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☆ US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/2] People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoUNITED NATIONS, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program. North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions for its missile and nuclear programs since 2006. China and Russia blamed joint military drills by the United States and South Korea for provoking Pyongyang while Washington accuses Beijing and Moscow of emboldening North Korea by shielding it from more sanctions. Russia and China, veto powers along with the United States, Britain and France, have said more sanctions will not help and want such measures to be eased.
☆ US senators adopt new strategy to push Saudi Arabia on human rights
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | Thomson Reuters | Patricia Zengerle Has Reported More Than Countries | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends an Arab summit with U.S. President Joe Biden (not seen), in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022. If the resolution passes, the administration must submit the report within 30 days, or all security assistance to the country automatically stops. After the report is received, the act stipulates that Congress may adopt a joint resolution terminating, restricting or continuing security assistance to that country. Aides said it was too soon to assess how the resolution would be received, but they hoped it would trigger a broader conversation about human rights. Murphy, long a vocal critic of the conflict in Yemen and Riyadh's record on human rights, praised Biden for being willing to reassess ties.
☆ Kim Jong Un oversees latest North Korea missile test, orders intensified drills for 'real war'
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Sandstorm and pollution darken Beijing skies
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Analysis: China role in Saudi, Iran deal a tricky test for US
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Phil Stewart Michelle Nichols | Phil Stewart | Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Friday that while Washington was not directly involved, Saudi Arabia kept U.S. officials informed of the talks with Iran. NUCLEAR TALKSThe agreement comes as Iran accelerates its nuclear program after two years of failed U.S. attempts to revive a 2015 deal that aimed to stop Tehran producing a nuclear bomb. "Saudi Arabia is deeply concerned about Iran's nuclear program," he said. "If this new opening between Iran and Saudi Arabia is going to be meaningful and impactful, it will have to address the concerns about Iran's nuclear program - otherwise the opening is just optics." Friday's agreement also offers hope for more durable peace in Yemen, where a conflict sparked in 2014 has widely been seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
☆ India celebrates Holi, festival of colors
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Israelis launch 'Day of Resistance' against judicial overhaul
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ In photos: International Women's Day
  + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Iconic Oscars looks over the years
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Georgians throw stones, petrol bombs at police in protest over new law
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Greeks protest over deadly train crash
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Scenes from China's Two Sessions political meetings
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Makha Bucha Day honors Buddha and his teachings
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Celebrities get slimed at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Fearing Russian bombs, Ukrainian families seek safety underground
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Red carpet style from the Spirit Awards
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyiv said its troops were still holding out in a "hellish" fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war.
☆ Nicaraguan political prisoners' families seek their release after others freed
  + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
MANAGUA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The relatives of 35 political prisoners in Nicaragua called for their release on Tuesday, days after 222 others in the same category were freed and expelled to the United States following a surprise deal with Washington. The prisoners, considered political by human rights groups, include 56-year-old anti-government Bishop Rolando Alvarez, one of the Central American country's most influential church leaders. He refused to board the U.S.-bound plane last week and was returned to jail, stripped of his Nicaraguan citizenship and then sentenced to a 26-year term. "Our relatives were on the official list of political prisoners and were not taken into account for release," the Committee of Relatives of Political Prisoners told a news conference. After the prisoner release, President Daniel Ortega said two prisoners refused to board the plane while Washington rejected four others.
☆ G7's new petroleum price caps to degrade Russia's war campaign -Yellen
  + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Timothy Gardner Andrea Shalal | Timothy Gardner | Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
The price caps, together with a European Union ban on Russian oil product imports that also comes into force on Sunday, seek to limit Moscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine, which began nearly a year ago. "The caps we have just set will now serve a critical role in our global coalition’s work to degrade Russia’s ability to prosecute its illegal war," Yellen said in a statement after the agreement was released. Yellen said the sanctions and price caps are forcing Russian President Vladimir Putin to "choose between funding his brutal war or propping up his struggling economy." Yellen said global energy markets had remained well-supplied and public reports indicated that oil importers such as China and India were using the price cap to "drive steep bargains" on Russian oil. A senior Treasury official told reporters that while Washington was mindful of the IMF's view, it remained convinced that the price caps were "changing the trajectory" of Russia's budget because petroleum was the main source of revenues.
☆ Now that Ukraine is finally getting the tanks it wants, it's already looking for the next big thing — fighter jets
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Ukraine is finally getting the tanks it wants, but there's more on the wishlist. Kyiv says the next thing it wants is fighter jets. Yuriy Sak, an advisor to the Ukrainian defense minister, concurred, telling Reuters that "the next big hurdle will now be the fighter jets." Throughout Russia's 11-month-long war, Ukraine has repeatedly pressed the US and other partners to provide Western fighter jets. This pattern has been seen with rocket artillery, high-profile air defense systems, armored fighting vehicles, and, most recently, tanks.
