US Defense Secretary spoke 'briefly' with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "spoke briefly" with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore on Friday, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.
2023-06-02 22:23
Xi Jinping tells China's national security chiefs to prepare for 'worst case' scenarios
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about "worst case" scenarios and prepare for "stormy seas," as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external threats.
2023-05-31 16:52
US House Rules panel to meet Tuesday on debt ceiling bill
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House Rules Committee said it will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the
2023-05-29 21:51
Trump attorneys request meeting with Garland on special counsel's investigation
Donald Trump's attorneys are requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the investigation by the special counsel's office.
2023-05-24 10:22
Concern over debt limit talks follows Biden to Group of 7 meeting in Japan
President Joe Biden faces his fellow world leaders Friday in Japan under the shadow of a looming default on US debt, a scenario his advisers said risks subverting American leadership and sending the global economy into tailspin.
2023-05-19 10:46
Biden arrives in Japan for G7 starting with meeting with Japan's prime minister
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday for a truncated Asia visit meant to bolster allies amid China's growing military and economic ambitions.
2023-05-18 15:28
Germany's Scholz calls for pragmatism as U.S. pushes Russia export bans
By Andreas Rinke REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said his government wanted pragmatic measures to prevent the
2023-05-17 19:54
European leaders meet in Iceland to reaffirm values as Ukraine war rages on
By Andreas Rinke and Michel Rose REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -European leaders are meeting in Iceland on Tuesday for a two-day summit
2023-05-16 17:15
White House national security adviser met with top Chinese official in highest US-China engagement since spy balloon incident
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with top Chinese official Wang Yi in Vienna earlier this week for "candid" and "constructive" talks, the White House announced Thursday.
2023-05-11 23:23
Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
2023-05-09 20:26
What to watch for in the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden meets Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and
2023-05-09 17:15