Pompeo to raise China concerns on Asia tour
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he would raise concerns about China next week as he travels to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives...
NASA probe Osiris-Rex touches down on asteroid Bennu in historic mission
After a four-year journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched down on asteroid Bennu's boulder-strewn surface on Tuesday to collect rock and dust samples...
US defense, diplomacy chief to visit India amid China strategic challenge
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the two...
US wants China, new nuclear weapons included in Russia deal
Russia and the United States on Tuesday were edging closer to breaking an impasse in long-running talks aimed at extending a landmark nuclear arms...
‘Trump Heights’ a symbol of US shift on Mideast policy
On a dusty plain in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a golden-lettered sign with Israeli and American flags stands before a rusty wire fence as...
Op-ed: Trump is to politics what Shahid Afridi was to cricket
In the movie Training Day, there is this scene where Denzel Washington is reading his morning newspaper at a diner. A new police officer...
Virus antibodies may provide immunity for 5–7 months: study
A study has found that people who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 remain immune to the virus for at least 5–7 months and probably much longer. Recent...
Top US official urges Taiwan to ‘fortify’ against Chinese attack
A top White House official on Friday urged Taiwan to build up its military capabilities to protect against a possible invasion by China, saying...
Why did the US resort to use of force in Vietnam?
One of the core reasons the US resorted to force in Vietnam and its neighboring countries, was because Washington's imperial designs for south-east Asia...
Trump aide confirms more Afghan troop cuts in early 2021
President Donald Trump's national security advisor Robert O'Brien said Friday that US troops in Afghanistan will be cut to around 2,500 in the first...
Pompeo voices sympathy for Armenia, hopes country will ‘defend’ itself against Azerbaijan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Thursday that Armenia would "defend" itself against Azerbaijan, appearing to show sympathy to one side over...
Will Trump upend the neo-colonial world order?
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released an extraordinary statement on Tuesday, decrying a political scene he said, “has moved away from spirited debate...