Turkey, US start talks on sanctions against Iran

Turkish and American officials on Friday started to discuss forthcoming US sanctions against Iran, as Turkey is one of the main importers of Iranian oil.

Pompeo joins rank to reject Putin request to interrogate US citizens

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the newest Trump administration official to reject the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin to question several US citizens, including a former ambassador to Russia.

Russian military "ready" to cooperate with US on int'l security

The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday it is willing to implement the agreements reached in Helsinki between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on international security.

After backlash, Trump says misspoke on Russian election meddling

US President Donald Trump has been forced into a public climbdown after a media storm following his seeming defence of Russia over claims of meddling in his country's 2016 elections.

Pervasive efforts to undermine "america democracy" : Trump under fire over Russian comments

US President Donald Trump has come in for a barrage of criticism after he defended Russia over claims of meddling in the 2016 elections.

Trump blasts May's Brexit plan at start of UK visit

Donald Trump issued scathing criticism of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy during his visit to Britain, as campaigners planned a mass protest against the US president on Friday.

Trump claims win after threatening to quit NATO during tumultuous summit

U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday claimed he had made victories over burden sharing and defense spending during the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), though reports from inside the NATO headquarters in Brussels suggested chaos and turmoil.

South Korea denies stopping Iran's oil imports

The South Korean embassy in Tehran on Saturday denied that the country has stopped oil imports from Iran, IRAN Daily reported.

2% of the GDP: Trump Sends EU Leaders Warning Letters Ahead of NATO Summit

Washington wants its NATO allies to increase their military spending and thus reduce the burden placed on the US.

Russian Envoy Blames UN Chief for Overlooking US Violation of Resolution on Iran N. Deal

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said that he was surprised to see that the UN chief has ignored Washington’s violation of its resolution 2231 in his latest report on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

US presses countries to terminate Iran oil imports in months

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it has been pushing countries to stop importing oil from Iran by November.

Merkel says Germany cannot achieve NATO defense spending target

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that that Germany is increasing its defense spending to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2024, which will miss NATO's target of 2 percent.

Trump puts 25% tariff on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump is to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft.

France Alarmed after Trump 'Practically Hugged' Kim: Minister

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian criticized Donald Trump's "destabilizing" foreign policy on Wednesday after the US leader fell out with historic US allies then "practically hugged" North Korea's dictator in a matter of days.

Trump Ready to Provide Security Assurances to North Korea: Pompeo

G7 summit kicks off in Canada amid trade disputes between U.S., allies

The Group of Seven (G7) summit, which kicked off here on Friday, is expected to be a tough meeting between the United States and its allies amid raising concerns over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Iran's decision to increase uranium enrichment capacity may push Europe to US side

Amidst controversies over the 2015 international nuclear deal, Iran's recent decision to prepare grounds for boosting enriched uranium capacity is likely to propel European vessel to the US shore.

China Warns US against Provocations Following B-52 Flyby

China is accusing the United States of militarizing the South China Sea after two American B-52 bombers flew close to a disputed Chinese-held shoal in a show of force.

Syria occupation, invasion, looting : Pentagon warns Syria’s Assad against attacking Kurdish-led forces

The Pentagon on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad not to carry out an offensive against Kurdish-led forces backed by the United States that control the country’s north-east.

Russia's Lavrov calls for end to North Korea sanctions

Russia is pushing for the lifting of North Korea sanctions following Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Pyongyang on Thursday, where he met with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho and leader Kim Jong Un.