US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland
[caption id="attachment_8073" align="alignnone" width="966"] Federal officers are pictured in Portland, Oregon on July 25, 2020 -- the city has been rocked by weeks of clashes...
PM Lee fears US-China tensions may continue past upcoming US presidential election
[caption id="attachment_7896" align="alignnone" width="960"] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at a virtual dialogue with the Atlantic Council on Jul 28, 2020. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Prime...
US, Australia seek new military cooperation in face of China
[caption id="attachment_7899" align="alignnone" width="967"] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens while Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a press conference. [/caption] WASHINGTON: The...
US Congress, White House struggle to find deal on new COVID-19 aid
[caption id="attachment_7915" align="alignnone" width="967"] File photo of senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arriving to a luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, Jul 23, 2020....
US warns Venezuela vote will be worse than ever
[caption id="attachment_7927" align="alignnone" width="966"] Security forces in January 2020 stand outside Venezuela's National Assembly, the only institution in the country led by the opposition but...
Trump on Fauci’s high approval ratings: ‘Nobody likes me’
[caption id="attachment_7912" align="alignnone" width="957"] US President Donald Trump arrives to address a coronavirus disease task force news briefing at the White House in Washington, US,...
French police use ‘legitimate violence’ says interior minister
[caption id="attachment_7931" align="alignnone" width="973"] Deaths in custody of two men of African origin in separate incidents sparked widespread fury. [/caption] PARIS: France's recently installed interior...
Harvard professor accused of lying about China ties faces US tax charge
[caption id="attachment_7921" align="alignnone" width="964"] FILE PHOTO: Charles Lieber leaves federal court after he and two Chinese nationals were charged with lying about their alleged links...
China foreign minister slams US ‘reckless provocation’ after consulate closures
[caption id="attachment_7946" align="alignnone" width="964"] Relations have deteriorated in recent weeks in an intensifying standoff between Washington and Beijing [/caption] BEIJING: China's foreign minister on Tuesday...
Australian police disperse Black Lives Matter rally
[caption id="attachment_7721" align="alignnone" width="966"] A person demonstrates in Sydney, Australia to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. [/caption] SYDNEY:...