Wednesday, 13 January 2021 _Capitols across the United States are bracing for armed protests against by Donald Trump’s supporters in the wake of the US Capitol breach in Washington, DC.
Tuesday, 12 January 2021_The Pentagon says the US military is pressing ahead with outgoing President Donald Trump’s order to further withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, despite a new law that bans further reductions without verifying that it was in America’s national interest.
Friday, 08 January 2021_Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reacted to the violent riots in Washington during certification of election results by Congress, saying the development shows Western democracy is “fragile” and “broken.”
Thursday, 07 January 2021_The administration of outgoing US President Donald Trump is contemplating adding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. to a blacklist of companies allegedly owned or controlled by the Chinese military, sources say.
Wednesday, 06 January 2021_Iran has issued a red notice request to Interpol for the apprehension of the US president and 47 others in connection with the assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad last year.
Wednesday, 06 January 2021_US President Donald Trump has barred transactions with eight Chinese apps which he claims undermine America’s national security.
Tuesday, 05 January 2021_More than 18,400 Americans died from COVID-19 in the week ended Jan. 3, bringing the pandemic's total to over 351,000 deaths in the US.
Sunday, 03 January 2021_The US defense chief has abruptly recalled home its Nimitz aircraft carrier from the West Asia amid opposition by top military advisers, marking a reversal of a major show-of-force strategy aimed at deterring Iran from taking retaliatory action for the US terror assassination of its top commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani along with several other senior Iranian and Iraqi military officers early last year in Baghdad.
Sunday, 03 January 2021_The out-going administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly trying to verify intelligence alleging that China has offered to pay militants in Afghanistan to kill American troops.
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 _The US Treasury Department has published an addendum to an executive order by President Donald Trump clarifying which Chinese company stocks Americans were prohibited to purchase.
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 _The US government on Monday appealed a federal judge’s order that blocked the Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States.
Tuesday, 29 December 2020_The US House of Representatives has rejected Donald Trump’s veto of a defense bill, dealing a blow to the president as it set the stage for the Senate to deliver the first veto override of his presidency.
Thursday, 24 December 2020_The head of US Central Command says there is a "heightened risk" of an Iranian threat to the US interests in the Middle East.
Sunday, 06 December 2020 _The US State Department has announced its termination of five cultural exchange programs with China, referring to them as “soft power propaganda tools.” said on Friday it has ended five cultural exchange programs with China, calling them
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 _The Justice Department on Tuesday announced it is suing Walmart, accusing the company of helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis by unlawfully distributing controlled substances at its pharmacies around the country.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020_Muslim American lawmaker Ilhan Omar says she will not take the vaccine for the coronavirus unless those “who need it most,” take it first.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020_Dozens of email accounts at the US Treasury Department have been hacked in an alleged wide-ranging espionage campaign against US government agencies, a senator said Monday.
Monday, 21 December 2020 _US President-elect Joe Biden will not discuss allegations about his son, Hunter, with candidates for the attorney general position, an aide says.