Trump's security strategy -- 11 months in the making -- takes a step further, pillorying China as a 'revisionist power' seeking to displace the United States in Asia

China slams US security strategy as 'Cold War mentality'

The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the US Visa Waiver Program, including that they use US counterterrorism data to screen travellers, officials said

Trump administration issues new rules on US visa waivers

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that analysis continued on North Korea`s most recent missile test, but he did not believe its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) posed an imminent threat to the United States

Mattis says North Korean ICBM not yet a 'capable threat' against US

The United States has identified one person it might impose sanctions on over the brutal crackdown in Myanmar against minority Rohingya Muslims and is examining others, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday

US says identified target for sanctions over Myanmar crackdown

The United States joined mounting demands for the reporters to be freed. The United Nations, United Kingdom, Sweden and Bangladesh, among others, have denounced the arrests.

Rex Tillerson calls for release of two reporters arrested in Myanmar

Trump signs "Space Policy Directive 1" which he claims will ascertain that the United States remains the leader of the space exploration

Want flag and footprint on Moon, eventual mission to Mars: Trump

United State's rig count rose to 751 with 2 more adding in last week alone. The number points to rise in crude production in U.S. leading to price drops of crude oil

Oil prices drop on increased US drilling activity

North Korea blamed US 'nuclear blackmail' for the soaring tensions over its weapons programme

North Korea talks to UN, blames US for tensions

The United States today stood isolated in the powerful UN Security Council as the member nations cornered it on the decision of President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

US cornered on Jerusalem move in United Nation

Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults in recent months

North Korea condemns 'dotard' Trump over Jerusalem

WION Morning News Brief, 9 December, 2017

The warning comes in the wake of increasing terrorist violence, including sectarian attacks, in Pakistan

Defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan: US tells citizens

Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera did not refer to North Korea when announcing the planned acquisition and said the new missiles would be for defence, with Japan still relying on the United States to strike any enemy bases

Japan to acquire air-launched missiles able to strike North Korea

A growth in United States' job sector is anticipated with hourly earnings going up. The unemployment rate is forecast to remain unchanged

Strong November US job gains anticipated; wages seen rising

Oil prices in the world were stable on Friday as China's thirst for crude countered continuously strengthening U.S. dollar. It is speculated that China's booming oil demand will result in it becoming the world's biggest crude importer

Oil prices steady as Chinese demand counters stronger dollar

The three players will take on Japan in the final round of East Asian Football Championship in Tokyo on Saturday

Born in Japan, playing for North Korea under shadow of missile crisis

European stock markets made general recovery in tech stocks overnight

Dollar hits two-week high on US tax reform optimism, world shares climb

China was recently reported to have conducted military drills over the sea bordering North Korea as a 'warning' to the United States

US threats make war 'unavoidable': North Korea

'Analysts suggest Chinese military drills as a warning to the United States and South Korea against attacking North Korea,' a WION TV report said

China holds military drills near North Korea border, 'warns' US

The nine-member court, with two liberal justices dissenting, granted his administration`s request to lift two injunctions imposed by lower courts

US Supreme Court lets Trump's latest travel ban go into full effect

Messenger Kids is being rolled out for Apple iOS mobile devices in the United States on a test basis as a standalone video chat and messaging app

Facebook to launch chat app for kids, with parental controls

Obama regretted what he called a 'temporary absence of American leadership' on climate change -- he was referring to Trump's threat to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate accord

Obama takes on Trump, and men in general, at Paris event

An earlier death toll of 358 already made the October 14 bombing the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia's history. No group claimed responsibility, but the Al-Qaeda-aligned Shabaab militant group has been blamed

Report says 512 died in deadliest Somalia bombing

Ahead of her visit, Ivanka said she was looking forward to working with India

Ivanka arrives in India, will inaugurate Global Entrepreneurship Summit with PM Modi today

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