Showman Trump abandons cautious Obama approach to North Korea When President Barack Obama counseled his successor Donald Trump on the global threats he should expect to face once he assumed office last year, a nuclear North Korea and its unpredictable leader were at the top of the list. But while […]
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South Korean officials prepare to reassure partners ahead of North Korea summit South Korean officials who met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un this week will depart for Washington on Thursday, seeking to reassure their U.S. ally ahead of negotiations about ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and preventing the outbreak […]
U.S. Senate passes Taiwan travel bill that has angered China The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a bill promoting closer U.S. ties with Taiwan, which China has warned could threaten stability in the Taiwan Strait, but drew praise from the self-ruled island which pledged to deepen cooperation. Beijing considers democratic […]
Senior U.S. diplomat for North Korea to retire The U.S. State Department’s special representative for North Korea policy, Joseph Yun, plans to retire on Friday, just as signs are emerging that Pyongyang may be willing to talk with Washington. The South Korean-born Yun has led the U.S. outreach to North […]
Bombs bring terrifying new routine to Syria’s Ghouta For residents of Syria’s eastern Ghouta, five days of intense bombardment have imposed a new routine of terror in a district already tormented by years of siege. Syria’s civil war has long dictated the rhythms of daily life in eastern Ghouta, the […]
Pentagon blocks release of key data on Afghan war The Pentagon has restricted the release of critical information on the progress being made in the war in Afghanistan, a move that will limit transparency, the U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said on Monday. For years, the Special Inspector General […]
Militants attack Afghan army post near military academy in capital At least five militants attacked an army outpost near one of Afghanistan’s main military academies on Monday and at least one soldier was killed and three wounded, a defense ministry official said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack near […]
Four U.S. citizens killed in Jan. 20 attack on Kabul hotel Four U.S. citizens were killed and two injured in Saturday’s attack by the Taliban on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. “We can confirm that there were four U.S. citizens killed and two […]
U.S. weighs Pakistani blowback as it piles pressure on Islamabad The United States is examining ways to mitigate any Pakistani retaliation as it piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, cautioning that U.S. action could extend beyond a new freeze in […]
Top EU diplomat meets Cuban president at end of visit The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini met Cuban President Raul Castro on Thursday as she ended a two-day visit to the Communist country aimed at strengthening engagement even as the Trump administration backtracks on a fragile detente. Cuban state-run […]
