It’s easy to dismiss Iranian denunciations of the United States and its Middle Eastern allies as part of the Islamic republic's long-standing rhetoric. The rhetoric makes it equally easy to understand American distrust.

Opinion: Potholes overshadow US-Iran confrontation at UN

The opposition was awarded victory in the Maldives presidential election on Monday, in a possible setback for China as the new leaders of the Indian Ocean archipelago nation aim to review major projects agreed with the outgoing administration.

Opposition victory in Maldives deals potential blow to China

An attack on a military parade in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz is likely to prompt Iranian retaliation against opposition groups at home and abroad. It also deepens Iranian fears that the United States, Saudi Arabia and others may seek to destabilise the country by instigating unrest among its ethnic minorities.

Opinion: Attack in Iran raises spectre of a far larger conflagration

By Charles Hankla President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge to escalate the trade war with China by imposing tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. The Chinese government, for its part, is already retaliating with new taxes on $60 billion of American imports.

Opinion: US-China trade war risks something worse

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed that the United States would emerge victorious in an intensifying trade war with China, a day before Washington imposes $200 billion worth of tariffs.

We are going to win it: Pompeo on US-China trade war

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he would work on improving political and economic ties with Germany during a visit to the country later this month.

Turkish President Erdogan seeks better economic, political ties with Germany

A US district court has sentenced a Pakistani-origin businessman to three years of probation on charges of procuring material and equipment for the Pakistani military unlawfully.

US court sentences Pak-origin businessman for unlawful export to Pak military

The United States on Friday denounced China's treatment of its Uighur Muslims in unusually strong terms, adding to a growing list of disputes in increasingly turbulent relations between the two powers.

US criticizes treatment of Uighurs in latest China row

Donald Trump faced a new challenge to his authority Friday after US media reported that his deputy attorney general had discussed ways to force him from office on grounds of incompetence, just months into his presidency.

New bombshell revives debate on Trump fitness for office

US unveils new cyber security strategy: Russia and China stealing public information 

Russia on Friday called a new wave of US sanctions misguided, saying Washington's habit of using sanctions against Moscow risked undermining global stability and was part of a dangerous game.

US playing with fire by imposing new sanctions on it: Russia

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buying fighter jets and missile systems from Russia, in breach of a sweeping US sanctions law punishing Moscow for meddling in the 2016 US election.

China urges US to withdraw sanctions over purchase of Russian warplanes, missiles 

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