Trade rocks already unstable U.S.-China relations

FILE – In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Trump’s trade battle with China will exacerbate … Read More

This is How Russia Could Test NATO, Warns Former US Army Europe Commander

Ben Hodges co-authors a new report that explores how Russia might engineer a military crisis on the Poland-Lithuania border. At Poland’s northeast border there’s only a narrow strip of inland border connecting it to NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. It’s called the … Read More

Lindsey Graham blames China for North Korea’s nuclear pullback

posted in: Far East, News

Sen. Lindsey Graham said on “Fox News Sunday” that he sees “China’s hands all over” North Korea’s latest statement calling the U.S. push for complete denuclearization “regrettable.” He added, “If I were President Trump, I would not let China use … Read More

Russia will respond to US protectionism affecting China & global economy – Kremlin

posted in: News, Russia

Maksim Blinov / Sputnik US tariffs on Chinese goods is all about US protectionism, which can hurt the global economy as a whole, according to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “We are now seeing a number of measures exclusively of … Read More

Fires menace US West, tornado touches Colorado wildfire site

DENVER –  An erratic wildfire charging through extremely dry land in the heart of Colorado ski country destroyed three homes and forced people to flee, authorities said Thursday. Elsewhere in Colorado, a rare high-elevation tornado touched down at the site … Read More

Tariffs on Chinese goods now in effect

When the clock stuck midnight, U.S. tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports took effect. Beijing vowed to respond immediately in kind, the two biggest economies are on a collision course for a full-blown trade war. China’s customs authority, said … Read More

US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits

posted in: News, United States

SAN ANTONIO — Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned. The AP was unable to quantify how many men and … Read More

Rouhani says US unaware about consequences of Iran oil ban

posted in: Middle East, News

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will stand firm against US threats, and will ‘survive’ sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged his country will stand firm against threats by the United States to halt Iranian oil shipments. In a … Read More

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