Top US officials have 'candid and productive discussions' in Beijing amid ongoing tensions
Top US State Department and National Security Council officials "had candid and productive discussions" with Chinese officials in Beijing on Monday "as part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and build on recent high-level diplomacy between the two countries," according to a readout from the US State Department.
2023-06-06 04:22
US Defense Secretary spoke 'briefly' with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "spoke briefly" with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore on Friday, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.
2023-06-02 22:23
Xi Jinping tells China's national security chiefs to prepare for 'worst case' scenarios
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about "worst case" scenarios and prepare for "stormy seas," as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external threats.
2023-05-31 16:52
China rejects US proposal for defense chiefs to meet in Singapore this week
China has rejected a United States proposal for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to meet with his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu at the Shangri-La Dialogue Security Forum in Singapore this week, according to a Pentagon statement.
2023-05-31 13:49
US House Rules panel to meet Tuesday on debt ceiling bill
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House Rules Committee said it will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the
2023-05-29 21:51
Trump attorneys request meeting with Garland on special counsel's investigation
Donald Trump's attorneys are requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the investigation by the special counsel's office.
2023-05-24 10:22
Political row over India's new parliament opening
Opposition leaders have criticised the government for not asking the president to open the building.
2023-05-23 15:22
Ukraine's Zelensky and India's Modi hold first face-to-face since Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan Saturday, the first in-person meeting between the two since Russia's invasion began.
2023-05-20 20:47
Concern over debt limit talks follows Biden to Group of 7 meeting in Japan
President Joe Biden faces his fellow world leaders Friday in Japan under the shadow of a looming default on US debt, a scenario his advisers said risks subverting American leadership and sending the global economy into tailspin.
2023-05-19 10:46
Biden arrives in Japan for G7 starting with meeting with Japan's prime minister
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday for a truncated Asia visit meant to bolster allies amid China's growing military and economic ambitions.
2023-05-18 15:28
Germany's Scholz calls for pragmatism as U.S. pushes Russia export bans
By Andreas Rinke REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said his government wanted pragmatic measures to prevent the
2023-05-17 19:54
European leaders meet in Iceland to reaffirm values as Ukraine war rages on
By Andreas Rinke and Michel Rose REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -European leaders are meeting in Iceland on Tuesday for a two-day summit
2023-05-16 17:15