 25 people, 12 of […]
The United States-China trade war saw the biggest round of tariffs yet on Monday, resulting in further escalation. Namely, the Trump administration imposed another 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, including thousands […]
Plans to offer access to the 50 most liquid U.S. shares at the Moscow Stock Exchange were put off on due to a political standoff with the West, the MSE announced on Friday according to […]
The EU must now come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, British prime minister Theresa May has said. The British PM said that talks had reached an impasse after the bloc’s leaders rejected […]
Rihanna, as an internationally famous singer and artist, was appointed “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” of Barbados, CNN reported on Friday. Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, will have the “specific responsibility for promoting education, tourism, and […]
The latest sanctions imposed by Washington against Russian firms and individuals have increased tensions between Russia and the U.S. and has “thoughtlessly stirred up global instability,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said, according […]
The U.S. State Department said it was blacklisting nearly three dozen Russian people and companies with ties to military and intelligence agencies in its latest effort to punish Moscow for “malign activities,” Politico reported. Among […]
In an apparent attempt to protect itself from possible tougher U.S. sanctions, Russian oil producer Surgutneftegaz is pushing buyers to agree to pay for oil in euros instead of dollars if the need arises, traders […]
A report by the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism says that last year the number of deaths and attacks attributed to terrorism was considerably lower. “The total number of terrorist attacks […]
A former U.S. trade representative has said that the current deadlock between the world’s two largest economies China and the United States won’t end soon. According to Timothy Stratford, a managing partner at law firm […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that the U.S. is considering having a permanent military presence in Poland, adding that he shares the country’s concerns about possible Russian aggression. Poland has repeatedly requested a permanent […]
China has no other option but to slap counter tariffs to the latest sanctions of U.S. against it in order keep its rights and interest in the free trade world, China’s Commerce Ministry stated, CNBC […]
The United States needs to increase its natural gas exports to Europe to counter Russia’s increasing energy dominance in the region, a top Trump administration official warned, according to the Oil & Gas Journal. Europe […]
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