Discussions by US officials to remove anti-missile batteries from countries in the Middle East have to do with mechanical issues as opposed to a policy shift away from traditional allies ….. Read More
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Major US-led war games involving 7,000 troops wind up in northwestern Africa
More than 7,000 troops from the United States, African and NATO countries on Friday wound up a large-scale training exercise in the northwestern section of a continent increasingly threatened by ….. Read More
Two Guantanamo Bay prisoners, both Yemenis, win release after 17 years
Two Yemenis who have been held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 17 years as alleged al-Qaeda supporters have won their release, according to newly published ….. Read More
Qatar says no tangible progress on Afghanistan peace talks yet
Qatar has not yet made tangible progress with Afghan peace talks being held in its capital Doha, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman said in a statement on Friday. ….. Read More
Biden makes Juneteenth a federal holiday in US, Black Americans say more work ahead
Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they appreciated the recognition at a time of racial reckoning in America, ….. Read More
North Korea’s Kim says must prepare for ‘dialogue, confrontation’ with US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country needs to prepare for “both dialogue and confrontation” with the United States under President Joe Biden, state media reported Friday. ….. Read More
US embassy in Kabul locks down over surging COVID-19 cases
The US embassy in Kabul on Thursday ordered strict confinement of personnel over a surge in Covid cases at a mission already under pressure ahead of the US military withdrawal ….. Read More
Kremlin pleased with Putin-Biden summit, singles out pledge to never wage nuclear war
The Kremlin said on Thursday it was pleased with what it called a positive summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, singling out a joint ….. Read More
US, Turkey did not reach agreement on Russian S-400s: Biden aide
The United States and Turkey did not reach an agreement on the Russian-supplied S-400s to Ankara during this week’s meeting between President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip ….. Read More
US says no resolution struck on S400s during Biden-Erdogan meeting, says NSA Sullivan
US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan were not able to find a solution during their meeting earlier this week on the long-standing dispute between the two ….. Read More