US Navy to be ‘more assertive’ in countering China in Pacific
The US military warned Thursday its warships would be "more assertive" in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which has...
US approves key submarine technology sale to Taiwan
The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defence official said...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to host their first podcast for Spotify
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to produce and host podcasts for the streaming service of Spotify, the company announced on Tuesday....
US charges tire company with evading tariffs on China
US law enforcement officials charged more than a dozen people and a Texas company in connection with a decade-long scheme to evade import tariffs...
Iran’s Zarif condemns US over sanctions on Turkey
Iran's foreign minister Tuesday condemned the imposition of US sanctions on neighbouring Turkey over its procurement of Russia's S-400 air defence system, saying it...
US accuses Iran for ‘probable death’ of ex-FBI agent
The United States on Monday for the first time accused Iran of direct involvement in the "probable death" of former FBI agent Bob Levinson,...
Op-ed: Can compromise help US recover from a year full of division and infighting?
Compromise. A simple little word can mean so much. In US, it's seen as the moderate side, not trying to fit between party lines....
Op-ed: Is Saudi Arabia sending mixed messages to Biden?
Saudi Arabia appears to be drawing lines in the sand as the kingdom prepares for a new era in relations with the United States...
US flies two B-52s over Gulf as show of force to Iran
The United States flew two B-52 long-range bombers over the Gulf on Thursday in a show of force directed at Iran as Washington moves...
Biden and Harris named Time ‘Person of the Year’
US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were named Time magazine's 2020 "Person of the Year" on Thursday for their election victory...
Op-ed: Can a new regional strategic bloc counter US influence in South Asia?
The US-China hostility has put South Asia's security, peace, and stability at stake. China-India confrontation backed by the US is endangering the regional balance...
Biden & Yemen: Will He Do The Right Thing Even For The Wrong Reasons?
It would arguably be the morally right thing for the US to stop funding the GCC’s War on Yemen like Biden previously promised that he’d do...