The Treasury secretary said China would have the right to enforce United States commitments. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/us/politics/mnuchin-china-trade-talks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: United States International Relations
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Is Arrested in London
Mr. Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in 2012. He faces a British charge of skipping bail and is wanted in the United States on charges of releasing secret documents.
Turkey Must Choose Between the U.S. and Russia
If Turkey accepts delivery of a Russian S-400 missile system, it will be sanctioned as required by American law. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/opinion/turkey-united-states-f35conflict.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Pompeo Bars 16 Saudis From U.S. in Response to Khashoggi Killing
The list included one of Prince Mohammed’s closest aides, but not the prince himself, despite U.S. intelligence agencies concluding he was responsible for sending the team to kill Jamal Khashoggi. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/saudi-sanctions-khashoggi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
News Analysis: In Trump, Netanyahu Sees an Ally Who Helps Him Push the Envelope
President Trump has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the political cover to embrace a position that critics say would all but extinguish the dream of a viable Palestinian state. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/trump-netanyahu-israel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Foreign Terrorist Group
The designation is the first one by the United States against part of a foreign government. The Pentagon and C.I.A. oppose the move, citing risks to Americans. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/middleeast/trump-iran-revolutionary-guard-corps.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Ends Deal Between M.L.B. and Cuban Baseball Federation
The Trump administration declared that the deal violated trade laws because the Cuban federation was part of the government in Havana. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/sports/mlb-cuba-donald-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Foreign Terrorist Group
Top Pentagon and C.I.A. officials oppose the designation for the unit, which has carried out military operations across the Middle East. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-us-terror-designation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
U.S. Military Pulls Out of Libyan Capital as Rival Militias Battle
Forces under the command of an aspiring strongman, Gen. Khalifa Hifter, advanced on Tripoli as rival factions attacked from the air for control of the capital, the repository of Libya’s oil revenue. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/world/africa/libya-us-troops.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Threats From Trump Often Fall Short
The president has issued threats to foreign countries, domestic corporations and an American state. Then, he retreated. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/us/politics/trump-threats.html?partner=rss&emc=rss