Pence takes the new U.S. Asia strategy on the road

posted in: Far East, News

Vice President Pence in Kalispell, Mont., on Nov. 5. (Justin Franz/Flathead Beacon/AP) More than a dozen Pacific nations will convene in the capital of Papua New Guinea next week, where Vice President Pence will lay out the next phase of … Read More

Kremlin: Russia and US postpone summit at French request

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, listens during a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Russia and the U.S. have agreed not to hold a full-fledged meeting of President Vladimir Putin and … Read More

Donald Trump fires US Attorney General Jeff Sessions

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President Donald Trump had repeatedly blasted Sessions over his decision to recuse himself from an investigation into Trump’s electoral campaign. How Sessions’ exit will affect that probe is still unclear. Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned on Wednesday, pushed out by President … Read More

‘Trump has upgraded America’s position in the world’

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Former Israeli diplomat in Washington estimates the Republicans will maintain their strength in the midterms. Donald Trump – Reuters Yoram Ettinger, formerly Minister for Congressional Affairs (with rank of Ambassador) at Israel’s embassy in Washington and director of the Government … Read More

France’s Macron pushes for ‘true European army’

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President Macron is visiting a series of monuments this week to mark the centenary of the World War One Armistice – Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Europeans cannot be protected without a “true, European army”, as … Read More

Japan, U.S. plan military response to Chinese threat to Senkakus

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TOKYO Japan and the United States plan to draw up an operations plan for a combined response by their armed forces to Chinese threats to the Senkaku Islands, government sources said. The Japanese and U.S governments are already discussing how … Read More

Trump administration reimposes Iran sanctions

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The United States has reinstated restrictions on Iran, targeting key areas of the country’s economy including the oil, financial and shipping sectors. Tehran vows to bypass the measures, which look set to create more hardship for ordinary Iranians. Source: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-administration-reimposes-iran-sanctions/av-46153597 [Disclaimer]

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