Tag: United States

US National Counterterrorism Center warns of threat from al Qaeda

By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center said on Friday that recent calls by al…

Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase

Afghanistan has rejected a call from President Donald Trump for the United States military to return to the…

Carney seeks to warm up Canada-Mexico ties in face of US tariff threat

By David Ljunggren(Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Mexico City on Thursday for a two-day mission…

US adversaries stoke Kirk conspiracy theories, researchers warn

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state media are exploiting conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to advance thousands of false…

Colombia halts US arms purchases in row over drug fight delisting

Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the…

Colombia’s President Petro decries US claim Bogota failing to fight drugs

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appeared visibly frustrated after United States President Donald Trump designated Colombia among several countries…

Rubio asks Qatar to stay as mediator after Israeli strike

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed to Qatar Tuesday to ask it to stay on as mediator…

US strikes second alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions mount

President Donald Trump said a US new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela killed three…

New round of US-China trade talks kicks off in Madrid

China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where…

Taliban official says US envoy agrees to prisoner swap in Kabul meeting

United States officials have agreed to a prisoner exchange after a rare talk with the authorities in Kabul,…

Venezuela not seeking conflict with the United States, its foreign minister tells CNN

Venezuela is not seeking a military confrontation with the United States or any other regional actor, its Foreign…

South Korea sends plane to fetch detained workers from US

A chartered plane departed Seoul for the United States Wednesday to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers detained…