Iran confident that US push for arms embargo extension will be unsuccessful
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani expressed "great hopes" Wednesday that a US bid to extend an arms embargo on his country will fail, warning of...
Trump says COVID-19 and other issues frayed “great bond” with Xi
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping has frayed in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic...
Potential COVID-19 vaccine secures 5 billion+ pre-orders
Although none of the coronavirus vaccines under development has proved its efficacy yet in clinical trials, at least 5.7 billion doses have been pre-ordered...
Trump evacuated from press conference as Secret Service shoots armed man
Secret Service guards shot a person, who was apparently armed, outside the White-House on Monday, President Donald Trump said just after being briefly evacuated...
Taiwan under threat from China: fear of becoming ‘next Hong Kong’
China is trying to turn democratic Taiwan into another Hong Kong, the island's foreign minister warned Tuesday as he met with a senior US...
Five million cases in the US: What’s next in the battle against COVID-19?
It took the United States just 17 days to move from four million to five million coronavirus cases -- even as the country is...
Republican and Democratic leaders trade blows over pandemic relief package
The White House Republican traded barbs with Democratic leaders on Monday over who is to blame for the failure to agree on a new...
USA looks to reign in Taiwan ahead of wrangle with China
A US cabinet member met Taiwan's leader Monday during the highest level visit from the United States since it switched diplomatic recognition from the...
World War II, US military destroyed 66 Japanese cities
The extent of the devastation inflicted upon Japan by the American military during World War II is not broadly known, even today. In reprisal...
US virus relief package: Trump pledges executive orders
President Donald Trump said Friday he was poised to sign executive orders to extend aid to Americans facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic,...
Trump’s ban on Chinese apps: America’s version of internet ‘firewall’
A ban by President Donald Trump's administration on Chinese mobile apps such as TikTok and WeChat risks fragmenting an already fragile global internet and...
Trump order final nail in the coffin for TikTok, WeChat
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat, his latest explosive move aimed at countering China's...