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United States cancels its UN ambassador's controversial trip to Taiwan

Under the "One China" policy, the US recognises Beijing as the government of China and doesn't have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Howev...

China threatens 'counterstrike' over United States contact with Taiwan

It was not clear what the change means in practice, with Pompeo saying executive branch communications with Taiwan will be handled by the A...

United States Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally

Rainey said she led 100 members of Moore County Citizens for Freedom, which describes itself online as a nonpartisan network promoting cons...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US designating Yemen's Huthis a terrorist group

With just 10 days left before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, the action could complicate the new administration's efforts to resta...

US ends curbs on official American contacts with Taiwan

Pompeo said the "complex internal restrictions" on contacts with Taipei by diplomats, service members and others had been imposed "in an at...

Iran's Khamenei: Tehran not in rush for US to rejoin 2015 nuclear deal

"We are not insisting nor in a hurry for the U.S. to return to the deal," Khamenei said in live televised remarks. "But what is logical is ...

US sending UN envoy to Taiwan, sparking warning from China

"The United States will not succeed in its attempt to harm China's core interests through political manipulation on the Taiwan question," t...

China says it will respond to planned Taiwan, United States defence talks

China has been angered by stepped up support for the democratic island by outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, including ...

Need to build guidelines and if required, red lines for Indo-Pacific: Outgoing US envoy Juster

In his farewell policy speech, Juster said the Indo-Pacific region needed stability and democratic governance and that’s why India was impo...

China accuses United States of show of force with Taiwan Strait passage

China's Defense Ministry called the move a "show of force" and a provocation that "sent the wrong signal to the 'Taiwan independence forces...

Turkey and United States in talks to discuss sanctions imposed over S-400s

The US announced sanctions earlier this month to penalize Turkey over its procurement of Russia's advanced S-400 system, under a U.S. law k...

United States' nuclear submarine transits Strait of Hormuz amid tensions

The Navy's 5th Fleet based in Bahrain said the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia, accompanied by two other warships, passed t...

United States publishes list of Chinese and Russian firms with military ties

Publishing the list in the waning days of the Trump administration follows the addition of dozens of Chinese companies to another U.S. trad...

Taiwan says United States has approved key submarine technology sale

The digital sonar system and an integrated combat system are two key components Taiwan needs to build its own modern submarines. Chang did ...

United States take on climate finance to be game changer

Indian environment minister Prakash Javadekar, who led the India delegation to Paris in November 2015, termed Kerry’s comments ‘unwarranted...

China says it will respond to United States Navy admiral visit to Taiwan

A two-star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sourc...

China says it opposes United States draft list of firms with military ties

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, responding to a question about a Reuters report based on a draft copy of the list, said the United ...