2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (365+ words) By Liz Lee and Ethan Wang BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) " President Xi Jinping hailed China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking to deepen their "all-weather" partnership. Xi "welcomed the Pakistani leader…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (21+ words) Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg parses out the buzz and blowback in the US and Iran over the potential memorandum of understanding...

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7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (664+ words) (Corrects name of political analyst in seventh paragraph) By Xinghui Kok and Greg Torode SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) " War in Iran, strained U. S. commitments in Asia and rising tensions over Taiwan will likely dominate the agenda at this week's annual…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (259+ words) The White House said in a social media post on Sunday that negotiations with Iran are progressing smoothly. The statement followed an announcement on Friday by U. S. President Donald Trump that Iran and "various other countries" had "largely negotiated" an agreement…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (279+ words) Washington's war hawks are molting down over President Trump's outreach to Iran. Senator Ted Cruz says that he is "concerned." Senator Roger Wicker fears a "disaster." Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo deemed a preliminary agreement with Iran "not remotely…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago  (488+ words) European officials fear repeating with China the same strategic mistake they made with cheap and accessible Russian energy. When the cash-strapped Italian government joined China's Belt and Road Initiative in 2019, it was interpreted as a sign of Europe's shifting balance…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (103+ words) With prior authorization from the Venezuelan government, U. S. military personnel conducted a military drill in Caracas on May 23. What would you like to watch today? US Conducts Military Drill Over Venezuelan Capital Caracas Law Enforcement Responds to Reports of Gunshots Near…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago  (646+ words) U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called India "one of our most important strategic partners in the world" during his visit to the country on May 24. Rubio held talks with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. "The breadth and scope…...

20+ hour, 9+ min ago  (32+ words) Donald Trump Jr. publicly celebrated what supporters are calling a major breakthrough in U. S. -Iran negotiations, strongly backing his father, President Donald Trump's reported agreement aimed at dismantling Iran's nuclear capabilities....