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Potentially divided U.S. Congress to remain united on at least one issue: China - The Japan Times
Although the balance of power in the U.S. Congress is still up for grabs, the midterm results are unlikely to alter the general direction of Washington’s tough stance toward China. That said, what’s shaping up to be a Republican-led House of Representatives is likely to ramp up the pressure on U.S. President Joe Biden to double down on...
US ups N.Korea pressure but fears no end to headache - AFP
As North Korea fires a blitz of missiles, the United States is sticking to a mixture of pressure and offers of dialogue but US policymakers are resigned that little they do is likely to change Pyongyang's course. Eager to avoid another global crisis alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden's administration has focused ...
Ukraine suggests Russian forces may soon withdraw from occupied Kherson region - CNN
US national security advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters in Kyiv that Russia's invasion of Ukraine "could end very easily" if Russia chooses to end it. CNN's Nic Robertson and the former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor join CNN's Brianna Keilar to discuss...
China's message to US: Ties with Pakistan ‘none of your business’ - Dawn
The Chinese feel that the United States should not urge China and Pakistan to renegotiate Beijing’s debt and should not ‘bad mouth’ the Pakistan-China relationship, according to the director of the China programme at the Stimson Centre. Speaking at a two-day seminar on US-Pakistan relations, Chinese foreign...
Russia turns to North Korea for military artillery in Ukraine invasion - Sinclair Media
Russia is continuing to be forced to rely on other nations with international pariah status to help supply its troops and continue its invasion of Ukraine. The White House said Wednesday that North Korea has covertly sent a “significant number” of artillery shells to Russia to help support its war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told....
Why Biden isn’t changing course on North Korea - POLITICO
President Joe Biden’s strategy for North Korea isn’t getting traction in Pyongyang. But it’s unclear any other approach would prove more successful. U.S. officials have said they would meet with their North Korean counterparts anywhere, including in Pyongyang — and without preconditions — to talk through a slew of nuclear and...
North Korea unleashes barrage of missiles amid speculation about a 7th nuclear test - Radio Free Asia
North Korea unleashed nearly 30 missiles over two days, ratcheting up tensions on the Korean peninsula amid growing speculation that Pyongyang may conduct its seventh nuclear test in the near future. After launching 23 missiles on Wednesday – including one that crossed a disputed maritime border for the first time – North Korea fired six more on Thursday, including a long-range inter-continental ballistic missile, the South Korean military...
Experts, officials upbeat about Pakistan-US ties post-Afghan war - The Express Tribune
Experts and officials dealing with the relations between Pakistan and the United States expressed hope that their future is bright, arguing that ties between the two countries have been topsy-turvy, but contended that this low-key phase, post-Afghan war period allows both Islamabad and Washington to start afresh...
‘I was a slave’: Up to 100,000 held captive by Chinese cybercriminals in Cambodia - Los Angeles Times
The hustle started like it often does, with a post on Facebook promising job seekers generously paid customer service positions in Cambodia, no experience necessary. Soraton Charehkphunpol, a Thai cook scraping by in a restaurant in Bangkok, couldn’t resist the offer to earn more than double his $470 monthly salary. Late one evening...
William Taylor: Putin realizes that he made major blunder when he invaded Ukraine on February 24 - UATV Ukraine
William Taylor, United States Ambassador to Ukraine (2006-2009), in an exclusive interview with our correspondent Vitaliy Syzov stated that Russian President Putin is desperate. ‘I think he realizes that he made a major blunder when he invaded Ukraine, William Taylor stressed...