North Korean Leader Calls for More Weapons-Grade Nuclear Materials
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants his country to increase production of weapons-grade nuclear materials as the…
U.S. Opposes Chinese Cease-Fire Proposal in Ukraine
The White House is rejecting Beijing’s proposal for a truce in Ukraine, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s…
Iran Hands Over Afghan Embassy in Tehran to Taliban
Iran has handed the Afghan embassy in Tehran over to the Taliban, becoming the latest country to accept…
U.S. Backs Statement Critical of Israel at U.N.
The U.N. Security Council expressed its “deep concern and dismay” Monday on Israel’s announcement last week that it…
Iran Boosts Cheap Oil Sale to China Despite Sanctions
Facing crippling economic sanctions, inflation and widespread social unrest, the Iranian government has boosted oil sales to China…
U.S. Seeks Reengagement with China to Stop Illicit Fentanyl as Blinken Heads to Beijing
The United States is “actively seeking to reengage” China on counternarcotics, including stopping the flow of illicit synthetic…
Iran Executes British Iranian National
Iran has executed a British Iranian national. Ali Reza Akbari was a former Iranian deputy defense minister and…
Afghan Ban on Women Aid Workers Could Push 6 Million into Famine, Humanitarian Group Says
A major humanitarian group warned Monday that a continued Taliban ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan could…
Taliban Seal Afghan Oil Deal with China
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban signed their first international agreement with a Chinese petroleum company Thursday to extract and develop…
China Continues to Withhold COVID-19 Genetic Sequencing Data
The World Health Organization said China remains reluctant to share data essential for the agency to carry out…