China demands US immediately cancel $2.2 billion arms deal with Taiwan

A foreign ministry spokesperson said the US action ‘grossly interferes in China’s internal affairs’.

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· Jul 09, 2019 · 05:49 pm

United States to deploy 1,000 additional troops to West Asia amid tensions with Iran

Additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, and missile defence systems will be sent to counter ‘hostile behaviour by Iranian forces’.

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· Jun 18, 2019 · 02:36 pm

Saudi Arabia blames Iran for attacks on its oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said the kingdom will not ‘hesitate to deal with any threat to our people’.

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· Jun 16, 2019 · 09:38 am

US-Iran showdown over oil tanker attacks in the Persian Gulf could spiral into a war

It’s unclear what the Trump administration want from Iran. Does it want behaviour change or regime change?

Noah Weisbord, The Conversation

· Jun 14, 2019 · 09:30 pm

US sends missile system and warship to West Asia amid tension with Iran

The Pentagon said the deployment was ‘in response to indications of heightened Iranian readiness to conduct offensive operations against US forces’.

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· May 11, 2019 · 01:10 pm

US President Donald Trump announces sanctions on Iranian metal exports

The order will hit Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors, which constitute 10% of its export economy, the White House said.

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· May 09, 2019 · 08:28 am

US is the ‘real leader of world terrorism’, says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

As an example, Hassan Rouhani said the US naval ship USS Vincennes had downed Iran Air Flight 655 in July 1988.

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· Apr 09, 2019 · 03:04 pm

What does the failure of Donald Trump’s latest summit with Kim Jong-un mean for Korean peninsula?

South Korea is an immediate victim of the failed Hanoi meeting.

Sojin Lim, The Conversation

· Mar 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Venezuela’s presidential battle has sparked a humanitarian and security crisis along the borders

Cross border security is at serious risk. So are the lives of the people who live there.

Annette Idler, The Conversation

· Feb 27, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Donald Trump says North Korea will have ‘awesome’ potential if it gives up nuclear weapons

The US president will have dinner with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday evening.

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· Feb 27, 2019 · 01:26 pm

Thailand’s election panel will ask to disqualify party that nominated princess for PM’s post

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya on Tuesday apologised for ‘causing problems’ for the people.

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· Feb 13, 2019 · 03:32 pm

Venezuela crisis: US imposes sanctions on state-owned oil firm

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro threatened to retaliate against America for the sanctions.

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· Jan 29, 2019 · 09:58 am