The United States signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with Georgia to increase information sharing and security cooperation, according to US Customs and Border Protection.
The National Space Council, which was disbanded in 1993 and recently re-established by President Donald Trump, will hold its first meeting later this summer to fill a void in government policy that has plagued US space exploration, according to US Vice President Mike Pence.
A UN investigative mechanism formed to probe the use of chemical weapons in Syria is determined to complete the investigation of an April attack without interference of nations that are attempting to influence the result, according to the UN Joint Investigative Mechanism’s leader Edmond Mulet.
A German kindergartener discovered an unexploded World War II bombshell and brought it with him to show-and-tell – prompting a total evacuation of the kindergarten.
US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has signed an order to speed up the process for getting onshore oil and gas leasing permits, according to the Interior Department.
The successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea will not bring Washington and Pyongyang closer to war, according to US Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
Poland's decision to demolish monuments to Soviet soldiers is an attempt to rewrite the history of World War II, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmitry Mironchik said Thursday.
The United States is concerned that the Arab dispute with Qatar has reached an impasse, and Washington fears the crisis could drag on for months or possibly intensify, US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said on Thursday.
On Thursday the Pakistani Army successfully conducted a series of trials and training launches of their Nasr surface-to-surface ballistic missile, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan’s military.
A European Parliament resolution of that calls for halting construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant by Russia in Turkey shows Brussels concerns about relations between Ankara and Moscow, which are considered a threat, according to Ozturk Yilmaz, the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party deputy chair responsible for foreign relations.
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will discuss the situation in the Persian Gulf, as well as crises in Ukraine and Syria on the sidelines of the G20 summit on July 7, according to the German Foreign Ministry.
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Russia is ready to further develop cooperation with France in the fight against terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday following talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian.
President Donald Trump is having a hard time in Poland – hardly a surprise after the country’s first lady completely snubbed his “tiny hand” at their official meet and greet.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not want to become a mediator in talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, according to her Thursday statement.
The United States is considering an option of creating a joint mechanism with Russia to ensure stability in war-torn Syria, according to US Department of State.
The 16th annual Malabar Naval Exercises between the United States, India and Japan will begin on Monday, July 9, and go until Tuesday the 17th. This year’s drills will come amid reports of increased Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean.
More Russian pilots are choosing to work for Chinese airlines because of lucrative pay and attractive benefits.
A flotilla of Chinese ships including the Liaoning aircraft carrier has been conducting trans-regional training since the naval formation set out from eastern China’s city of Qingdao on June 25.
North Korean state media railed against its southern neighbor Thursday for staging a joint missile drill with the US following Pyongyang’s jarring intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, saying it would be a “piece of cake” to destroy South Korea.
Washington's determination to develop cooperation with Moscow on Syria is a step in the right direction, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday.
US officials say China has betrayed Washington in efforts to contain North Korea, citing a nearly 40% growth in trade between the two Asian countries. Chinese and Russian observers say the US doesn't have its facts straight, and that Washington must work with, rather than ignore, Russian and Chinese initiatives on ensuring peace in the peninsula.
The wreckage of a missing advanced light helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been found in the Pampunpare district of Arunachal Pradesh following a 24-hour joint search operation conducted by the Army, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Arunachal Pradesh police on Wednesday.
Weather changes as a result of global warning are forecast to cause destruction in many regions, but the Sahel region of Africa could be a winner, according to climate modeling.
The ceasefire regime in the southern Syria's provinces of Daraa, Quneitra and As-Suwayda extended until the end of July 8, according to the statement of the Syrian army.