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Posted on:Sunday, December 8, 2019
The unexpected drop in China’s exports in November shows one reason why the nation wants to agree on a phase one trade deal – U.S. tariffs are hurting China’s exports at a time when global demand is already weak.

Posted on:Sunday, December 8, 2019
President Trump on Sunday said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ‘everything’ to lose by acting aggressively after Pyongyang conducted a ‘very important test’ at a missile site that supposedly had been shuttered.

Posted on:Thursday, December 5, 2019
Japan’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a trade deal that was agreed upon by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year.

Posted on:Thursday, December 5, 2019
U.S. officials released photos Thursday of the missile parts intercepted by military personnel believed to be from Iran headed to Yemen.

Posted on:Thursday, December 5, 2019
More than 1,000 people may have been killed by security forces in Iran amid recent protests, a senior state department official said Thursday, one day after authorities in the Islamic Republic acknowledged that demonstrators have been shot and killed in the unrest.
Posted on:Wednesday, December 4, 2019
France, Germany and the United Kingdom say Iran’s efforts to develop ‘nuclear-capable ballistic missiles’ go against a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Tehran not to undertake any activity related to such missiles.
Posted on:Wednesday, December 4, 2019
U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday that a U.S. Navy warship has intercepted a ‘significant cache’ of what is thought to be missile parts from Iran headed to rebels in Yemen.
Posted on:Wednesday, December 4, 2019
The gene-editing performed on Chinese twins to immunize them against HIV may have failed and created unintended mutations, scientists have said after the original research was made public for the first time.

Posted on:Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Iran will hold joint naval drills with China and Russia starting on December 27, the head of Iran’s navy said on Tuesday.
Posted on:Wednesday, December 4, 2019
The United States is weighing sending up to 14,000 more troops to the Middle East in the face of a perceived growing threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was looking at imposing sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of a Russian missile system, blaming his predecessor for not selling Ankara a U.S. missile system.

Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Tuesday that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China’s crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority.

Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The FBI has warned that all cellphone apps developed in Russia are a possible threat to US counterintelligence given that Russian spy services have strong abilities to exploit cyber networks.

Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
France and the European Union said on Tuesday they were ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump acted on a threat to impose duties of up to 100% on imports of champagne, handbags and other French products worth $2.4 billion.

Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Anti-government protesters burned an Iranian consulate in southern Iraq for a third time on Tuesday, as the country’s political leaders continued talks over selecting a new prime minister following weeks of widespread unrest.
Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The Iranian regime confirmed on state television Tuesday morning that security forces shot and killed what it described as ‘rioters’ during protests that shook multiple cities across the Islamic Republic in recent weeks.
Posted on:Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The House signaled its opposition Tuesday to allowing Russia to resume attending summits of the Group of Seven nations.

Posted on:Monday, December 2, 2019
The United States proposed retaliatory tariffs against France on Monday for its new digital services tax, which has targeted American technology giants like Amazon and Facebook.
Posted on:Monday, December 2, 2019
The US has pledged its support to democratic revolutions in South America, while warning against Russian interference.
Posted on:Monday, December 2, 2019
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the London Bridge attack last week that has temporarily suspended campaigning for the British election.
