U.S. and Iran argue over inspections at nuclear watchdog meeting

The United States and Iran quarreled over how Tehran’s nuclear activities should be policed at a meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday, in a row sparked last month by Washington’s call for wider inspections. Key U.S. allies are worried by the possibility of Washington pulling out of a 2015 landmark nuclear deal under […]

U.N. agrees to toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea

The U.N. Security Council on Monday agreed on its toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea that passed unanimously after the United States softened its initial demands to win support from China and Russia. The sanctions set limits on North Korea’s oil imports and banned its textile exports in an effort to deprive the reclusive nation of […]

270,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar, U.N. Says

The number of Rohingya who have fled fighting in western Myanmar has climbed sharply to 270,000, placing a huge strain on camps in Bangladesh where they are seeking shelter, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. On Thursday, the United Nations agency said that about 164,000 Rohingya had fled since fighting broke out in late August. Two […]

Nigerian military raids United Nations camp for unclear reason

The Nigerian military raided a United Nations base early Friday in a city often targeted by suicide bombers. The raid could add tension to the relationship between the two institutions as each struggles to respond to an eight-year-old war with Boko Haram. About 5 a.m. on Friday, soldiers entered a tent camp housing United Nations workers in […]

Only a day after voting on new North Korean sanctions, China back peddles in the press

Only one day after voting in favor of new sanctions to be imposed on Kim Jong-un’s North Korean regime, China’s state-owned media released a statement stressing the limits of the new restrictions, and once again emphasizing their position critical of the United States in the region. The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday […]

U.S. Blackhawk helicopter goes down in hard landing in Afghanistan

Two U.S. soldiers reportedly suffered light injuries during a hard landing of a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan early on Tuesday. The helicopter suffered an unspecified mechanical failure during operations over the Achin District in eastern Afghanistan.  No statements have been made as to whether or not the helicopter had been fired upon by […]

China claims U.S. ‘stabbed them in the back,’ while another Chinese diplomat attempts to explain trade increases with North Korea

In recent months, United States defense officials and diplomats alike have repeatedly urged China to increase pressure on Kim Jong-un’s North Korean regime by way of economic sanctions, fully aware that China represents a robust ninety-percent of North Korea’s import and export markets.  As North Korea’s primary ally, China possesses what some believe to be […]

United Nations set to ban all nuclear weapons

The United Nations is rolling out a treaty to ban all nuclear weapons on Friday, despite opposition from the world’s nuclear powers and others. The treaty, called the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, has been negotiated for weeks, and is expected to be signed by 129 member-nations. The effort has been led by […]

Watch: North Korea releases dramatic footage of their new ICBM launch

The North Korean government, by way of their state-run news agencies KCNA and Korean Central Telivision, has released a four-minute long video of the launch of their newest missile platform, confirmed by U.S. intelligence to be a true ICBM, called the Hwasong-14. The launch, which occurred on Monday, demonstrated a significant leap forward in North […]