☆ Germany at last green lights sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine after weeks of mounting pressure
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Germany has agreed to send their much-sought-after tanks to Ukraine. "German main battle tanks, further broadening of defense support & training missions, green light for partners to supply similar weapons. Germany has until now been reluctant to send its Leopard 2 tanks or allow other countries with these tanks in their arsenals to send them. A Leopard 2A6 main battle tank of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, participates in the NATO Iron Wolf military exercises on October 26, 2022 in Pabrade, Lithuania. Military experts previously told Insider that these are the right tanks to send to Ukraine at this moment.
☆ U.S. deep freeze forecast to break Christmas Eve records
  + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Dec 24 (Reuters) - An arctic blast that has gripped much of the United States this week, disrupting daily life and holiday travel for millions of Americans, was expected to produce the coldest Christmas Eve on record in several cities from Pennsylvania to Florida. Temperatures are forecast to top out on Friday at just 8 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 Celsius) in Pittsburgh, the largest city in western Pennsylvania, surpassing its previous all-time coldest Christmas Eve high of 13 F, set in 1983, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The capital cities of Florida and Georgia - Tallahassee and Atlanta - were likewise expected to record their coldest daytime Christmas Eve high temperatures, while Washington, D.C., was forecast to experience its chilliest Dec. 24 since 1906. Extreme winter weather was blamed for at least five deaths on Friday. The NWS said its map of existing or impending meteorological hazards "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever."
☆ Venezuela opposition seeks Guaido ousting, control of Citgo
  + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Vivian Sequera Mayela Armas | Vivian Sequera | Mayela Armas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
CARACAS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition parties are seeking to remove Juan Guaido as head of Citgo, the country's most important asset abroad, and block his interim government from extending its mandate by another year, spokespeople from the country's main opposition parties said on Wednesday. But opposition political parties propose instead to replace Guaido with a commission of five parliament-appointed members to govern Citgo's assets, and block the one-year extension. Parties looking to replace Guaido have proposed delegating the functions of the interim government to the new commission. Three of Venezuela's largest opposition parties support the motion, Marquina said, while the fourth - which Guaido belongs to - supports the interim government. Guaido's failure to extend his leadership may spell trouble for the boards controlling those assets, whose legitimacy rests on the recognition of Guaido as Venezuela's interim leader.
☆ Japan-Italy-U.K. fighter plane will challenge U.S. defense industry
  + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Sébastien Roblin | Sébastien Roblin Writes About The Technical | Historical Aspects Of International Security | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +7 min
In the mid-1990s, revelations that Israel may have shared U.S. fighter technology with China led Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wisc., to sponsor an amendment banning the not-yet-in-service F-22 stealth fighter from being exported. Unfortunately, this contributed to a negative outcome for the U.S. as well as its potential foreign partners. It’s true some U.S. defense partners maintain significant partnerships with potential military adversaries or may use U.S. arms in objectionable ways. If that happens, it could become impossible to rebuild domestic fighter production capacity fast enough to respond to a crisis. But it’s good for U.S. national security when our allies and partners retain an independent defense technology base rather than allowing their indigenous industries to atrophy.
☆ Is the U.S. Moving On From Free Trade? Industrial Policy Comes Full Circle
  + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Clyde Prestowitz | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
With the recent passage of the Chips act that will shower $50 billion on the U.S. semiconductor industry while Washington embargoes exports of key chips to China, America is going back to its future. In the 77 years since the end of World War II, both U.S. political parties, American economists, Wall Street and the Business Roundtable have preached free markets, free trade and globalization. Indeed, as counselor to the secretary of commerce in the Reagan administration, I was directed by the Secretary and the White House to negotiate a halt to “Japan’s unfair industrial policies and mercantilist trade practices” such as subsidization of its semiconductor industry.
☆ Gulf states, looking East, to reinforce economic ties with China as Xi visits Saudi
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Rachna Uppal | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Saudi Arabia is China's top oil supplier, making up 18% of China's total crude oil purchases, and state-run Saudi Aramco has annual supply deals with half a dozen Chinese refiners. Outside energy, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states provide markets for Chinese goods, construction contracts and investment opportunities in infrastructure, manufacturing and digital economies that fit Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are also investing in future technologies as a pillar of economic diversification, which has gained impetus in a global transition away from fossil fuels. Online giant Alibaba has partnered with STC Group for cloud services in Saudi Arabia. BALANCING ACTHow Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states handle both Chinese and Western supply chains in sensitive areas like critical national infrastructure is likely to remain a point of friction with key security partner the United States, analysts say.
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