US Confident That Iran Responsible For Attack On Mercer Street Tanker - Blinken - UrduPoint

The United States is confident that Iran is responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street oil tanker, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.

Cuba Condemns US Sanctions On National Police As Justification For Continued Blockade - UrduPoint

 Washington's new bout of sanctions against the Cuban police and its leaders is a means to justify the island's continued economic blockade, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said.

First group of Afghan interpreters evacuated to the US: Reports | Al Jazeera

The first group of Afghan interpreters and other workers, who worked with American troops and diplomats during the 20 years the United States was in the country, have been evacuated from Afghanistan and are due to arrive in the US at any moment, according to multiple news reports.

President: ‘Independent’ Mexico Has Every Right to Send Aid to Cuba in Defiance of ‘Inhumane’ US Sanctions - FARS

(FNA)- President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic restrictions.

Belarus to React to UN Missions' Meetings With Opposition Leader Tikhanovskaya - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - Meetings between the permanent representatives of some states to the UN with Belarusian ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will affect the interaction of official Minsk with these delegations in the organization, Valentin Rybakov, head of the Belarusian Permanent Mission to the UN, told Sputnik.

US intensifies airstrikes in Afghanistan to aid government forces - AA

The US has escalated its airstrikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan in a bid to bolster Afghan government forces combatting a sprawling offensive, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Biden: US Military Will Keep Training Iraqi Forces and Fighting Daesh - Sputnik International

US President Joe Biden revealed on Monday that the US partnership with Iraq would be continuing for the near future, noting that the American combat mission would be shifting more toward a counterterrorism cooperation.

US accused of demonising China in high-level talks - BBC News

China has told the US to stop "demonising" Beijing, in their most high-level talks under President Biden.

China should teach U.S. to treat other countries equally: Chinese FM - China.org.cn

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday that if the United States has not learned to treat other countries equally, China and the international community have the obligation to help the United States make up for this lesson.

Beijing sanctions several Americans, including former US commerce secretary, in first use of new law against anti-China penalties — RT

 The Chinese government has announced counter-sanctions against several Americans, including current and former officials, marking the first time that Beijing has used its newly passed legislation on such action.

New US Sanctions On Cuba Violate Biden Commitment To Restore Ties With Havana - Activist - UrduPoint

US President Joe Biden broke his promise to re-implement the Obama administration normalization policy with Havana by imposing new sanctions against Cuban officials, activist Carlos Lazo told Sputnik on Thursday.

Cuba: US ‘Weaving Walt Disney Narrative of Protests’ to Justify Intervention - FARS

(FNA)- Cuba announced the United States is weaving “a Walt Disney narrative” of the recent anti-government protests in the Caribbean country, accusing Washington of seeking to justify a military intervention.

US: Trump ally charged with illegally lobbying for UAE - AA

Tom Barrack, a close ally and advisor to former President Donald Trump, was charged on Tuesday with illegally lobbying the ex-commander-in-chief on behalf of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Russian Pantsyr-S and Buk-M2 systems intercept seven missiles fired by Israeli fighter jet - TASS

Israeli fighter jets fired eight guided missiles at an area southeast of Syria’s Aleppo, seven of them were intercepted by the Pantsyr-S and Buk-M2 systems of Russian manufacture, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on Tuesday.

Díaz-Canel denuncia que Cuba está bajo terrorismo mediático

 

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President Says ‘Cuban-American Mafia’ Plotting ‘Soft Coup’ in Havana - FARS

(FNA)- Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that US-based émigrés are attempting to direct a "soft coup" in the Caribbean island nation under the guise of protests.

China gravely concerned over US military plane landing in Taiwan: Defense spokesperson - China.org.cn

China is gravely concerned about media reports of a U.S. military transport plane landing in Taiwan on Thursday, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said.

Biden to warn US firms of risks of operating in Hong Kong | Al Jazeera

The U.S. will warn American companies this week of the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong, three people familiar with the matter said, as Washington seeks to ramp up pressure over Beijing’s crackdown on the financial center.

Japan Warns of Crisis over Taiwan, Growing Risks from US-China Rivalry - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the United States threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts in Beijing’s favor, Japan said in its annual defense white paper.

Cuban President Blames Woes on US - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez pointed the finger of blame at the US for economic problems in his country that have triggered protests, calling on people to take to the streets to reaffirm support for the revolution.