Chinese man jailed for 8 years in US for smuggling arms to North Korea
Chinese man sent consignment of firearms and ammunition to North Korea via China
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China reiterates opposition to Snapback trigger against Iran
The Chinese mission at the UN has renewed Beijing’s firm opposition to the European troika’s threats to trigger the “snapback” mechanism against Iran.
Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices
Attackers pushing the Noodlophile infostealer are targeting businesses with spear-phishing emails threatening legal action due to copyright or intellectual property infringement, Morphisec researchers have warned. The campaign The emails, ostensibly se…
Trump claims Chinese president Xi made him a big promise about the fate of Taiwan
Xi Jinping tells Trump that ‘China is very patient’, US president says
Trump rows back threat of ‘secondary tariffs’ against India and China after Putin summit
US president had promised to increase economic pressure on Russia by targeting buyers of its crude oil
Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, Kashmir and Nepal kills over 300 people
Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 300 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal, authorities have confirmed, as scores of people remain missing.
China says opposes invocation of UN Security Council ‘snapback’ sanctions against Iran
China reaffirmed its commitment to the peaceful resolution of Iran’s nuclear issue and reiterated its opposition to invoking the United Nations Security Council’s “snapback” mechanism.
US warns India could face higher tariffs if Trump-Putin talks fail
Donald Trump has already imposed a 50 per cent import levy on India
Super carriers, smaller carriers rise across the Indo-Pacific
Amid debate over aircraft carriers’ vulnerability, analysts told Breaking Defense global interest is strong.
Trump’s foreign aid cuts have ‘strengthened tyranny’ in Myanmar, rights groups say
USAID funding cuts have given Myanmar’s military rulers ‘carte blanche’ to escalate human rights abuses