Bust of slain commander forces cancellation of soccer match between Iranian and Saudi teams
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived…
Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit
Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll…
State Department picks veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as top China policy official
The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in new leadership for a part of the department…
North Korea has ‘no interest’ in nuclear talks with the U.S., says think tank
The U.S. has been working hard over the past year to engage with North Korea on denuclearization — but Pyongyang…
Yellen’s visit to China is ‘crucial’ to U.S.-China engagement, professor says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China is “crucial” to ensuring that both countries continue talking to each other,…
U.S.-India relations enter a new chapter and could unlock even more tech and defense deals
U.S.-India relations entered a new chapter as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden announced a slew of technology…
Russian and Belarusian athlete participation ‘works’ despite war, says IOC President Thomas Bach
CNN — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has defended plans to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate…
