During a visit intended at repairing tense relations, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged China’s No. 2 leader not to allow displeasure about U.S. restrictions on access to processor chips and other technologies undermine economic cooperation. During a meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Yellen stated that Washington and Beijing must workRead More →

NEW DELHI (Reuters)- Obama’s remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration should defend the rights of minority Muslims have been mocked by India’s finance minister, who has accused Obama of being inconsistent. Obama told CNN last week that Modi should bring up the topic of “protection of the Muslim minorityRead More →

Australia (Reuters) – According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, the Australian government would provide Ukraine a fresh A$110 million ($73.5 million) package that includes 70 military vehicles to help the country stave off an invasion by Russia. With the new promises, Australia has contributed a total of A$790Read More →

Following a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Sweden, Finland, and Turkey will get together later this month to try to resolve issues that have caused Sweden’s NATO membership application to be postponed. Turkey confirmed Finland’s application for membership in the NorthRead More →

Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, will attend Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s swearing-in ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, on June 3 (Saturday). By accepting President Erdogan’s offer to visit Turkey, the premier has significantly improved bilateral relations. Erdogan was re-elected to his position on May 28. According to Mumtaz Zehra Baloch,Read More →

(Reuters) – CAIRO Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on “the immediate start of upgrading diplomatic relations, exchanging ambassadors,” according to a statement issued by Egypt’s government on Monday. Sisi called Erdogan to congratulate him on his presidential victory. Egypt’s foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry,Read More →