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Jul 20, 20243 min read
Explainer-Relations between Taiwan and the United States
TAIPEI - Taiwan should pay the United States for its defence as it does not give the country anything, U.S. Republican presidential...


Jul 13, 20244 min read
SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded after failure dooms batch of Starlink satellites
WASHINGTON - SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday after one broke...


Jul 12, 20243 min read
Hungary's Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks 'peace mission' with Trump
WASHINGTON - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday and the pair discussed the "possibilities of peace",...


Jul 12, 20242 min read
US, South Korea sign nuclear guideline strategy to deter and respond to North Korea
WASHINGTON - The U.S. commitment to deterrence against North Korea is backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities, including nuclear,...


Jul 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-Biden makes a series of verbal gaffes at NATO summit
U.S. President Joe Biden had a series of verbal slip-ups on Thursday alongside the NATO summit in Washington, an unfortunate development...


Jul 12, 20242 min read
China says it will never accept 'unfounded accusations' at NATO summit
BEIJING - China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign...


Jul 12, 20241 min read
China says NATO statement about its role in Russia-Ukraine conflict are 'malicious'
BEIJING - China on Thursday criticized a communique from the NATO summit in Washington that described it as decisive enabler of Russia's...


Jul 12, 20242 min read
New Zealand prime minister says to stand up for international rules-based order
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday that his country needed to stand up for the international rules-based...


Jul 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-NATO summit highlights defense deals for RTX, Boeing and others
WASHINGTON - The NATO summit in Washington showcased a series of significant deals for top U.S. defense companies and others, including...


Jul 11, 20242 min read
Factbox-Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration
WASHINGTON - Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia...


Jul 11, 20243 min read
At NATO summit, allies move to counter Russia, bolster Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a...


Jul 11, 20243 min read
NASA astronauts voice confidence that Boeing Starliner will bring them home
WASHINGTON - The first two astronauts to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule said from the International Space Station on Wednesday they were...
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